Month: August 2016

Fairfield News: Fish Truck Hits Wall/Fence

5:39pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- It was a BIG CATCH for Conway's Towing behind Swanson Fish Market at 2439 Black Rock Turnpike. Police told me it was FISHY that the driver was allegedly GILLty of being unlicensed and FLOUNDERED, confusing the gas for the brake. The van destroyed a cinder block retaining wall (DAM) and fence. . Police also said the van was also unregistered for over a year. There were no reported injuries (no need for the CLAMbulance). Police let the man OFF THE HOOK with a ticket.

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Bridgeport News: 3 Shot At Greene Homes, 7 Total On Monday

©2016 DoingItLocal.com 11:32pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut—Just after 11:30 Monday night shots rang out for the third time in the city with three people being shot at Greene Homes near building four by the horseshoe area. A large area was taped off as a crime scene. Shots were fired and shell casings recovered in the road in front of Junco's on Highland Avenue. A large crowd formed as could be expected and police had to deal with crowd control in addition to other duties. No official word but my sources tell me that the victims were young, ages 18-24. One was shot in the stomach, another in the upper extremities and the 3rd in the leg. My source says all three pull through.…

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7:38pm--Bridgeport Connecticut--Police are investigating another shooting outside the Reservior Deli at 887 Reservoir Ave.  A female victim was transported to St. Vincent's.  Police were looking for a silver BMW that sped off from the scene but it may be the car that dropped off a man shot in the stop  at Bridgeport Hospital.   The woman's cousin and uncle came to the scene and told me her name was Nucci, this has NOT been confirmed by police.   7:38pm--#Bridgeport #Connecticut  --  La policía está investigando otro disparo fuera de Reservior Deli and 887 Reservoir ave. Una mujer víctima fue transportada a St.Vincents. Policía estaba buscando a un BMW color plateado que salió a toda velocidad de la escena, pero puede ser…

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Large Brush Fire Begins Busy Night In Bridgeport

12:50am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A busy overnight starting with this very large brush fire at Wood Grinding Unlimited at 10 Barnum Dyke. The fire was first spotted a security guard at Sikorsky Aircraft on South Avenue. He flagged down a police officer who then called it in get the fire department on scene. Firefighters were challenged to get water to the scene. The fire was in a 2,000 cubic feet area, no property was in danger. Attempts to get a hold of anyone at Wood Grinding Unlimited failed and the had to get a person from public works to come in to assist with a payloader or similar machine to move the brush around. The winds did not help the situation. Firefighters…

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