Bridgeport News: East Side Crash
2022-05-01@7:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Jennifer sent in these photos of a 2 car crash at the corner of Noble and Ogden Street.
Bridgeport News: House Fire
2022-05-01@7:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- According to radio reports a grill fire on the back deck extended to the home on Rainbow Road. Everyone made it out safely.
Bridgeport News: Woman Assaulted
2022-04-30@7:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police investigate a call of a woman being assaulted with a pipe in the 200 block of Maplewood Avenue. The incident possibly occurred on Iranistan Ave. Anyone w/info is asked to call 203-576-TIPS.
Bridgeport Police Retirements
Congratulations to Officer Heriberto Rodriguez and Sergeant Gilbert Valentin on your retirement from the Bridgeport Police. Thank you for your service. This brings the police force down to 309 active out of a force of 425 officers. There are only 12 expected from the academy with no other replacements. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Retirements Thinning Bridgeport Police
Bridgeport Police is about 120 officers short when officers were moving to other towns. Now retirements will continue to thin the herd with about 50 retirements by the end of summer. Only 12 officers will be graduating from the academy to replace the ranks this year. There is no recruitment going on nor an active list to hire from.Congratulations, thank you for your service and enjoy your well deserved retirement to those who retired last week: Deputy Chief Anthony Armeno, Detective Juan Serrano, Lieutenant Jeffery Grice, Officer Ferando Oquendo, Officer James Duncan, Sergeant Matthew Cosgrove, Detective Edward Martocchio, Sergeant Andres Talavera and Officer Angel Vazquez This news report was made possible by:
Bridgeport News: College is not a Legal Use in a Residence A Zone
Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport Attorney’s Office provided an opinion on the proposal by Fairfield University to utilize the site of the former headquarters of The Diocese of Bridgeport at 238 Jewett Avenue for a two-year college named Bellarmine College. Upon review, Mayor Ganim stated, “In light of the concerns raised by neighbors over this use and our City Attorney’s opinion which states that the subject property cannot be used for a college or university, I’m asking our Economic Development Office to work with The Diocese of Bridgeport on other possible locations within the City. I have suggested, for example, that they revisit the University of Bridgeport campus and look at the progress that has been made there…
Bridgeport News: House Fire
2022-04-18@6:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters quickly knock down a fire on Benham Avenue. Everyone made it out safely.
Bridgeport News: Gas Line Rupture
2022-04-16@12:50:00 PM--#Bridgeport CT-- A gas line rupture reported on Funston Avenue. This news report is made possible by our SAFE heating sponsor:
Auto Theft Task Force Joint Operation with Detective Bureau
#Bridgeport CT-- On April 7th, 2022, members of the Auto Theft Task Force working in conjunction with the DB executed three search and seizure warrants in the city. Kimani Williams, Aka “KO” was the person of interest in an active shooting case that occurred in Bridgeport on March 31st, 2022. Task Force Offices attempted to stop a Kia that Williams was the passenger in on Salem Avenue. During the motor vehicle stop the operator identified as Antonio Robinson refused to stop and revered into a Bridgeport Police car causing damage. Task Force Officers now boxed the vehicle in and ordered both occupants out of the car. Both Williams and Robinson refused to follow the Officers orders. While removing both males,…
Bridgeport News: Crash!
2022-04-06@7:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with injuries at Mountain Grove and Fairfield Avenue.