Today’s Vehicle Fire
2023-04-7@12:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is on Maplewood Avenue with an engine compartment fire. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Dentist Office Raided By FBI
2023-04-06@9:45am--The MGM Family Dental at 2690 East Main Street was raided by the FBI this morning. By noon agents were seen leaving with a number of boxes and computers.
Bridgeport News: Domestic Violence Turns Deadly
2023-04-06@11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--- Police are investigating a homicide at Candlelight Square at 333 Vincellette Street. I'm told it was a result of domestic violence. Police are looking for a silver sedan with New York plates that fled the scene. Detectives have arrived to begin their investigation. Neighbors told me the only problems at this complex were parking issues, otherwise a very peaceful neighborhood. https://youtu.be/JBwofXPgB8A
I-95 Crash
2023-04-05@5:38pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 southbound near exit 27. No word on injuries.
Bridgeport News: Man Shot at Trumbull Gardens
Police UPDATE: On April 4, 2023, at around 11:30 p.m., the Bridgeport Police were called to 640 Trumbull Avenue due to a gunshot detection system alert. Some people also called to report that someone had been shot at the location's parking lot. When the officers arrived, they found a person who was unconscious and had been shot several times. The victim was a 21-year-old man from Bridgeport, who was quickly taken to Saint Vincent's Hospital but died shortly after midnight on April 5, 2023. The investigation of this case is being handled by the B.P.D. Detective Bureau Homicide Squad, who are conducting interviews and pursuing leads. The B.P.D. Identification Unit is processing the crime scene. The victim has been identified…
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired Vehicle Hit
Bridgeport Police confirmed: Today at 6:01 pm, the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a notification about a car crash that took place at the intersection of Park Ave and State St. The car involved was a white pickup truck that drove away after hitting a person riding a motorcycle. A group of other motorcyclists chased the pickup truck as it fled the scene. One of the motorcyclists shot at the pickup truck when it was first noticed, and this triggered a ShotSpotter alert at Washington Ave and Lafayette Sq. The driver of the white pickup truck later went to the police station and reported that he had been shot at. The officers confirmed that there were bullet holes in his…
Today’s Vehicle Fie
2023-04-04@4:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is a brake fire on a box truck on Lafayette Boulevard. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Accident
#Bridgeport CT-- On Saturday April 1, 2023, at approximately 9:33pm, the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a radio call from Bridgeport Police Officer Bettini (Car Green 32) reporting he was struck head-on by a vehicle while traveling eastbound on Barnum Ave. The striking vehicle was a 2012 Toyota Camry traveling westbound on Barnum Ave. operated by a 42-year-old male from Stratford. Officer Bettini also reported an entrapment within the Toyota Camry and the Fire Department and AMR were dispatched and responded. The Fire Department extracted the operator of the Toyota Camry out of the vehicle. Officer Bettini and the operator of the Toyota Camry were both transported to Bridgeport Hospital where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The Bridgeport Police…
Bridgeport News: Unresponsive
2023-04-02@9:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on scene at the Mobil Station at 1360 Noble Avenue with a carful of unresponsive people. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Students Begin Build On Second Aircraft
Yes, this airplane will really fly! The Tango Flight program began at Bassick High School in Fall 2020. Students have been building the Vans RV-12iS, a single engine, FAA light sport two-seat airplane, alongside seasoned aviation mentors. As this build is coming to completion, students have already begun build number two. Tango Flight, a privately funded not-for-profit innovative program, provides students with the tools and skills to build and fly a two-seat airplane over the course of a school year. Students learn about aviation, aerospace engineering, experience stem education, and can even earn college credit. The key to the program’s success is mentors who are willing to share their time and knowledge. Joy Karageorge, with First Aviation Services Inc., the…