Month: March 2018

11:33pm–#Bridgeport CT–A gunshot victim arrived at Bridgeport Hospital in a private vehicle.  It is not known where in town or where on his body the victim was shot.

 

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Fairfield Police UPDATE:  Ramona Lopez (DOB 03/05/1978) of Fairfield, was issued a Misdemeanor Summons and charged with DUI, and Failure to Drive Right, after she was involved in a motor vehicle collision and subsequently failed the standardized field sobriety tests.

Officers responded to the intersection of Grasmere Avenue and Longview Avenue for a three-car motor vehicle collision. Officers made contact with the sole occupant, Ramona Lopez, who was unaware she was involved in a collision. Officers observed Lopez to have slurred speech, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, and a difficult time balancing. Lopez subsequently failed to complete standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested and transported to headquarters for processing.  At headquarters Lopez submitted to a chemical analysis of her breath which showed an elevated blood alcohol content above the legal limit.

Ramona Lopez was scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on 03/19/2018 and released on a $30.00 cash bond.  Police said no mugshot was available.

 

9:28pm–#Fairfield CT– A woman received a field sobriety test after crashing into two parked cars on Grasmere Avenue near Longview Avenue.  There were no reported injuries.

7:37pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man was just dropped off to St. Vincent’s Hospital by private vehicle.  The victim was hit in the head and robbed of his $60 bottle of Hennesy while he was outside the liquor store at East Main and Berkshire Avenue.

 

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1:41pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to another partial building collapse downtown Main Street today.  The Corbit’s Studio at 1149 Main Street at the corner of Elm Street was slated to be torn down. In 2017 the city of Bridgeport obtained a $125,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant from the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments, or MetroCOG in 2017 to remove the asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, photo developer chemicals and other hazardous material in the former Corbit’s building.   A tulip museum is slated to take its place.

 

If you look above the windows on the second floor you can see a large crack and the wall bowing out.  Another set of cracking with bowing not as pronounced can be seen below the windows closer to the upper first floor.

 

The Bridgeport Library has an interesting article online about the Corbit family and how they became a fixture of downtown since 1906 – http://bportlibrary.org/hc/business-and-commerce/corbit-studio/.

As I took these photos with my cell phone how they would have marveled at this technology we take for grant.  The firefighters checked the integrity of the building and taped off the scene.  I’m sure they will determine whether or not the building’s demolition will be sped up next week.

 

#Norwalk CT–On March 9, 2018 members of the Detective Bureau arrested Jermaine Scott for the murder of Johnny Lezeau. The arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Detective Bureau into the murder of Mr. Lezeau, which occurred on July 20, 2017 on Ely Ave. The warrant has been sealed, so no additional information will be released at this time. Arrested: Jermaine Scott, 21 of 91 Woodward Avenue Norwalk Charge: Murder Bond: $1,000,000

(Norwalk Police Press Release)

11:50pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police investigate a stabbing in an apartment in the 700 block of Barnum Avenue.  The victim was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.

 

10:35pm–#Bridgeport CT– Reports of shots fired near the restaurant near Stratford and Hollister Avenue .  So far no reports of anyone or anything hit.

 

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6:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police were called to check on the well being at a home in North Bridgeport (near Lake Success).  A man called the police to report his mother was entering his home but doesn’t know how she got in.  The proceeded to as the call taker laws regarding killing intruders.  Bridgeport Police file #254 because you just can’t make this stuff up!

This post was intentionally delayed.

 

6:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– The principal at Central High School at 1 Lincoln Boulevard reported to the police that the auditorium and gym were broken into.  Sound equipment was reportedly damaged or stolen.

 

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