1:17pm–#Monroe CT– Report of arcing wires at Barn Hill Road and Captains Hill Road.
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Home Deport evacuated
12:36pm–#Norwalk–The Home Depot on Connecticut Avenue is evacuated due to a fire alarm. Calls are coming in from the customers not the alarm company. Firefighters on the way. No report of smoke nor fire.
4 car accident on the Merritt
10:42pm–#Trumbull CT–#cttraffic–A report of a four car accident on the Merritt Parkway southbound between exits 52 and 51.
Store robbed at gunpoint
10:13pm–#Bridgeport CT–Pembroke Variety Store at 582 Pembroke Street was just robbed at gunpoint by two males aged 16-18 years old. One was wearing gray hoodie, one in a black hoodie. The boy in the black hoodie had a shotgun. They fled on foot on East Main Street towards Stuben Street. 10:37pm–UPDATE–Two arrests made in this by BPD after positive identification made by store owner!
Homicide in Bridgeport
Video Report–Homicide in Bridgeport
Just before 1am Tuesday morning a security guard at Trumbull Gardens called police to report hearing nine gunshots in the distance.
A short time later police received a call of a man laying in the middle of the road in front of 86 Oakleaf Street.
EMS quickly arrived but confirmed that man had died of his gunshot wounds. This early on of course the man’s identity have not been released. His car did have New York state plates.
Police and detectives have just begun their investigation. When we get more details we will update you on Doing It Local.com.
Man shot and killed in Bridgeport
1:01am–#Bridgeport CT–Man shot outside 85 Oakleaf Street confirmed dead by first responders.
Chemical burns
11:54pm–#Ansonia CT–A resident at 26 North State Street has burns from what he says is bleach. He put it under the sink which he says burned a hole in the floor, his clothes and his hands. EMS just arrived confirmed bleach burns and that they were superficial.
Car takes down pole/transformer
10:20pm–#Stratford CT–First responders are on the scene at 1378 Broadbridge Avenue for a car knocking over a utility pole with a transformer. Anyone in the dark?
Norwalk Road Closing
9:18pm–#Norwalk CT–Road closure–Washington Street from South Main Street to North Water Street for milling.
Child struck by car
9:09pm–#Bridgeport CT–A child was hit by a car at Maple Street and Pembroke Street. No updates on the child’s condition has been given.