#Bridgeport CT-- Police spokesperson Av Harris confirmed a lead I received that the driver of the getaway car in this morning's robbery at EbLen's at 586 Pequonnock Street was involved in the shooting the bartender at Bar at 2399 Main Street in Stratford Tuesday night. I am working on getting a full report.
1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A child has been hit by a car at Church and Hallett Street. The driver stopped and is cooperating with police and the child is being transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This news report is made possible by:
9:41am-- #Bridgeport CT-- A masked gunman entered and robbed the Eb Lens at 586 Pequonnock Street. Police was already in the area and were quick to respond to the situation. The suspect fired at police and police returned fire. The suspect was shot, police were not hit. The suspect was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital. Police are still looking for one more suspect who fled in a vehicle. Pequonnock to Chestnut Street for the investigation. Nearby Geraldine Johnson School and Columbus School were placed in lock in/lock out.
#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT--Tonight, detectives arrested Lonnie Mebane (DOB: 9/30/64) at his house at 65 Masarik Ave in Stratford and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the murder of Eric Diaz, which occurred at Beardsley Street and Newfield Avenue on the evening of September 14, 2017. Mebane allegedly shot Diaz during a robbery that occurred when Diaz entered his car to sell drugs to him. Mebane is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.
8:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an armed robbery at Krauser's at 2579 Fairfield Avenue.
4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A police officer on patrol was flagged down by someone who said they were robbed in the back parking lot of ABCD. I've been there numerous times and usually there is security back there. This news report is made possible by:
4:34pm--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of North Benson Road, just north of the university for smoke from a structure. It turned out to be dust from construction workers. But at least now you know what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
1:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an armed robbery outside the U-Haul on Front Street. The suspect may have fled onto a city bus. This news report is made possible by:
#Stratford CT-- Stratford Police released photos from the robbery at Bar at 2399 Main Street last night. As you can see the robber was masked and identification from these images will be difficult. The bartender was shot in the stomach and is in stable condition after surgery. The bartender turned over cash during the robbery but was still shot. Anyone with any information please contact Stratford Police at 203- 385-4100.
11:20am--#Norwalk CT-- Smoke reported to be coming from the heating/air conditioning vents in the City Council Chambers of city hall at 125 East Avenue. Building reported to be evacuated. Firefighters arriving on scene. If it's bad, our sponsor will make it Like It Never Even Happened!
