Looking for escape from the third floorFirefighters do not hesitate to rescue despite a possibility of shots fired
Police were called to 158 Roberts Street around 9:30am Wednesday morning for a report of shots fired. A fire also broke out at the as well and first responders tried to sort out what was taking place. Our residential corespondent Miguel Masso was just trying to get to work for the first time since the blizzard hit. The day before he and neighbors dug out Roberts Street by hand. Fortunately a firefighter was also involved with the dig out and instructed everyone to clear the hydrant that was used to put out this fire. Police had to handle the scene as an active shooter on scene as you can see in the video. Firefighters arrived and rescued a woman from the third floor as flames could be seen on the second floor as captured by resident correspondent photographer Deborah Lee Miller Riley. Police and firefighters also rescued two dogs. Witnesses said a man with emotional problems may have been yelling and screaming in the house to make people think there was a shooting. Police and SWAT team personnel did find a ma on the second floor with burns laying on the floor. No guns were found inside the building. As you can expect police an fire departments are investigating.
Bridgeport CT–A teen from Laurel Court was jailed after threatening to shoot his mother after she complained about him bringing a gun into the house. Marquise King, 18, was arrested Monday and held on $250,000 bond. Officers responded to the home at 6:47 p.m. on a threatening complaint. According to witnesses, King threatened to shoot his mother after she confronted him about having a firearm in the house when she has young children. After the threat, the women hid in a closet and called 911. Police arrived and detained King without incident and, after getting consent to search the house, police recovered a .357 Magnum handgun, a box of .38-caliber bullets, five .357-caliber bullets and one .22-caliber round. King was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, threatening, reckless endangerment and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
2:01pm–Fairfield CT–A air conditioning unit on the roof created a smoke condition at Congregational Beth El on Fairfield Woods Road.
12:51pm–Norwalk CT–Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 40 is SHUT DOWN due to a car accident. Extrication with injuries. Two more ambulance requested to the scene.
12:43pm–Norwalk CT –Merritt Parkway northbound near exit 40 is an accident with injuries.
3:44am–Bridgeport CT–Assault on Huntington Road and Nobel Ave. sends one to Bridgeport Hospital.
3:06am–Bridgeport CT–Report of a car crash in front of 233 North Ave.
2/13
1:53am–Bridgeport CT– One in custody after trying to steal an oil truck from Standard Oil on Bishop Ave.
1:19am–Bridgeport CT–Report of a man staggering in the middle of Harmony Street…..Is it from possible intoxication or is the street not plowed?
1:10am–Stratford–Police reporting that Main Street by Sikorsky is very slippery. Requesting public works to treat the road.
12:29am–Bridgeport CT–Father calls police his two sons one 14, the other 18 left home earlier in the evening with a laptop seeking a Wi-Fi signal headed towards North Avenue near the McDonald’s have not returned.
12:00am–Bridgeport CT–Report of a street fight out near McLeavy Green called in by an officer working a detail in the area.
2/12
11:19pm–Fairfield CT –Significant mulch fire at the Greencycle at One Rod Highway.
9:30pm–Bridgeport CT–Odor of smoke indoors at 3900 Park Ave. 6th floor. UPDATE–Police and fire marshal called to the scene for someone starting newspapers on fire in the hallway.
Bridgeport CT–The Department of Public Works reminds all residents and business owners to shovel the sidewalk and walkways in front of their home or business, including curb cuts, for pedestrian safety. If sidewalks are not cleared, the City may clean the sidewalk and charge the owner a fee for doing so, as well as impose a $100 per day fine for violating a City ordinance.
6:50pm–Bridgeport CT– Two busted for pushing snow into the street on State and Yale Streets.
6:00pm–Fairfield CT–Two road rage incident calls to police on Black Rock Turnpike….ahhh we are getting back to normal…..
Bridgeport CT– Report all non-emergency storm-related issues to the City’s Emergency Operations Center at 203.576.1311. Call takers are fielding a high volume of calls, please leave a message with your name, address and phone number should it go to voicemail.
12:21pm–#Bridgeport CT–Water main break at Gilman, Balmforth Street and Sailors Lane area. Expect media blitz, for some reason they love these things!
Salem Street Residents Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands!
