Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
2019-08-31 @ 7:54pm–#Bridgeport CT– There were three overdoses in two part of town that kept first responders busy. The first were two unresponsive males in the 300 block of Wilmont Avenue. They initially did not respond to Narcan and required advance life saving support. Eventually both were revived. Another overdose took place when a
2019-08-31@6:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– A person attempted to buy a phone from someone on Offer Up. They met up in the 500 block of Englewood Avenue and the person took the money and ran. This news report is made possible by:
2019-08-31 @ 4:40pm–#Shelton CT– Report of a car crashing into a utility in front of 46 Tuckahoe Drive. This news report is made possible by:
2019-08-31 @ 4:20pm–#Fairfield CT– The unusual calls, especially on Kings Highway East continue. The Akita Restaurant at 451 Kings Hwy East called the police to report that three people came to the restaurant, spat on the floor and then left on foot towards Bridgeport. Last time I was there they told me to watch the
2019-08-31 @ 12:12pm–#Fairfield CT– Police were called about a man who threw a very large “brick” or paver through the front door window at Colleen Tighe State Farm Office at 102 Kings Hwy East. The office was closed at the time. Like a good neighbor citizens stayed on the phone with police and the suspect
2019-08-30 @ 9:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– Main at Westfield Avenue was closed for a about a half hour for a pedestrian who was hit. No word on the his injuries. The driver did stop and is cooperating with police.
UPDATE: After THREE attempts to get an “official” word on this incident, Terron Jones, Bridgeport Police Spokesperson replied “On 8/30/2019 at approximately 1948hrs, a 911 caller stated that there was a suspicious person (white male wearing all black, a mask, holding a rifle) near the 100 block of Brewster St. The BPD were on scene
2019-08-30–5:28pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man suffered from a long fall from the Stratford Avenue Bridge when he attempted to throw his bicycle down the embankment (don’t ask) he kept going down and was injured. He was alert and talking with first responders.
2019-08-30 @ 2:05pm– Report of a man exposing himself at Fairfield and Park Avenue. Our sponsor has a better way to cool off:
Here is gun arrest we first told you about when it was happening: 2019-08-29 @ 2:50pm–Nembers of the State/Bridgeport Gang Unit along with Statewide Narcotics and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force were conducting surveillance in the area of Stratford Avenue. While in this area Task Force Officers saw a known group of East-end Gang
