Mill River Bridge Stuck Open
2022-12-02@1:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Fire radio traffic reporting the Mill River Bridge is stuck in the open position. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Police Chief Sworn In
#Bridgeport CT-- Roderick Porter was sworn in as the Chief Of Police for the city of Bridgeport. In his acceptance speech, Porter said tomorrow he will meet with his command staff to discuss getting back and collaborating with the public. Porter said when the police respond to calls they are here to serve the public. He said every one of his officers should be respectful, empathetic, and sympathetic to whatever your needs are and he won't tolerate anything other than that. https://youtu.be/YVFBai0_iu4
Bridgeport News: 2 Alarm Fire
Structure fire at 2180 Seaview Ave. Upon arrival, BFD reported a fire on all floors of 3 story multi-family dwelling. All occupants are out of the building and being evaluated by EMS. No report of serious injuries at this time. 9 adults were displaced. Red Cross contacted 2022-12-01@4:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at Sheridan and Boston Avenue. Special thanks to all the viewers who sent in photos and videos while I was at Chief Porter's swearing-in ceremony. Some of our best reports come from viewer videos because you are often first on the scene! I will share more info on this fire when the details become available. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-M8mmwU3uEw
Bridgeport News: Arrest On City Hall “Incident”
#Briegeport CT--On November 29, 2022 the Bridgeport ECC received a call at 1330hrs from a City Employee located within City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace, indicating a person entered their department and was very agitated regarding an on-going neighbor issue. The male party began threatening the City employee over the issue and indicated he would take matters into his own with the neighbors and come back with a weapon to take out the employee as well. The male party then left the department and the building. Out an abundance of caution, City Hall was immediately placed in a lock-in/lock-out while police presence was increased and visitors were screened upon entering the building. The Bridgeport Police Department began an immediate search of…
Bridgeport Says Goodbye to Pleasure Beach Bridge
Bridgeport’s Pleasure Beach will be on the receiving end of some much-needed maintenance. The bridge that was once connecting the city’s East Side of Bridgeport to the small island will be getting demolished within the next few weeks. The city has contracted Terry Contracting for the project, with the hopes of solving many safety issues that have been a concern for the city. Since the mid-1990s, the bridge has been out of service due to damage by a fire that tore through the bridge’s walkway. In addition to this, the bridge has been the focal point of being struck by oil barges numerous times since its closure. With public safety being a priority, the City of Bridgeport procured RACE Coastal…
Bridgeport News: Police Station “Incident”
#Bridgeport---At approximately 2:30pm the City of Bridgeport City Hall located at 45 Lyon Terrace was placed on a Lock-In/Lock-Out out of an abundance of caution due to a visitor making a threat inside one of the departments. That individual a short time later was apprehended and placed into custody by the swift work of the Bridgeport Police Department. The City of Bridgeport does not tolerate any threats to city employees and properties and will act accordingly and in a timely fashion. This press release was made possible by:
5 Bridgeport Police Officers Resign
Officers Devin Polite, Judson Brown, Officer Natalie Luty and Jonathan Ferrao have resigned and will be going to Shelton Police. Officer Carlos DeJesus resigned and will be going to Weston Police. Officer Matthew DeFilippo resigned and will be going to Derby Police. There are just 6 officers in the police academy. A full force of Bridgeport Officers should be 425, the force is now at 286 or at 67% capacity. This report is made possible by:
3 Year-Old Found Wandering
2022-11-29@12:00am--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders at Krauszer's Food Store at 2579 Fairfield Avenue where a 3 year-old-child was found wandering. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2022-11-28@2:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been reported struck at Union and Stratford Avenue. There are no further details at this time. This news report is made possible by:
Armed Robbery/Criminal Attempt Murder – Peking Chinese Restaurant
#Bridgeport CT--On November 25, 2022, at approximately 5:20 pm the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center was notified of a party shot at 264 Wood Avenue, Bridgeport, CT (Peking Chinese Restaurant). As details came into police dispatch, uniformed officers and detectives quickly responded to the scene and determined the Peking Chinese Restaurant was also the subject of a violent armed robbery. During the course of the robbery, the 48-year-old restaurant owner was shot at twice. Bullet projectiles shattered equipment in the business that fragmented and struck him in the face. The restaurant owner was transported to a local hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and released. Fortunately, the store owner was not killed. The Bridgeport Police Department’s Robbery Squad responded and took…