Bridgeport News: Today’s Vehicle Fire
2022-12-19@ 5:15pm--#Bridgeport News: Today's vehicle fire is on Tom Thumb Street after a car accident. Everyone made it out of the car safely. This news report is made possible by:
ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG URGES FCC TO CREATE ANTI-ROBOTEXT PROTECTIONS
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong supported the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list. Connecticut has helped lead the fight to reduce the number of robocalls that plague Americans. However, scammers are now shifting to using robotexts to run similar scams. Just like spam calls, spam texts can result in people losing millions of dollars through phishing texts, imposter scams, and links containing ransomware. In 2021, the FCC received more than 15,000 consumer complaints about unwanted texts and, in 2020, scammers stole more than $86 million through frauds…
Bridgeport News: 4th Person Shot Today
Police said: "At 1813hrs the Bridgeport ECC received a call reporting a male party got punched in the face and a possible weapon displayed on East Avenue. On-scene Bridgeport Police reports indicate no firearm was displayed and a male party was struck in the face following a verbal altercation. Medics were not needed and refused by the male party." 2022-12-18@6:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a person shot in the 300 block of East Avenue. If confirmed, that will be the 4th person shot today. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2022-12-18@5:02pm--#Brigeport CT-- Report of a crash on East Main Street at Arctic Street. This news report is made possible by:
Milford Homicide: A Statement From Chief Mello
A statement from Chief Mello: Our initial review has revealed the following: On November 14, 2022, Julie Minogue came to the police department to file a complaint against Ewen Dewitt for sending her over 200 text messages from November 12-14, 2022, violating the Protective Order that prohibited him from harassing her. Officer Knablin interviewed Julie, and he collected the evidence from her cell phone records that she later provided. On Friday November 18, 2022, Officer Knablin completed an arrest warrant application for Ewen Dewitt, charging him with Violation of a Protective Order. Per policy, the arrest warrant application was reviewed by a supervisor, and both the supervisor and the officer believed that the arrest warrant application contained the requisite Probable…
Bridgeport News: Overnight Shootings
On December 18, 2022, at approximately 2:35 am the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received reports of a shooting outside the La Sabrosura Restaurant located at 533/537 East Main Street. Upon arrival, police officers discovered a victim traveling away from the area in a private vehicle. That victim, a 29-year-old Bridgeport woman, was suffering from an injury to her leg. The woman was quickly transported to an area hospital where she is listed in stable condition (non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg). A second victim of the shooting arrived at an area hospital via private vehicle with an injury to his head. That victim, a 27-year-old Bridgeport man, was treated and released (non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the head - graze wound).…
Shelton News: Car Rollover Into Building
2022-12-18@1:00am--#Shelton CT-- Report of a rollover accident into a building of the 400 block of River Road. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
Police UPDATE: On December 17, 2022, at approximately 10:15 pm the Bridgeport Police Department received a ShotSpotter activation within the 400 block of Park Street (6 shots). Patrol Officers responded to the area and located a 27-year-old Bridgeport man suffering from gunshot wounds to his abdomen and leg. Medical were called to the scene and the victim was quickly transported to an area hospital for treatment. The victim is reported to be in serious condition but stable at this time. The Detective Bureau has responded and taken over the investigation. A crime scene was processed near the intersection of Park Street & Stillman Street and Detectives are working several leads. Anyone with information about this crime is requested to…
Milford News: Burglary Charges
On October 2, 2022, Milford Police responded to Dockside Brewery, 40 Bridgeport Ave, for an alarm. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the business had been burglarized. Investigation led to an arrest warrant for Vincent Laconte, 25, of 720 Light Street in Stratford. Laconte was taken into custody on December 12, 2022. Laconte was charged with: Burglary Third Degree Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree Laconte was released on a $15,000 bond and will appear in Milford Court on January 10, 2023
Bridgeport News: 4 Car Crash With Injuries
2022-12-17@3:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Main Street was closed heading towards downtown for a four car crash with injuries near Salem Street.