Bridgeport News: Deliveryperson Robbed
2019-10-30@8:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A deliveryperson was robbed on Remington Street. No further details. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Funny Money For A Banshee
2019-10-30@6:24pm-- A Trumbull Avenue resident sold his Yamaha Banshee to find out he was paid with counterfeit money. This news report is made possible by:
Stratford Author Book Signing
The Stratford Library continues the fall season of “Sunday Afternoon Talks”, its monthly series of informative and entertaining talks featuring prominent local guest speakers, on Sunday, November 3 at 2 pm with “Stories from Stratford: “Shag Carpet Toilet” & “St. Stan’s: Tales from the Penguin Academy”. Guest speaker is author Kenneth Lynch. “Sunday Afternoon Talks” is free and open to the public. Humorist Kenneth Lynch wrote two novels about his experiences growing up in Stratford in the early 1970s: “Shag Carpet Toilet” and “St. Stan’s: Tales from the Penguin Academy”. Lynch was born in Bridgeport but soon moved to Stratford where he attended Franklin Elementary School, Holy Name of Jesus School, Wooster Junior High School and Stratford High School. In his senior year, his family moved to Wallingford and lived there until…
I-95 Shut Down
2019-10-29@5:22pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- #Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- I-95 northbound near exit 30 is shutdown due to an accident involving a tractor trailer. Three people are pinned in cars requiring firefighters to extricate them. On ramps to I-95 is being shutdown by Bridgeport Police.
Bridgeport News: Police Officer Injured In Pursuit
Bridgeport Police UPDATE: According to police reports, at approximately 2200hrs on 10/28/19, police ran the plates of a Acura TL that was suspected stolen. After running the plates through the database, the car was confirmed to be stolen. Police then attempted to stop the vehicle that was occupied with 5 passengers. The vehicle refused to stop. Police were then lead into a brief pursuit cover 4-5 street but end on Laurel Ave in a motor vehicle accident when the suspect ran the stolen vehicle into the passenger side of the police vehicle. One suspect(driver) then fled the vehicle leaving behind the other passengers. With the support of the State Police K-9 unit, police were able to use the scent of…
Bridgeport News: Crash Hurt Pedestrians
2019-10-28@5:30pm--A crash between two cars sends one of the cars on the sidewalk hitting a couple of pedestrians on the sidewalk at Linen and Lexington Avenue.. There were at least 3 injured in this crash.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2019-10-28@5:18pm-- #Bridgeport CT--Report of a pedestrian being hit by a car at East Washington and William Street. A star on the windshield can be seen on the drivers side. There was reportedly drugs in the car.
Bridgeport News: Bus Crash
2019-10-28@11:33am-- Carlos sent in this picture of a crash between a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus a car at Bass Pro Drive and Stratford Avenue. No word on any injuries.
Stratford News: 1 Person Cuffed After I-95 Accident
2019-10-28@1:30pm--#Stratford CT-- One person was cuffed and detained by state police on I-95 near exit 31. State police radio said he was bouncing off the guard rails, Stratford fire was dispatched for an accident with injuries.
Bridgeport News: Fire At The Power Plant
2019-10-28 @ 11:08am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to the UI power plant at 10 Atalantic Street for a fire. Firefighters found it to be mostly insulation burning on a scaffolding at gas turbine number eleven. Firefighters reported the fire out within minutes. The power plant was officially turned on July 29th. This is why we can't have nice things...