Bridgeport News: Crash!
2023-04-12@2:56pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A viewer sent in this photo of a crash in the 400 block Pequonnick Street near Grand Street.
Bridgeport News: Today’s Porch Fire
2023-04-12@10:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- As it becomes warmer outside more and more people are enjoying the weather on their porches. In the recent few days, Bridgeport has experienced a number of porch fires. Today's porch fire was at Poplar and Maplewood Avenue on the third floor which was very minor. To avoid porch fires, here are some steps you can take: Keep your porch clean: Remove any debris, such as leaves or sticks, from your porch. These can easily catch fire if there is a spark or flame nearby. Properly dispose of smoking materials: If you or anyone in your household smokes, make sure to properly dispose of smoking materials, such as cigarettes or matches, in a fireproof container. Never throw…
Bridgeport News: Assault
2023-04-12@12:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on the way to the 300 block of Charles Street for a person assaulted with a stick. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fire Displaces Fifteen Families
2023-04-09@4:15pm--#Bridgeport News: 15 families are without a home as the fire jumped from one apartment building to another aided by stiff breezes. Three alarms were called to bring additional personnel and equipment to the scene. Assistant Chief Sanzo told me that one firefighter received burns to his hands and a woman jumped from the 3rd floor onto a lower roof and was rescued by firefighters as well as 2 dogs. The fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/XUITWDtLV1Y
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2023-04-09@7:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing that took place on Goddard Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Assault
2023-04-09 @ 1:49am--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on the scene at Markel Court and State Street for a person assaulted. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist Hits Beverly Pizza
2023-04-09@11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A motorcyclist was injured when he crashed into Beverly Pizza at 2969 Fairfield Avenue. https://youtu.be/NuQLdSPbLj8
I-95 Crash
2023-04-08@4:46pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash I-95 southbound near exit 29. It's not visible on the traffic cams but the backup is. Here is exit 30.
Bridgeport News: Attic Fire
2023-04-08@11:11am--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters are on the scene of an attic fire in the 400 block of North Summerfield Avenue. Two hose lines are in operation, and no one was reported to be home. No injuries were reported. This news report is made possible by:
Statement on Park City Communities Plans to Evict 500 Residents The residents who live in Bridgeport Public Housing are deeply disappointed in the behavior of Jilian Baldwin and the team at PCC. It is our belief that their recent announcement of the eviction of nearly 2000 residents is an opaque, calculated plan to : 1. improve Park City Community’s HUD status from “Troubled” 2. shift financial responsibility to city, federal and regional funding sources 3. use the lives of the women, children and men who live in PCC as pawns that can be used to create leverage in a scheme to shift financial responsibility and improve the optics around how PCC housing operates. At the same time, PCC remains an…