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Bridgeport Police Union Moves Forward with No Confidence Vote in Chief Roderick Porter

Mar 11, 2025 Alex

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Police Union has taken a decisive step toward a vote of no confidence in Police Chief Roderick Porter, citing a department in crisis under his leadership. According to Union President Michael Salemme III, the union’s executive board voted 51-5 to bring the issue to its full membership. “The membership has nothing to lose—Chief Porter already destroyed the department and now has to have two assistant chiefs try to restore the damage he did,” said Salemme. “The citizens only see an hour on social media, once a week, through ‘Porter’s Corner,’ which is masking the toxic work environment.” Salemme has previously accused Porter of fostering a culture of retaliation, mismanaging promotions, and creating policies that have…

Bridgeport

Today’s Car Fire

Mar 11, 2025 Alex

Today's Vehicle Fire is in the parking garage of Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport. Firefighters arrived on scene and found and put out the car fire. There is no additional information at this time.

Stratford

Another Garage Fire

Mar 11, 2025 Alex

https://youtu.be/7pcxbieGTQ0 Report of another garage fire. This one's at Margaret Circle in Stratford. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire in the corner of the garage that was quickly put out.

Milford

Today’s Car Fire

Mar 11, 2025 Alex

Today's car fire is on I-95 on the off ramp of Exit 36 Northbound. Firefighters are currently on their way.

Valley

Convicted Felon Arrested After Shots Fired in Ansonia

Mar 11, 2025 Alex

On March 7, 2025 at about 10:30 P.M., the Ansonia Police Department received multiple calls reporting shots fired from in or around 84 Franklin Street. A witness reported seeing a gun pointed out a window at the location and fired towards the rear of the house into the woods. Officers made contact with the owner/resident, another occupant of the home and shell casings were located outside the home. A search warrant was obtained for the home and located during the search were two handguns, a shotgun, three BB guns, and ammunition for the handguns and shotgun.Ryan Ortiz, age 39, the owner of the home is a convicted felon for Illegal Sale of Firearm in New York. He was arrested for five…

Bridgeport

Shots Fired-Then Pursuit

Mar 10, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police were called for a report of shots fired at Greene Homes. Police pursued the suspects in a black Nissan up Route 8, but broke off the pursuit at exit 11 according to unconfirmed state police radio reports. No reports of anyone or anything being hit. 2025-03-10@9:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Porch Fire

Mar 10, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport firefighters were called to a porch fire on Marion Street where they discovered a fire on the back deck. They quickly extinguished the fire with no extension to the home.

Bridgeport

Brush Fire

Mar 10, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Firefighters were called to a brush fire on Exeter Street near Chopsey Hill Road. Finding the fire close to a house they quickly called in additional resources as well as mutual aid from surrounding towns. Within forty-five minutes the bulk of the fire was knocked down and firefighters continued chasing the many hotspots. There were no reported injuries. 2025-03-10@3:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Brush Fire

Bridgeport

Worker Injured in Industrial Accident at Lecoq Cuisine

Mar 9, 2025 Alex

At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to Lecoq Cuisine at 35 Union Avenue for an industrial accident. An employee’s hand had become trapped between two rollers inside a machine. Rescue 5 successfully freed the worker after the company’s maintenance team de-energized the machine before firefighters arrived. The employee was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, and OSHA has been notified of the incident.

State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ISSUES TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL STREET TAKEOVERS AND RECKLESS DRIVING

Mar 9, 2025 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong issued testimony today in support of S.B. 1284, An Act Concerning the Illegal Use of Certain Vehicles and Street Takeovers, which would enable municipalities to seize certain motor vehicles and increase penalties for those engaged in illegal street takeovers. Attorney General Tong has previously called for increased penalties for reckless driving, including temporary forfeiture of vehicles. “There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t see someone driving recklessly on our roads and highways on my commute up to Hartford. From excessive speeding and reckless lane changes to distracted and intoxicated driving, this brazen lawlessness puts all of us at risk and cannot be tolerated,” Attorney General Tong states in his testimony.…

Bridgeport Police Union Moves Forward with No Confidence Vote in Chief Roderick Porter

Today’s Car Fire

Another Garage Fire

Today’s Car Fire

Convicted Felon Arrested After Shots Fired in Ansonia

Shots Fired-Then Pursuit

Bridgeport News: Porch Fire

Brush Fire

Worker Injured in Industrial Accident at Lecoq Cuisine

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG ISSUES TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL STREET TAKEOVERS AND RECKLESS DRIVING

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