Month: August 2021

2021-08-30@3:57pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Benham Avenue for a fire on the 2nd the 3rd floor of a multi-family home. Everyone made it out safely and there were no reported injuries. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause. The American Red Cross is helping four families – seven adults – three children after a fire today on Benham Ave., Bridgeport. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Mark Rozelle, Ben Yambao and Susan Shaw.

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2021-08-30@6:36pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to Ridgefield Avenue for a man working under a car when the jack came down on top of him. They quickly extricated him. No word on the extent of his injuries.

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2021-08-30@5:11pm–#Fairfield CT– #Bridgeport CT– A four year old child, possibly special needs was found by Mercedes Benz employees on Scofield Avenue. The child was found wearing pajamas and was thought to be out there for quite sometime according to radio reports. He was playing by the river and the employees brought him inside until police arrived. The mother reported the child missing and at 5:27pm the mother was on her way to the dealership.

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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that at the advice of Connecticut Department of Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford, he is directing Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine program to implement the recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday regarding the administration of third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to individuals who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to allow for certain individuals with compromised immune systems to receive a third dose. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend a third dose for these individuals.

Specifically, recipients of solid organ transplants and others who are moderately or severely immunocompromised and received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are advised to receive a third dose of that vaccine at least four weeks following their second dose. The CDC’s latest guidance on the third dose does not apply to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“The Connecticut Department of Public Health will work with providers and the public to ensure that individuals who need a third dose can get one,” Governor Lamont said. “Our vaccine providers stand ready to provide COVID vaccines in line with these updated recommendations.”

Governor Lamont added that in line with federal guidelines, prescriptions or provider referral is not required for immunocompromised individuals to receive a third dose of a COVID vaccine, although the recommended time between the second and third dose is at least four weeks.

Individuals who meet the criteria for additional doses of a COVID-19 vaccine can make an appointment or attend a walk-in clinic at any COVID vaccine provider location, including pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, or doctor’s offices. Individuals who are not sure whether they meet the criteria for a third dose should consult with their healthcare provider to discuss this further.

“This recommendation will apply to a relatively small number of individuals in Connecticut and we do not anticipate any challenges with adequate vaccine supply,” Commissioner Gifford said. “We have a broad and strong network of vaccine providers, including approximately 400 pharmacy locations alone, across the state that are ready to administer additional COVID 19 vaccine doses in line with these recommendations.”

People are considered moderately to severely immunocompromised if they are/have:

• Active treatment for solid tumor and hematologic malignancies
• Receipt of solid-organ transplant and taking immunosuppressive therapy
• Receipt of CAR-T-cell or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (within two years of transplantation or taking immunosuppression therapy)
• Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
• Advanced or untreated HIV infection
• Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (i.e., ≥20mg prednisone or equivalent per day), alkylating agents, antimetabolites, transplant-related immunosuppressive drugs, cancer chemotherapeutic agents classified as severely immunosuppressive, tumor-necrosis (TNF) blockers, and other biologic agents that are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health will be working with vaccine and clinical partners in the coming days to implement this new policy.

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On August 29, 2021 just after midnight the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a shot spotter activation within the 500 block of Grant Street (5 rounds fired).  Minutes later patrol officers were updated;  a person had been shot at that location and the victim was being transported to Bridgeport Hospital by a family member.

The victim, a 28-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from a life threatening gunshot wound to the leg.  He went into surgery early this morning and remains at the hospital in critical condition.     

B.P.D. Detectives responded to the hospital and crime scene.  Interviews were conducted, the scene was photographed, and evidence was collected. 

This is an isolated incident where the victim likely knew the shooter.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Abe Konoval, at 203-581-5229 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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2021-08-29@2:24pm–#Bridgeport CT– #cttraffic– A multi-car crash with possible injuries Route 8/25 southbound near exit 2.

UPDATE: Bridgeport fireboat reporting the call is off Charles Island.

2021-08-29@12:45pm–I have two water rescue calls come over the radio. I’m not sure if they are one in the same. First call came in as two boats collide two miles from Charles Island and another for 3 people in the water with a vessel taking two and a half miles east of the Stratford Point.

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2021-08-28@8:14pm–#Bridgeport CT– A car appeared to have hit a car at the corner of Park and North Avenue and proceed into the gas station hitting a canopy stanchion, side wide a pump hitting the pump barrier and losing a wheel before coming to a stop after hitting the fence towards the back of the building. There did not appear to be any injuries.