2020-09-08@9:30pm–#Bridgeport CT– A white 2015 Mercedes was taken at gunpoint on Vine Street. Good thing for the “be on the lookout” reports to other towns that I report these. Bridgeport Police want to keep you in the dark regarding your real-time safety and that’s no Baraha!
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Bridgeport, CT – City of Bridgeport officials remind residents and visitors of Downtown Bridgeport that collection of parking meter fees will resume Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at 8 am.
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Bridgeport Police responded to a preliminary report of a party seen breaking into a commercial property in the 500th block of Barnum Ave (New England Tractor Training School). Upon arrival BPD Officers found a party matching the complainant description of the individual responsible hiding behind a concrete barrier. The complainant indicated that the party identified as Lonnie Pridgen 54yrs old of Bridgeport, had been burglarizing this location and another stealing computers and causing damage to the property. Lonnie Pridgen was detained and arrested for the following:
53a-103 BURGLARY 3RD DEG 1 COUNT
53a-107 CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1ST DEG 1 COUNT
53a-115 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG 1 COUNT
Bond set at $10,000.00
2020-09-07@12:14am–#Fairfield CT– #Bridgeport CT– Police are looking for a black male with dreadlocks, white t-shirt and dark-colored pants who attempted to enter a business at the plaza at 525 Tunxis Hill Road. He fled towards the Moody Road/North Avenue area.
2020-09-06@8:35pm–#Bridgeport CT– A pedestrian has been hit in the 9800 block of Noble Avenue near Putnam Street. The pedestrian is reported unresponsive.
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2020-09-06@2:15pm–#Bridgeport CT– Today’s vehicle fire is being hosted by Bridgeport on Elm Court. The car is fully engulfed and firefighters are taking care of it.
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Police UPDATE: Bridgeport Police were called to the Hollister Avenue for a preliminary report of a possible street fight. Several officers responded to the scene including K9 Officer Cetti, Officer Ribeiro,and Officer Uliano. Upon arrival,100-150 patrons were exiting a club and proceeding to their vehicles. As Officers were assisting in getting the crowd cleared out K9 Officer Cetti placed her police vehicle across the roadway with her emergency lights on so as to direct traffic North onto Logan Street from parking lots so as they was cleared out they had an easy egress from the event. As K9 Officer Cetti was directing exiting traffic a vehicle that was not adhering to the Officer’s orders sped up and struck the Officer’s vehicle pinning her between the vehicles. The responsible operator later identified as Kyle Hunt of Rosendale, NY fled onto I-95 with Officers in pursuit. The operator proceeded southbound and fled from Officers with a speed in excess of 100mph. Fairfield PD and CSP assisted BPD with the search for the vehicle when they came upon a one-car MVA on I-95 in Fairfield. The operator had struck the guardrail. As Officers approached the vehicle the operator exited without incident. A search of the vehicle turned up a handgun magazine and bullets that were located on the operator. The injured officer received serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The incident continues to be investigated. Kyle Hunt 24 years old from Rosendale, NY is charged with the following:
14-223(b) Engage Police Pursuit 1 count; 14-223(a) Disobeying Signal of officer 1 count; 14-223a Illegal Strike Traffic Officer w/MV 1 count; 14-224(b)(2) Evade Resp-Physical Injury 1 count; 14-224(b)(3) Evade Resp-injury property Damage 1 count;
53a-63 Reckless Endangerment 1st degree 2 counts. Bond set at $20,000
UPDATE: Report of a crash at exit 24 with those involved.
2020-09-06@12:04am–#Bridgeport CT–#cttraffic–#Fairfield CT–Police are in pursuit of a car on I-95 southbound near exit 26 after the car struck a Bridgeport Police car.
2020-09-05@9:52pm–# Bridgeport CT– Police on scene of a stabbing in the 300 block of Noble Avenue
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2020-09-05@7:15pm–#Bridgeport CT–First responders report on the way to pedestrian/dirt biker struck at Brooks and Arctic Street.
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Small & Minority Business Enterprise Director Fred Gee reminds local business owners that there are still resources available to provide emergency relief to businesses impacted by COVID-19; such as Emergency Injury Disaster Loans.
Emergency Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) of up to $150,000 are available to business owners via the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide financial relief from temporary loss of revenue caused by COVID-19. Funds from this loan may be used to pay an array of operating expenses which include health care benefits, rent, utilities, and debt payment.
Mayor Ganim stated, “We want to make sure that every business has the opportunity to make it through this pandemic and be successful. It’s important to our community that small businesses survive this difficult economic environment caused by COVID and this is one of the resources available that may help owners get through it.”
For more details on the EIDL program, to apply, and for City of Bridgeport Small Minority Business Enterprise contact information to receive assistance with the application process, visit bridgeportct.gov/smbe
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