Month: June 2012

Shots Fired On Brooklawn Ave. Bridgeport

Shortly after midnight Monday morning Bridgeport Police received a call of shots fired at Brooklawn Avenue and Capitol Ave. Fairfield Police also received a call of shots fired on Collingwood Avenue. possibly near Moody's Pond. Bridgeport Police received a report that a suspect had fled on foot down Cleveland Avenue. When we arrived on scene all police attention was at the corner of Brooklawn Avenue. and Capitol Avenue. Police were seen collecting evidence, possibly shell casings. Police also interviewed a number of people on scene.

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Man Shot on Jane St- Bridgeport

Around 6:30 Sunday evening shots rang out on 400 block of Jane Street in Bridgeport.  Witnesses tell me about twelve shots were fired from one gun, shell casings were found in an area of about a three quarters of the block.  One person was hit in the arm and leg, police tell me it was more of a fleshy wound nothing critical.  Police are following up leads and have just begun their investigation.  As with all breaking news information quickly changes.

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2 Houses Catch Fire On Orchard St.- Bridgeport

Just before 3am a police officer on routine patrol spotted two houses on fire on Orchard Street. The fire appears to have started in a vacant building (the yellow house) and then jumped to the house next door which was occupied. Assistant Fire Chief Ismael Pomales told us they got ahead of the fire and did not let it get ahead of them. The fire appears to have started in the back left corner of the yellow house and then spread through out the house and to the house next door. The Red Cross was originally called to the scene but soon cancelled. No firefighters or civilians were injured in the blaze and fire officials have begun their investigation into…

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Happenings NOW 6-15 thru 6-16-2012

6/16/2012 10pm--Bridgeport--Man stabbed in the neck at 1213 Park Avenue.    Initial reports sound like the wound is serious, victim being transported to St. Vincent's Hospital. 1:21pm--Bridgeport--Child struck by a car at 115 Sherwood Ave (between Fairfield Ave. and Wood Ave.) while driving their bicycle.    Fire department on scene, police and EMTs on the way.  Injuries do not sound too serious as the reduce the code to normal travel for incoming first responders. 1:00pm--Bridgeport--Police investigating a burglary at 68 Park Street. 12:49pm--Bridgeport--Police are investigating an assault at Capitol Ave. and Parrot Ave.  Victim had bleach thrown in their eyes.  Not a lot of details on this.  EMTs on scene. 2:00am--#Bridgeport--Rowdy crowd nets a couple of arrests at Tiago's on State Street.…

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Protecting Yourself From Wild Animals (the four legged type)

Fairfield--After a report of five dogs being killed by coyotes in town we thought it import to rerun the video Lt. Perez of the Fairfield Police Department did last year.  According to Fairfield's Animal Control's website: Steps that can be taken to reduce coyotes as being a threat around your home include feeding and keeping pets indoors, supervising pets when they are taken outdoors, removing brush-cover that coyotes and other wild animals can take cover in, disposing of trash appropriately, and taking other sources of food or prey into consideration that may be in your yard. Keeping your pet up-to-date on its rabies vaccinations is also an important task that can protect both you and your pet in the event…

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Lawsuit Filed Against Apple’s Siri Technology

A federal class action lawsuit against Apple saying Siri commercials are “fundamentally and designedly false and misleading.  The  lawsuit filed by Frank Fazio asked Siri for directions to a certain place, or to locate a store. Siri either did not understand what he was asking or after a very long wait time responded with the wrong answer.”    In its motion to dismiss, Apple said that its website identifies Siri as beta technology, a work in progress.   Read full article here......

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Happenings NOW 6-10 thru 6-14-2012

6/14/2012 10:32pm--Bridgeport--Police detain two males one female looking into cars on Wayne/Merritt Street area. 9:52pm--Bridgeport-Naked woman walking down East Main from Barnum Ave. EMTs on scene looking for her. 6:02pm--Bridgeport--Man breaks into a police car on Boston Avenue and takes about forty rounds of ammunition and flees on a bicycle. He is apprehended in front of the fish market on Boston Ave. near William Street. 5:52pm--Fairfield--Report of a door to door salesperson working the area of Melville Ave. 5:05pm--Bridgeport--Scooter struck by a car at Huntington Road and Beecher Street. 5:02pm--Bridgeport--Car fire in front of 541 Capitol Avenue. 10:11am--Bridgeport--Police and Fire Departments assisting a man was fishing in a rubber boat who broke an oar and cannot get back ashore off…

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Passing of Fireman Jospeh Fitzpatrick

It is with heavy heart that we learned the passing of Joseph Fitzpatrick, a 23 year veteran of the Waterbury Fire Department and owner at Fire Tech Consultants.  Joe was a constant contributor on Facebook on all things important to firefighters. Joe's Obituary in the Waterbury Republican reads: "WATERBURY — Joseph William Fitzpatrick, 60, of 557 Washington Ave., died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Saint Marys Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Kathleen (Walsh) Fitzpatrick. Joseph was born in Waterbury Feb. 4, 1952, son of Irene (Krolitski) FitzPatrick of Waterbury and the late Joseph William FitzPatrick Sr. He last worked as an insurance inspector. He was a member of the Ancient…

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