Author: Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport–Early afternoon Monday a report of work panel style van was stolen near Main Street and Madison Avenue. There was a rash of work vans being stolen in town and police had already done their homework on this case. Just before 4pm the stolen van was located near Main Street and Capitol Avenue and a brief pursuit took place. The driver attempted to hit oncoming police cars. The pursuit came to a end at the end of French Street and a foot pursuit took place, the suspect ran through backyards on French Street and Parrot Ave where he was captured. One officer received a shoulder injury and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.

BRIDGEPORT — Two men were shot Tuesday morning near the Greene Homes on Washington Avenue, and one left a trail of blood along the sidewalk between Buildings 4 and 5. Det. Keith Bryant said at 11 a.m. that police are not certain whether the men had fired at each other, or whether they are unrelated incidents. Read full story……

Two men injured in Bridgeport shooting: wtnh.com

[SlideDeck id=’494′ width=’100%’ height=’400px’]

‎

Bridgeport–Police are on scene at Green Homes Building Five for a man shot in the leg.

3:30pm–#Bridgeport–Police investigate shots fire into the home of 65 Madison Ave. on the second floor. Bullet lodged into a wall, no injuries reported.

1:09pm–#Bridgeport–2 caught in the act of cutting copper out of Wells Street home by police after a brief foot pursuit on North Avenue and Porter Street. 2 in custody.

12:10pm–#Bridgeport–False alarm gives Central High School a fire drill this afternoon.

BRIDGEPORT — On a somber and chilly Monday morning, ceremonies to mark the 25th anniversary of the collapse of L’Ambiance Plaza drew hundreds to honor those lost in the worst construction accident in the state’s history.  Read full story……

Bridgeport-At 11:06pm Sunday night fire officials received a call regarding a two car accident with one car on fire  on James Street near Washington Ave.    When fire officials arrived on scene they realized they could not battle the blaze because a power line had fallen onto one of the vehicles.  They immediately called United Illuminating  for an emergency crew to secure power immediately.  Fire officials determined that all occupants were safely out of the vehicles and then called for additional police to help secure the scene and to block off roads.  Fire officials called dispatch again as they were concerned that embers from the car fire were blowing towards nearby homes.  Dispatch informed the firefighters that the estimated arrival would be about a half hour.  UI crews were busy all day long with down trees, lines, and blown transformers.  At 11:45 radio calls indicated that UI had arrived on scene.  At 11:52 firefighters called in that the second car involved in the accident was also on fire.  Firefighters had the blaze out before midnight and called in the recall.  As you can see by the photo captured by Pasquale, the flames were quite high.

STRATFORD — No one was home when a fire broke out in a Woodend Road home late Sunday afternoon, except for the family’s curly-haired black dog named Geo. When a neighbor spotted the smoke coming from the house’s windows, he tried to run in to save the pet, but the smoke was too strong.

Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/No-one-hurt-as-fire-guts-Stratford-home-3501518.php#ixzz1spjOCzAt

Just in time for the dinner rush around 5pm Sunday a car crashed into the front window of the newly opened 5 Guys Hamburgers in the Whole Foods Plaza at 340 Grasmere Ave. No one was injured. The picture window frame was bent but the structure remained intact and the restaurant remained opened.

Around midnight Saturday morning Stratford Firefighters were called to battle a two family house fire at 393/395 Columbus Avenue. When firefighters arrived the entire front portion of the left side of the duplex was fully involved and was extending into the right side of the duplex. Homeowner Anthony Scraders told us he was getting ready to go to bed when he was alerted to flames coming from his neighbors front door. Assistant Fire Chief Lance Edwards said firefighters did an phenomenal job extinguishing the fire and making sure everyone got out. Two families, about 10 people will need to find new housing after the fire forced officials to condemn the homes after the blaze. There were no injuries to firefighters, one woman in her sixties was transported to the hospital with difficulty breathing. She was not in the building when the fire broke out. The fire marshal was on scene and is beginning his investigation into the cause of the fire.

Around 11:15pm Bridgeport Firefighters responded to a fire at 896 Nobel Avenue Friday night.  Upon arrival the heavy smoke in the area challenged the firefighters in locating the correct apartment with the fire.   The located the fire in a bathroom on the second floor of 896 Nobel Avenue.   Firefighters hear there might be children trapped in the building but primary and secondary searches resulted negative in locating any one trapped in the apartments including pets.  Assistant Fire Chief Manuel Firpi told us that firefighters quickly contained the fire from spreading to then adjoining apartments.