Bridgeport News: Accident Involving A School Bus
2023-12-08@2:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a car and school bus accident on Palisades Avenue. No word on injuries.
Bridgeport Hospital Incident
I received several texts and messages asking about the police presence. Bridgeport Police said at "3:04 PM, someone called 911 to report that a guy at Bridgeport Hospital had a gun and threatened to use it on someone else there. The Bridgeport Police went to check, but they didn't find any gun, and nobody got hurt. The Police department confirmed that there was never a gun involved at any point during the incident.Two sources told me that it was a man threatening his girlfriend and that he was arrested for threatening and violating a protective order.
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Mayor Ganim, along with other city officials and veterans commemorated the 82nd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. More than 2,300 U.S. servicemen were killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Those in attendance were handed a slip of paper with the name of a servicemember to remember that individual killed in that attack. I was to remember Navy Water Tender 1st Class Stephen Pepe, 43, who was on the USS Oklahoma when it was hit by Japanese torpedoes. His body was found and identified by DNA in 2018, 77 years after his death.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2023-12-06@7:59pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's Vehicle Fire is an RV in the 800 block of Pembroke Street in the lot where the boats are normally kept. It is fully engulfed according to radio reports.
Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
2023-12-03@2:29pm--#Bridgeport CT--Sayje Benjamin captured this image of a fire that was on Pilgrim Road. There were no reported injuries.
Bridgeport Positively Charged For Battery Plant
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Grant Fund has electrified the scene by wiring $47.5 million to empower the construction of Nanoramic Laboratories in our city. The U.S. Department of Energy has sparked this initiative, and Nanoramic Laboratories has chosen Bridgeport as the perfect circuit to develop high-voltage, low-cost batteries. This powerful facility will light up the city's commitment to clean energy and aims to generate a current of 200 new jobs. Notably, Nanoramic Laboratories is amped up to bring significant cost benefits, aiming to conduct a resistance against high battery costs, reducing them by up to a shocking 27%. The company is also fully charged with sustainable practices that will conduct energy conservation, promoting resilience in the city's energy grid. Mayor Ganim…
Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
2023-12-02@2:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received 911 calls on Saturday alerting them to a fire on Rosedale Street. Bridgeport Fire Units, in coordination with the Bridgeport Police Department (BPD) and American Medical Response (AMR), were promptly dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, the first on-scene units verified a working fire on the third floor, confined to the specified apartment. Rapid efforts by the units led to the quick extinguishing of the fire. Currently, an investigation is underway, and the Red Cross will be providing shelter for two adults and two children affected by the incident. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries during this fire.
Do They?
At first, I thought the governor was Mayor Bill Finch! Who else remembers the old Miss Clairol Hair Color commercials? 200 new jobs coming to Bridgeport. I'll have the report on it later.
Bridgeport News: Crash!!
2023-12-01@4:02pm--#Bridgeport CT--If you were trying to get by the 1200 block of East Main and diverted, this is why. A two-car vehicle, there did not appear to have any injuries.
Armed Carjacking
Bridgeport News: Armed Carjacking 2023-11-30@8:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for a Ford Taurus taken in an armed carjacking on East Main Street.