Month: July 2019

Bridgeport News: Yoot Robberies

2019-07-02 @ 9: 47PM  A teen victim of a robbery called 911. Shortly afterwards, officers were dispatched to the 700 block  Chopsey Hill Road where they met a victim who reported being robbed without weapons by two juveniles on bicycles, one of which was known to the victim.  Given the suspects’ name, Police then went to the home of the potential suspect to speak with the parents. The parents assisted Police in locating their child and after a brief broadcast, the juvenile suspects where located on bikes riding throughout the city. Shortly after, both suspects were brought to the police station where the victim positively identified both suspects as the persons’ who robbed the victim.  The victim’s bike was recovered…

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Bridgeport Firefighters Battle 2nd Fire

2019-07-03 @ 1:23am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters just finished battling a fire on Kossuth Street when they were called out to another fire on Savoy Street.  Police were first on the scene and reported to the firefighters heavy fire, the police officer then helped get everyone out of the early morning fire.  Firefighters quickly arrived on scene and initiated their attack.  There was heavy fire coming from the rear of the multi-family home and the fire quickly went to two alarms.  Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search and confirmed everyone made it out safely.  A firefighter I spoke to said the police's actions contributed there being no deaths or  injuries in this large fire.  Within forty minutes firefighters had most of…

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Route 8 Crash With Ejection

2019-07-03 @ 3:00am--#Derby CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a 2 car crash on Route 8 southbound near exit 17.  A  person is reported ejected from the vehicle.  Expect heavy delays in the area.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="12166"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Fire On Kossuth Street

2019-07-03 @ 12:04am-- #Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire--Everyone made it out safely thanks to the help of neighbors and people on the street who saw the fire on the 2nd floor. Firefighters did a thorough check of all the floors and confirmed everyone made it out safely. Firefighters swift response time kept the fire to the second floor and the fire did not extent any neighboring homes. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. The Red Cross has been called to help with accommodations.  

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Bridgeport-Stratford News: CRASH!

2019-07-02 @ 10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic---This brand new Hyundai Sonata was no match for a semi-trailer.  Witnesses told me that a tractor trailer was traveling down Lordship Boulevard towards Stratford Avenue when it collided with the car coming off I-95 exit 30.  The driver of the car was being evaluated by EMS.  The area was closed.

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Bridgeport News: 3 Shot

2019-07-01 @ 0235 #Bridgeport CT-- Shots were fired at PT Barnum Apartments inside building 14, apartment 212. Three male victims ages 17, 22 and 40 were struck by gunfire. The 17 and 22 year old victims were each shot in the chest and transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital. The 40 victim was shot in the leg and transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center. All three victims are expected to survive. Witnesses report that several people were inside the apartment when an unknown male opened the door and fired into the living room of the apartment from the outside. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and processing a crime scene at this location. Anyone with information out this incident is…

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