Bridgeport News: Fire In The Cemetery
12:53pm---#Bridgeport CT-- A report of a group of people in the cemetery at 621 Lindley Street with a brush fire. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Water Heater Causes High CO Levels
11:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A water heater is the cause for high carbon monoxide levels at an apartment at Marina Village Building 8 on South Avenue. EMS has been dispatched for the occupants. This report is made possible by:
Park Avenue Crash
11:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Fairfield CT-- A two car crash on Park Avenue in Fairfield by Valley Road and another crash in Bridgeport on Madison Avenue both Fairfield and Bridgeport first responders on scene. Bridgeport firefighters reporting airbag deployment, possible injuries. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Rubbish Fire
10:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene of a rubbish fire at Capital and Lindley Street close by a U-Haul truck. This report is made possible by:
3 Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service members Volunteer Service Award
Westport Volunteer EMS members Jay Paretzky (second from left) and Brian Crane (second from right) are presented with the President's Lifetime Achievement Award for their lifelong commitment to building a stronger nation through volunteer service, and Audrone Tarnok (fourth from left) received the 2014 Silver President's Volunteer Service Award. The awards are issued by the office of President Obama and the Corporation for National and Community Service and were presented by Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe (left), Wesport Volunteer EMS President Yves Cantin (third from left), and Westport EMS Deputy Director Marc Hartog (right)
Westport News: Toy Drive starts this weekend
Westport Police announce Whole Foods Market Westport has joined their holiday toy drive effort and will be a donation drop off point The Westport Police Department is thrilled to announce the newly developed partnership with Whole Foods Market Westport during this year’s holiday toy drive! Whole Foods Marketing Team Leader, Jessica Vitelli contacted the police department hoping that Whole Foods would be able to help in some way with the toy drive so that they can be a part of giving back to the community. Whole Foods Market Westport located at 399 Post Road West, will be accepting donations of new, unopened, and unwrapped toys during store hours (they are open daily from 8:00AM to 10:00PM) beginning on Wednesday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 13th at 5:00PM. Along with your toy…
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have received multiple calls of shots fired at Berkshire/East Main/Brooks Street area, as a many as 10 shots fired but so far no one or anything reported hit. Police are on scene investigating. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced more appointments of individuals named to head Bridgeport city departments. Specifically, Mayor Ganim is making public the following appointments: Nestor Nkwo, longtime Bridgeport Finance and budget official, has been appointed to head the Office of Policy and Management. Nkwo has more than 27 years’ experience in the area of city finances and crafting the budget for the city of Bridgeport. In his new role, Nkwo will be responsible for crafting the city’s budget and operational management for Bridgeport. Attorney R. Christopher Meyer, former assistant Bridgeport city attorney with 26 years’ experience veteran of the Bridgeport City Attorney’s office, has been appointed to the post of Bridgeport City Attorney. Longtime Bridgeport City…
I-95 Pursuit
UPDATE: Fairfield Police hit him with stop sticks and he hit a barrier and a state trooper. Ambulance dispatched for the trooper. 12:22am--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT-- Stratford Police in pursuit of a car on I-95 that went southbound, got off exit 24 in Fairfield, got back on I-95 northbound now exiting exit 27 in Bridgeport now on 95 south again.