After a historic blizzard that dropped over thirty inches of snow over the state cities and towns strained to clear the roads
Neighbors at Vanguard Street get together and shovel their street from the top of the hill all the way to Main Street
from such a staggering blanket of snow. Ambulances and firetrucks getting stuck to and from calls were a common site as well as citizens pushing them out. There have been a great number of stories of neighbor helping neighbor and I was proud to give the good citizens an audience on our Facebook page, asking for examples and oh we got man of them! The city of Bridgeport announced that they may not be able clear all roads until next Sunday. People then started posting on our Facebook page photos of neighbors clearing their own streets! I have to admit I looked at the fire hydrant three houses down from my house and thought of taking the fire department’s suggestion of digging hydrants out for our safety. But there was about five feet of deep snow, even with my snow blower I’d probably be a medical call before I finished. Clearing an entire street by hand? Amazing! We got many examples.
Inspired, we teamed up with Fire Engine Pizza at 2914 Fairfield Avenue, for a Street Clearing Talent Contest! Send us a video of you and your neighbors clearing the street of snow in a creative way, i.e. a rap, a dance, a parody or just having fun, whatever! Use your imagination! Sent the video or Youtube link to doingitlocal.com@gmail.com along with your contact info. The wining group will get TEN free pizzas from our good friends at Fire Engine Pizza in Black Rock. The gang at the bar will select their winner Friday night! If there are other businesses that would like to contribute prizes contact me at the e-mail above!
Ferris Street digging outThe National Guard is in town! Here is a photo of an all wheel drive fire truck sent in by Chris Clarke FirstDuePhotography.smugmug.com
6:51pm–Bridgeport CT–A woman being threatened by known 18 year old with a silver handgun. Victim is hiding in a closet. Police on scene. 7:00pm–UPDATE–One in custody.
6:48pm—Bridgeport CT–Report of about 10-15 people fighting at the corner of Fairfield Ave. and Brewster Street. One man armed with a crowbar.
6:25pm–Stratford CT–Report of a heavy odor of natural gas at the Army National Guard at 53 Armory Road
4:05pm–Bridgeport CT–Upper Main Street to the Merritt Parkway is backed up due to a jackknifed tractor trailer.
Bridgeport Street update–The following streets have been plowed. A travel ban remains in effect throughout the City. Please stay off the roads so crews can continue to remove snow. The complete list of passable streets can be found here…..
1:55am–Norwalk CT–Firefighters on scene at 11 Cliffview Drive for smoke in a house. UPDATE–2:09am–It took quite a bit of investigation but firefighters did discover a fire in a wall and taking care or it.
11:18pm–Bridgeport CT–Police officer reporting a very strong odor of natural gas in the 400 block of Lakeside Drive. Plows are needed to get the gas company in since the road is not plowed. The officer is in a army vehicle and was able to get in. UPDATE: Damaged meter on 395 Lakeside Drive. The house meters zero readings. National Guard will be needed to bring the gas company in since the road was not plowed.
All Judicial Branch courthouses and offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013
Bridgeport timeline for street clearing: “Major roads are expected to be cleared by Tuesday or Wednesday;
Secondary roads are expected to be cleared by Thursday or Friday; and All remaining residential roads are expected to be cleared by Saturday or Sunday.”
10:39pm–Stratford CT–Fist fight in the lobby at the Stratford Inn aka the Ramada Inn on Lordship Blvd. Police on the way!
10:12pm–Bridgeport CT–DOT worker threatened and harassed by tow truck operator from Milford at Chopsey Hill Rd
9:33pm–Bridgeport CT–Woman gets stuck in the snow at South and Columbia Ave. Then she gets robbed at gunpoint, then shot in the buttock and leg.
8:06pm–Stratford CT–Firefighters investigating a strong odor of natural gas outside the Honeyspot Hotel on Honeyspot Road.
Fairfield update: DPW is reporting that our primary goal is to get one pass, one lane open on all roads. This may not be fully achieved until Monday. The road clearing progress is going slower than anticipated due to the large amounts of snow and the need for pay loaders to assist with clearing. We need to have roads clear for school buses before schools can open. We will provide updates on our progress tomorrow. It may take 2-3 days to get everything back to normal.
Bridgeport has cancelled school Monday and Tuesday, Shelton has cancelled Monday. We don’t normally cover cancellations but WTNH does a great job, see complete list here.
12:12pm–Fairfield CT–Firefighters performing CPR to an alleged overdose patient who is in cardiac arrest now on Old Field Road. EMS cannot give a estimated time of arrival, they are stretched to the limits on calls and slow travel conditions. They have asked for mutual aid. UPDATE–12:22pm–Firefighters transporting the patient via firetruck. Patient is now breathing on their own.
