Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
5:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Shots fired near Barnum and Bishops Avenue. A car driving by was hit. A gray sedan was seen fleeing the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Woman Beaten Unconscious With A Baseball Bat
12:06am--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was beaten unconscious with a baseball bat on Lenox Avenue. She became conscious as EMS put her in the ambulance and was in extreme pain. Police are investigating.
Fairfield News: Pick Up-Trike Collide
9:27pm--#Fairfield CT-- Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive was closed after a three-wheeled motorcycle and a pickup truck collided. The cyclist was transported to the hospital with injuries.
Shelton News: Lightning Hits House
6:48pm--#Shelton CT-- Firefighters on Willoughby Road for a house that was struck by lightning. The house is filled with smoke according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest
On Friday, August 3, 2018, Detective Cintron arrested Brent Whiteman (DOB: 9/30/1978 of 332 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport) and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the February 8, 2017 murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the care-givers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own. Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abused Jones, until he succumbed to the physical abuse last February. Whiteman is charged with Murder, Abuse of Person in the First Degree, Risk of Injury to a Child, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. He is being held on a…
Bridgeport News: Child Hit On Bicycle Then Punched By Fleeing Driver
8/7/2018--7:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A child on a bicycle was struck by a silver Nissan on Platt Street. According to radio reports the driver got out and then punched the child before fleeing the scene. Police located the driver on Main and Jewett Street and arrested him near Beechmont Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Stratford News: 16 Year Old Shot
7:00PMish-- Stratford Police were called to the basketball courts on Woodend Road near Leeward Drive for a 16 year old who was shot. The boy was transported to Bridgeport Hospital. The condition of the boy is unknown. Radio reports say the police are looking for a silver or gray Honda with three males inside. Police are still gathering information and will update us as more information becomes available.
Bridgeport News: Hawk Captured In Bridgeport
6:16pm---#Bridgeport CT-- A hawk that has been terrorizing the neighborhood on East Main and Hickory Street was captured in the 200 block of Hickory Street by a DEEP Wildlife Conservation Officer. He was assisted by Bridgeport Animal Control and Bridgeport Police. Police received a number of calls for the hawk swooping down on people throughout the day. Two witnesses told me that the hawk did not appear to be attacking but trying to land on them, but the hawk's sharp talons wound up injuring them. One person was admitted to the hospital around 1pm. The bird was watchful as people went by. It is speculated that the bird may have been injured and looking for human assistance. When I asked the…
Stratford News: 16 Year Old Shot
7:29pm--#Stratford CT-- I have a report of a 16-year-old being shot in Stratford. Shot by suspects in a silver Honda Civic with an unknown Massachusettes plate. I don't have a location at this time, I have a call into Chief McNeil. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fowl Play
12:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- EMS on the way to 2200 East Main Street where someone was attacked by a hawk. EMS requests Animal Control to the scene. Witnesses said two other people have been attacked during the week.