Bridgeport News: Fire Out
2023-03-21@10:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire at Connecticut and Union Avenue and found the fire was out on their arrival. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Firefighters Battle A Large Brush Fire
2023-03-21@4:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters spent a couple of hours battling a brush fire off Greenfield Street. The wind kept spreading the fire but the firefighters were able to contain it and eventually knocked out all the hotspots. Assistant Chief George Gomola said the drone was instrumental in locating the hotspots. https://youtu.be/6Zh-msmIi8I
Bridgeport News: Suspicious Death
#Bridgeport CT--On March 21, 2023, at approximately 10:15am the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received reports of suspicious activity in the area of North Avenue & Clinton Avenue. Responding Patrol Officers canvassed the area on foot and ultimately located an unresponsive male laying inside a garage within the 900 block of Clinton Avenue. Medical personnel responded and pronounced the person deceased. The deceased man appears to be homeless and has not yet been identified. Injuries to his body are suspicious. The Patrol Division requested the Detective Bureau respond to the scene. The Detective Bureau has taken charge of the investigation with the Identification Unit currently processing the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine…
COALITION URGING KIA AND HYUNDAI FOR SWIFTER ACTION TO PROTECT VEHICLE OWNERS, PUBLIC SAFETY
(Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General Tong, along with a nationwide coalition of 23 attorneys general, is calling on Kia America (Kia) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) to take swift and comprehensive action to help remedy the crisis of car thefts that has occurred due to the companies’ failure to equip vehicles with anti-theft immobilizers. Alarmingly high theft rates for Kia and Hyundai models continue across the country, including several instances in Connecticut. As the attorneys general note in the letter, Kia and Hyundai chose not to include anti-theft immobilizers as standard equipment on several vehicle models sold in the United States during a period when every other car manufacturer was doing so, and even though the same Kia and Hyundai vehicles…
Bridgeport News: Shed Fire Part II
2023-03-21@1:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were called to a shed fire located on Wayne Street but closer to and facing Madison Avenue near Perth Street. The fire was due to improperly stored chemicals. This is the second time within a year firefighters were called to this address for the same reason.
Trumbull News: Crash!
2023-03-21@9:42am--#Trumbll CT-- A crash with injuries in front of the florist at 2900 block of Nichols Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2023-03-20@9:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a car on Brooklawn Avenue near Astoria Avenue. The driver stopped and cooperated with the police. The victim was alert and oriented and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Bridgeport News: WANTED
TOMAS ELIAS LAPORTE / MALE / WHITE-HISPANIC, 48 YEARS OF AGE DOB: 09/23/1974 HEIGHT 5’10”, WEIGHT 180 lbs., HAIR BLACK, EYES BROWN KNOWN TO FREQUENT THE WEST SIDE OF BRIDGEPORT Is wanted for Assault in the 1st Degree with a Firearm. The incident occurred on March 8, 2023, on the West Side of Bridgeport CT. The above should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS. Immediately call 911 with any information and follow up with the case officer, Detective Arturo Calvao, at 203 581-5215
Bridgeport News: Fall From Roof
2023-03-20@3:31pm--#Bridgeport CT- A man fell from a roof in the 1700 block of North Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Carjacking
2023-03-20@1:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A blue Audi with dark tints was taken at gunpoint on upper Main Street. This news report is made possible by: