Month: October 2015

Bridgeport News: Structure Fire

10:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police on routine patrol call in a fire in the 200 block of Madison Avenue at about the same time a 911 call came in to the 911 dispatch center. Police saved critical time locating exact address as firefighters made their way to the scene. The house turned out to be 215 Frank Street located behind the Brazilian restaurant. Firefighters quickly knocked the fire out. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.

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Bridgeport News: White Powder Scare

3:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The owner of the Greenwood Insurance Agency at 1757 East Main Street received a scare when a personal package from Amazon.com was opened and they discovered  a white powder mixed in with the packaging material.  Police and an official from the fire department were on scene to investigate.  It is thought to be safe but an official from the state was called in to be on the safe side.  The package was delivered from the US Post Office.  

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Bridgeport Police Department Arrests Three Burglary Suspects

#Bridgeport, CT – On October 3, 2015 at around 10:20 p.m., a Bridgeport police officer responded to a report of parties unloading a Target store tractor trailer near the corner of Harriet St. and Crescent Ave. Arriving on the scene, the police officer observed the reported Target tractor trailer with the rear door to the trailer halfway open. At this time, the police officer observed three Hispanic males run to a motor vehicle parked facing southbound on Harriet St. directly behind the Target tractor trailer.   The motor vehicle, a 1993 blue Toyota Corolla, was filled with boxes. The police officer approached the three Hispanic males in his patrol car and activated the vehicle’s lights and sirens.  All three suspects were able to enter the…

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