Bridgeport

Bridgeport Police Begin Recruitment Drive

Bridgeport Police Department Acting Chief Garcia joined by Mayor Ganim to launch Police recruitment campaign for the City of Bridgeport. Motivated, goal-oriented individuals with heart are encouraged to “make the shift” in their career to become a Bridgeport Police officer. Application process to go live tomorrow, Tuesday, April 6th, 2021.For more information, visit @BPTPolice on Facebook, Twitter or bridgeportct.gov/bpdshift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvuhKqqBbJE

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BRIDGEPORT POLICE JOINT TASK FORCE ARREST FIVE

ASSAILANTS, SEIZE LOADED FIREARM March 30th, 2021, Task Force Officers from the CSP Gang Unit and FBI Safe Streets received credible information that occupants of a black Nissan Maxima with a paper registration tag out of Texas were seen at the Sunny Side Inn located at 174 Lake Street in Bridgeport with what appeared to be firearm. Task Force Officers responded to the area and conducted surveillance of the Sunny Side Inn. While in the area a black Nissan Maxima with Texas temp tag pulled into the parking lot. TFO’s knew from prior investigations that the Texas temp registrations tags are not legal, these are false registration plates printed over the internet. Due to the prior information of an illegal…

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Bridgeport News: Police Involved Crash

Bridgeport Police UPDATE: Police said the officer was responding to a burglary in progress and had the lights and siren activated. The officer and two others in another car were transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. 2021-03-26@5:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a crash involving one of their own at the intersection of Fairfield and Iranistan Avenue. The officer and at least one other person was injured and taken to the hospital with unknown inuries.

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Bridgeport News: Electrical Fire Drives 23 From Their Home

2021-03-17@5:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The Red Cross is is helping three families – eighteen adults – five children – after a fire today in the 1200 block Noble Avenue. An electrical fire burned insulation but it was the water damage not so much fire damage that caused the most damage. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. This news report is mad possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Suspect Wanted For Shooting Arrested After Pursuit/Crash

2021-02-24@10:45am-- #Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- A suspect wanted in a shots fired incident in Bridgeport’s east side was apprehend along with the firearm recovery after a pursuit and crash on Tunxis Hill Cutoff and Villa Avenue. The car was being pursued by Bridgeport Police on North Avenue when the suspect turned onto Tunxis Hill Cutoff and crashed into a pickup truck at the intersection (Stop and Shop Gas, Stop and Shop, Andres Diner are at this intersection). The suspect was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Bridgeport Police said in a statement “Today, at 1045 hours, a Shotspotter activation occurred on Helen Street. Officers on patrol located the vehicle and driver responsible for the shooting incident and attempted a motor…

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Bridgeport News: Firefighters Battle A Heavy Fire On The East Side

2021-02–15@11:31pm--#Bridgeport CT--#ctfire--Firefighters were called to a multi-family fire on the east side at Arctic and William Street. Firefighters were met with heavy fire on both the first and second floor and a defensive attacked was called as well as a second alarm. The assistant fire chief told me that everyone safely made it out of the building. There were no reported injuries. The fire marshal was called to investigate the fire. https://youtu.be/z3Bs4Sf98Fg

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Bridgeport New: Person Shot

UPDATE: UPDATE: Police are saying it was a delivery person shot in the back and was transported to the hospital by EMS. 2021-02-06@9:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person shot in the 300 block of Dover Street. A witness told me the victim was taken by ambulance at Remington and Stewart Street but the crime scene is in the 300 block of Dover Street.

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