Month: May 2012

Hip Hop & Law Enforcement Summit

Saturday, May 26th was the first Hip Hop Law Enforcement Summit hosted by Connecticut Stop Violence Movement. The purpose was to bring the to cultures together and find middle ground to extract the best attributes of Hip-Hop and Law Enforcement and use them to save Bridgeport's children and to heighten awareness and urge people to get involved. Connecticut Stop Violence Movement was created by David Daniels III, Tony Crush, Kool Keith Jackson, John (J-Roc) Ramsey,Tyrone (Terrible-T) Dunmore & Eneida Martinez-Walker. To contact them or to get involved contact them at: http://ctstopviolencemovement.com/Welcome.html

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Boston Pops To Return To Webster Bank Arena

Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment LLC announced Wednesday that the Boston Pops will return to Webster Bank Arena December 8, 2012. "The Boston Pops Holiday Concert is a beloved show and we're proud to bring it back to Connecticut said Howard Saffan, president of Harbor Yard Sports and Entertainment. The Boston Pops Holiday Concert last performed at the Arena in 2008. "I invite everyone to take part in this wonderful family outing to celebrate the holidays" said Mayor Bill Finch. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or visiting Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at the Arena's Click It or Ticket Box Office.

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2yr Old Found Walking Madison Ave at 1:30am

Around 1:30am Wednesday morning Marisol Gomez was driving her friend down Madison Avenue when she spotted a 2 year old baby boy walking in the middle of Madison Avenue. She didn’t know what to do so she turned the child over to security at 65 Madison Avenue Apartments. She returned to give her statement to police. Police told me the child was fine as they were attempting to contact the mother of the child.

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Teens on Reef Spark Water Rescue In Fairfield

At 1:15pm Tuesday afternoon fishermen on shore saw three teens on Penfield Reef, thought they were in distressed and called 911. Marine Police Officer Greg Carroll told us the boys were never in any distress and knew when low tide was so they could walk back ashore. Fairfield launched their small boats from the police and fire department. The fire boat brought the teens back to shore.

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Happenings NOW 5-28 thru 5-31-2012

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ Traffic Delays--See the lower right side of this site for up to the minute real time traffic delays on local and state streets! **Live Breakng News Feed** 6/1/2012 1:37am--Fairfield--900 block of the Old Post Road calls to complain about leaf blower use at Bob's Stores on the Post Road. 5/31/2012 12:12am--Bridgeport--Officer running towards the sound of shots fired on Stratford Avenue and Central Ave. Police are on scene checking the area. 5/30/2012 11:11pm--Bridgeport--Report of shots fired on East Main Street. Police recover a discarded gun at East Main and Hamilton Street. 11:35pm--Police still on scene collecting shell casings. 9:00pm--Bridgeport--Report of an odor of natural gas outside 1198 Pembrooke Street. 9:08pm--Update--Fire department calls gas company to…

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Bridgeport’s 10th Homicide

At 2:06am Saturday night Bridgeport Police got a call of a stabbing at the corner of Arctic Street and Pembrooke Street.  The victim was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died.  Witnesses tell me he was stabbed in the lung area, police reports indicated the stomach.  The assailant fled in a tan vehicle down Arctic Street.

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Shooting at Capitol and Main- Bridgeport

Around 11:30pm a call of shots fired in the back of 537 Capitol Avenue turned out to be shots fired between two vehicles closer to Main Street. One person was shot and was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital a few blocks away by private vehicle. They hit a parked car on the way outside the emergency room.. Multiple witnesses told me there were seven shots fired. The condition of the victim is not known at the time of this report

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Shooting At The White Eagle Club in Bridgeport

Around 1:30 Saturday morning shots rang out inside the White Eagle Club located at 595 East Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. Radio reports said the shooting took place inside the club sending one person to the hospital. Responsible was a Hispanic male who tried to flee but was apprehended inside the club. We have no information regarding the condition of the victim. A short time later St. Vincent's Hospital admitted another Hispanic male with a gunshot wound to his arm he received while at the club. He went home and tried to tend to the wound himself first. As with all breaking news information can change. When we get any further information we will be sure to pass it on…

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Happenings NOW 5/26 thru 5/27/2012

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ Traffic Delays--See the lower right side of this site for up to the minute real time traffic delays on local and state streets! **Live Breakng News Feed** 5/27/2012 Bridgeport--Fireworks from individuals result in false shots fired calls throughout the city. 9:02pm--Bridgeport--Report of a structure fire at 100 Atlantic Street is false once again. There have been a number of false alarms at this address in the past three weeks. The calls originate from a pre-paid untraceable cellphone. 8:25am--Bridgeport--Report of an oven fire at 126 Catherine Street. Fire department on scene, fire is out and slight smoke condition in the apartment. 8:24pm--Fairfield fire department forced entry into a home on Pierce Street which had heavy smoke…

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Elderly Pedestrian Hit By Car In Fairfield

Around 10pm Friday night a senior citizen crossing Tunxis Hill Road was struck by a passing vehicle. Witnesses told us it didn't seem to be the drivers fault just bad timing. The car clipped the man but it still was enough force to pull him out of his shoes. Witnesses told us the intersection. The man was taken to the hospital the extent of his injuries are unknown. Police have begun their investigation.

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