2/9/2012
DOT plow operator injured
10:01pm–#Fairfield CT–First responders sent to Burroughs Road for an unresponsive infant. Firefighters report that a snow plow is needed to get to the child. UPDATE-1010 pm–Firefighters walk to house to get to unresponsive child. The child is now breathing and semi responsive. Traffic cannot pass on the road, a snowplow is needed. AMR still on the way. UPDATE–10:19pm–AMR is told to meet a police cruiser to be driven to the home to attend to a semi-responsive infant. UPDATE–11:25pm—I just spoke with the shift commander at Fairfield Police Department and he said the child on Burroughs Road is fine and was safely transported to the hospital.
8:30ish #Bridgeport CT–Around 8:30 a police car was sent to PC Richards Warehouse parking lot on Pine Street for a gray car with possibly someone trapped inside. It took awhile for the officer to locate the car and he sounded winded when he reported that he located the vehicle and that the windows were fogged. He seemed surprised when he found the occupant alive. The officer said the man was talking and alert and the man told the officer he had been there since Thursday. I will be contact Bridgeport’s Police’s media person for more details and will pass it on when I get it.
8:08pm–#Bridgeport CT #cttraffic- I-95 northbound near exit 26 Wordin Ave. A DOT worker plowing hit an abutment while plowing hitting his head on the windshield. He is in an out of consciousness, EMS on the way.
4:12pm–Bridgeport CT–EMS transporting 5 to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning from 1070 Main Street
12:26pm–Bridgeport CT–An Old Town Road woman came home to find her father frozen to death in the driveway.
11:11am–Fairfield CT–Report of a man falling off the roof of his house on Woodridge Avenue. First responders on their way.
I-95 near exit 22 the rest stop. Traffic now has 2 lanes!
10:56am–Bridgeport CT–EMS on the way to Warren Street and Railroad for a woman who was stuck in her car now has “cold temperature exposure” problems according to EMS
2/8/2012
7:21pm–Bridgeport CT—-EMS was on scene with a naked man,possibly on PCP at North Ave./Capitol Ave. He then got in his car and fled. Doesn’t he know there is a travel ban??? Police on the way. UPDATE–Police corrected the location to North Ave. and Islandbrook. The naked man fled in a silver Buick with another man who was dressed.
DO NOT put your hand down the chute of your snow blower!!! Westport EMS on the way to help a man who did just that.
4:49pm–Fairfield CT–Sparking wires in the 1200 block of Bronson Road.
4:40pm–Bridgeport CT –Reports of down sparking electrical lines down on Tudor Street.
4:13pm–Shelton CT–A car hit snow plow, extrication needed for occupants of the car at 144 Huntington Street.
3:43pm—Bridgeport CT–Firefighters on scene at 494 Amsterdam Avenue reporting there was an explosion at the back of this building, no fire, all occupants out for the building safely. Firefighters turning off gas to the building and requesting gas company to the scene.
3:36pm–Bridgeport CT–Report of a structure fire at 494 Amsterdam Avenue
3:24pm–Fairfield CT–Watch those trees sledding! Firefighters EMS on the way to the golf course on Jefferson Street for a 6 year old girl who struck a tree while sledding.
2:11pm–Bridgeport CT–Man calls police that he is outside Walgreens near the Shell Station on North Ave. he has located the man that stabbed him earlier walking in the area.
Re-tweet from Governor Malloy’s Office:
We’re asking all #CT residents to prepare for road closures starting at noon. Limit nonessential travel. More info soon
11:36am–Norwalk CT–Firefighters rush to Flax Hill Park for someone or something under the ice. Firefighters on scene confirm it is a dog and they are attempting a rescue. UPDATE–Sad to report the dog did not make it. Divers pulled from the water. Here are pics an story from The Hour
Around 9pm Thursday night police were called by University of Bridgeport about a man with knife. When police arrived the man engaged police on a foot pursuit down Atlantic Street. The man ran into an apartment complex at 557 Street where a stand off occurred. The man attacked police with the knife and police tased him 3 three times, the man still did not drop the knife and lunged at police when officers shot him according to our sources. The suspect is alive and at the hospital, the extent of his injuries are not known at this time. One police officer was taken to the hospital as well. I saw him walk to the ambulance with an oxygen mask. Again, injuries are not known at this time but he appeared alert with no life threatening injuries. An investigation is underway. As with all breaking news facts will change so if we get any updates we will post them on DoingItLocal.com.
