12:33pm–#Bridgeport CT–A motorcyclist has hit a wall and is injured on Cogswell Street. First responders on the way.
Month: May 2013
Beer Tasting In Fairfield Today!
Beer Tasting–6pm to 8pm–Premier Wine and Spirits 525 Tunxis Hill Rd, Fairfield
Tonight’s tasting features Sixpoint The Crisp, a light bodied German Pilsner brewed with Noble Hops to give it a crisp, clean taste. The second beer is Saison Dupont, a Belgian Farmhouse Ale, that is incredibly smooth, dry, mildly fruity and refreshing. Stop down and see Alex!
Wine tasting Saturdays 1pm to 6pm!
Overnight break in’s
#Bridgeport CT–A church in the 900 block of Nobel Avenue reporting they had a break in overnight. A resident in the 200 block of Judson Place reports that a power wheel chair was stolen.
Carbon Monoxide
12:00am–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters and EMS were busy with Carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms at 449 Lincoln Avenue. Firefighters ventilated the building and the gas company was called to the scene.
11:35pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a car accident requiring extrication in The Hollow at Pequonnock Street and Harral Ave.
Flare spotted in Norwalk Harbor
10:50pm–#Norwalk, CT–Firefighters investigating a report of a flare spotted in the sky above Norwalk Harbor.
Store robbery
10:00pm– #Bridgeport CT–Police are investigating an armed robbery at 1611 Stratford Avenue. No mention which store, police are reviewing security footage. The suspect wore a mask and displayed a gun.
Big fight reported at UB
9:38pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police responding to Bodine Hall at 80 University Boulevard, University of Bridgeport. Police radio says university security calling for help, that there are about 15-20 people fighting with baseball bats. Reports now say security, now police in pursuit of a white Honda with New York plates that may be responsible for the melee. One student on the fourth floor at Bodine Hall was injured, EMS was called to the scene.
Broom Chases off Burglar
#Bridgeport, CT – May 9, 2013 – A burglar was chased off early Thursday by a make-believe shotgun. An Alanson Road resident called police at 3:29 a.m. He told Officer Marco Brito that he was watching television when he heard a loud noise in the kitchen and encountered a masked man who was holding what appeared to be a handgun. The burglar told him not to move. The resident however stated that he was calling 911 and told the intruder that he had a shotgun. The burglar fled. The “shotgun” was really a broom.
Police Arrest Suspect in Hit-and-Run that Injured 10-Year-Old
(Bridgeport, CT — May 9, 2013) — Police arrested a 23-year-old man Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run accident that injured an 10-year-old boy.
Paul Whitehurst turned himself in to police Thursday evening. He faces charges of evading responsibility, driving without a license, failure to yield to a pedestrian and driving the wrong way on a one-way street, which occurred as he tried to flee the scene.
Officers Pete Garcia and John Perry, of the department’s traffic unit, made the arrest with the help of information provided by the public.
The accident happened Thursday morning at the intersection of Howard and Maplewood avenues. The victim was crossing the street en route to Bryant School. One car stopped to let him cross but Whitehurst continued through the crosswalk and struck the child. The boy suffered a laceration to his ear and some abrasions.
Witnesses chased after the fleeing car and the driver stopped and fled on foot.
Police checked the registration of the car and determined it was a rental. Police made contact with the person on the rental agreement and, as the investigation progressed, identified Whitehurst as the driver.
After speaking with police, he came to police headquarters Thursday evening and turned himself in.
The victim is expected to be fine.