4:46pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It is thought that homeless people allegedly trying to stay warm that started a fire in a boarded up, abandoned home at 181 Hanover Street. It took about a half hour for firefighters to extinguish the bulk of the fire. The fire marshal was called to investigate. There were no reported injuries.
3:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters called police when the silver car allegedly attempted to hit their firetruck to run from this accident at East Main and Boston Avenue. The driver remained in the car and remained on her cellphone.
#Bridgeport CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced today that planning has begun in preparation of the selection process for a Police Chief. An outside consultant has been hired to assist with arranging meetings with various stakeholders in our community who will have input on what they are looking for in a Police Chief. These meetings will include city staff, police department staff, elected officials, citizens, citizen groups and community organizations. The Executive Search Consultant Meetings with Civil Services, HR, and city officials, are planned to begin on Tuesday, March 20th. Meetings with elected officials, including state elected officials, council members, and community stakeholders will be scheduled in the near future. Qualities in a police chief that have been suggested or…
8:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in this backup from Route 8/25 northbound. Three separate accidents near exit two. A seven-car crash, a two-car, and a three-care car crash made it a really slow go. This was right after the incident where a man attempted to jump from exit 4 Lindley Street overpass.
7:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man threatening to jump off the Lindley Street overpass was talked down by police. Lindley Street exit 4 southbound was closed and traffic on Route8/25 northbound was at a crawl. Don't worry, my wife took the picture,not me. We were on our way back from her birthday dinner Yea, I'm such a romantic.
#Westport, CT-- On February 27, 2018 at approximately 9:00am, the Westport Police Department was contacted by Staples High School officials and advised a juvenile male student was overheard making threats to shoot a teacher. The student who overheard this statement reported it to school officials that morning. Officers and detectives responded to Staples High School where the male student was already being interviewed by school administration. Based on the information learned by school administrators, it was confirmed the student did have thoughts of executing a mass shooting at the high school. The incident was further investigated by members of the Westport Police Department Detective and Youth Bureaus. An arrest warrant application was submitted for approval and later granted by a…
Bridgeport, CT – In anticipation of the pending winter storm due to impact Bridgeport, Mayor Joe Ganim is declaring a snow emergency for the city to take effect at 12:00 a.m., March 21, 2018. During the snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted snow emergency streets. March 21 is an ODD number day; therefore, residents should park on the side of the street withaddresses that are ODD numbers beginning tonight. Snow emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A list of snow streets can be found on the City’s website by clicking here or the full link: http://www.bridgeportct.gov/content/341307/341423/342861/342870.aspx. Forecast The City of Bridgeport anticipates a significant snow fall starting early Wednesday morning and continuing through the afternoon which is projected to produce as much as…
5:40pm--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT-- There is a brush fire off the right shoulder on I-95 northbound near exit 31 for your commuting pleasure.
3:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating shots fired at West Morgan and Park Avenue. A car was hit a couple times according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
3:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quickly knock down a garage fire in the 700 block of Colorado Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
