2020-06-07@11:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police were called to an armed robbery on Taft Avenue, the victim was robbed of their wallet and phone. The victim was pistol-whipped. The two suspects wore ski masks and fled in a gray/silver vehicle towards Lincoln Boulevard.
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2020-06-07@11:00pm–#Fairfield CT– One person was injured in a two-car crash at Jennings Road and Longfellow Avenue. The roadway is currently being detoured.
Westport Fire Department UPDATE: Westport Fire, EMS, and CT State Police were requested to respond to a reported motor vehicle crash with a report of a person trapped on the Merritt Parkway. The first arriving fire unit reported a single vehicle on its roof in the left lane just south of exit 42. Fire personnel checked the vehicle and confirmed that a single occupant was trapped in the vehicle. A second occupant was able to climb out of the vehicle prior to units arriving. Westport Fire deployed a protective hose line and began to setup for extrication. Fire units assessed the patient while access to the vehicle was made. Fire units used stabilization tools and a combination of spreaders and cutters to remove the vehicles doors. The patient was removed from the vehicle extrication and was turned over to Westport EMS for care. Once extrication was complete, the vehicle began to smoke and subsequently caught fire. Fire personnel extinguished the fire, which was isolated to the engine compartment. Two patients were transported to the hospital and CT State Police is conducting the investigation. The highway was shut down for approximately one hour until the vehicle could be removed.
2020-06-07@8:39pm–#Westport CT– #cttraffic– Report of a rollover accident with entrapment on the Merritt Parkway southbound near exit 42.
2020-06-07@3:37pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders are on the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle on Grove Street.
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2020-06-07@6:30am–#Bridgeport CT–The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received the report of a Motor Vehicle vs Motor Vehicle crash at the intersection of Boston Avenue and North Summerfield Avenue.
The operator of a 2007 Honda Civic, identified as Alex Rivera Jr of Milford was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue approaching the intersection with North Summerfield. Rivera swerved for an unknown reason into the westbound lane. As Rivera swerved into oncoming traffic a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado operated by Leonardo Jimenez of Stratford was traveling westbound on Boston Avenue approaching North Summerfield. Jimenez attempted to swerve to the left but was unable to avoid collision with Rivera’s vehicle.
Bridgeport Fire Department, AMR and the Bridgeport Police Crash Investigation Unit responded to the scene.
The operator of the Honda Alex Rivera Jr was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with Serious Injuries and listed in critical condition.
The operator of the Chevrolet Silverado Leonardo Jimenez was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with minor non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the Bridgeport Hospital.
Bridgeport Police Traffic Division Officer Cynthia Dolyak is leading the investigation. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Bridgeport police Traffic Division at 203-576-7640
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UPDATE:The two victims were shot in the legs. They say it happened on East Avenue, Both are highly intoxicated and combative according to radio reports.
2020-06-07@1:19am– Bridgeport CT– Police received shots fired at PT Barnum Housing. Police located a blood trail between buildings 4 and 5. A short time later police received a call from Bridgeport Hospital that two gunshot victims showed up in a private vehicle.
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2020-06-07@12:49am–#Bridgeport CT– A gunshot victim arrived by private vehicle at St. Vincent’s Hospital. There is no word on the person’s condition or where in town this may have happened.
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2020-06-07@12:07am–#Bridgeport CT– Police were called to the gas station at Lindley and Capital Avenue for a person with a firearm. Police discovered a person shot. A crime scene was found at French and Capital Avenue and shell casings were located in the roadway.
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2020-06-07@11:44pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to a porch fire which was out on their arrival in the 300 block of Benham Avenue. Firefighters made sure it was completely out and that it did not extend anywhere else in the multi-family home.
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2020-06-06@10:39pm–#Trumbull CT– #cttraffic– A reported wrong-way driver causes a crash requiring extrication on the Merritt Parkway southbound at 52 near the Route 8 split.
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