Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2024-03-23@8:43pm -- #Bridgeport CT--A pedestrian has been struck by a car on Boston Avenue near the Stratford town line. This sounds serious and you can expect the roadway shut down for the crash investigation.
Basement Flooding Causes Electrical Fire
2024-03-23@6:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A flooded basement caused an electrical fire in the basement of a home in the 80 block of Norman Street. 4 families have been displaced and Red Cross will assist them.
Carpool on Bishop Avenue
2024-03-23@4:30 #Bridgeport CT-- If it looks flooded then it is! EMS was attending to the driver with unknown injuries. Hydroplaning is a serious thing on the highways right now, slow it down there is no real warning that you are about to spin out. Also, many manhole covers (or maintenance holes if you prefer). Stay indoors and make a candle with our sponsor!
Bridgeport News: Route 8 Crash
On Route 8 Southbound by exit 5, a car jumped the median as it went onto the on ramp.
I-95 Crash
2024-03-21@5:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 northbound near exit 27. No word on injuries at this time.
Bridgeport News: Fire
At 12:43pm today, the Bridgeport ECC received c 911 call from a City of Bridgeport Public Facilities worker that there was a fire in the pit at the Asylum Street Transfer Station. BFD Units along with BPD were dispatched to the location. First on-scene Fire unit reported a working fire which was declared under control in approximately 25 minutes. No injuries occurred, DEEP and the gas company responded as well. The fire is currently under investigation with the Fire Marshal’s office.
Bridgeport Police Arrest Felon Found with Stolen Firearm
On March 14, 2024, Officers D. Teixeira and Z. Schuler of the Bridgeport Police Patrol Division responded to a reported incident on the east side of the city. Upon arrival, they initiated an investigation that resulted in the recovery of a stolen Smith and Wesson 9mm firearm, equipped with a loaded seventeen-round magazine, from Boysie Vega, a 32-year-old resident of the city. Further inquiry revealed that Vega, a convicted felon, was unlawfully in possession of the firearm. Vega faces multiple charges, including criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal possession of a high-capacity magazine, stealing a firearm, illegal transfer of a firearm, and violation of a protective order. Bond was set at $50,000.
Bridgeport News: Crash
2024-03-19@12:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to help extricate a person from this crash with injuries on Birmingham Street near Dewhirst.
I-95 Crash
2024-03-18@6:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 southbound near the exit 29 ramp. Expect delays as southbound traffic is shutdown.
Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport Announce the Return of Household Bulk Pickup
Bridgeport, CT – Today, Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport announced the return of the Household Bulk Trash Pickup Program for 2024. This program gives residents the opportunity to discard large items, such as furniture and appliances, that may be difficult to transport to the Transfer Station and are not part of regular weekly trash collection. The program will have different guidelines for removal this year, where residents will be able to discard trash on scheduled date periods specified by the Department of Public Facilities, depending on the district. This will further give residents the flexibility to have their pickup completed at a time that is most convenient for them. Public Facilities has established a dedicated phone number for residents to…