2021-01-21@10:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was shot in the 1500 block of Stratford Avenue. He stumbled into the package store to ask the owner to call an ambulance. Although he was taken out of the package store it did not occur in there but a half block up the street.
Bridgeport Police Shell Game. Numerous homicide investigations could be at risk. Just one week after detectives serve Mayor Ganim.
2021-01-13@1:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to Vine Street that went to two alarms. The home at 32 Vine Street suffered significant damage on all three floors and caused damage to the house to it’s left. Everyone safely made it out and there were no reported injuries to either firefighters or occupants. Preliminary said there was eight that need to be relocated and possibly another eight from the neighboring home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhjYPz67pjc
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera DOB 10/29/1981 was taken into custody on December 29, 2020 by Stratford Detectives with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police FusionCenter and several Bridgeport Officers. Upon interviewing Jimenez-Rivera he confessed to thefollowing armed robberies within the City of Bridgeport:12/23/20 Subway Restaurant 1552 Wood Avenue CFS 11033612/24/20 Shell Gas Station 2612 Main Street CFS 11060212/26/20 CVS Pharmacy 3710 Main Street CFS 11060212/26/20 Chinese Food Restaurant 4565 Main Street CFS 111215Arrest warrants are pending for these incidents.Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera also confessed to two Stratford robberies that occurred in the past twodays.
Police UPDATE: The victims of the homicides that occurred on December 20, 2020 at 456 Connecticut Avenue are identified as Jaheim Warren, 19 of Derby Ct and Andrew Stephenson, 24 of Bridgeport. Both were likely shot as the result on an ongoing dispute. The surviving victims do not appear to have been intended targets. The location where the shootings occurred was formerly Mango'z Sports Bar. This establishment does not have a valid license to sell alcohol or operate as a bar. The circumstances surrounding who owns the bar and why it was open are the subject of this ongoing investigation. On December 20, 2020 at 0059 hours, shots were fired at Mango'z Sports Bar located at 456 Connecticut Avenue. Arriving…
#Bridgeport News: The City of Bridgeport advises that the Fire Marshal’s Office located at 45 Lyon Terrace is closed until further notice. City officials were notified late last week of employees in the Fire Marshal’s Office that were exhibiting signs of COVID-19 and have subsequently been referred to be tested. Due to the closure onsite inspections will be postponed while available Fire Marshals that were not impacted continue to work remotely on “life safety” issues. In the meantime, all calls for the Fire Marshal should be directed to 203-576-8013. Closure of offices for safety and sanitizing are standard City of Bridgeport COVID response protocols that are mandated out of an abundance of caution as employees quarantine for preventative measures and…
The City of Bridgeport advises that the Fire Marshal’s Office located at 45 Lyon Terrace is closed today. City officials have been notified of employees in the Fire Marshal’s Office that are exhibiting signs of COVID-19 and have subsequently referred to be tested. Due to the closure onsite inspections will be postponed while available Fire Marshals that were not impacted will work remotely on “life safety” issues. Closure of offices for safety and sanitizing are standard City of Bridgeport COVID response protocols that are mandated out of an abundance of caution as employees quarantine for preventative measures and then return to work when all test results are returned negative. In the meantime, all calls for the Fire Marshal should be…
2020-12-09@11:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS are on Bunnell Street where a woman was assaulted with a baseball bat. This news report is made possible by:
“Hour of Code” #Bridgeport, CT – Superintendent Testani announced that this Friday, December 11th, beginning at 9:30 AM, all students in the Bridgeport Public Schools will engage in an “Hour of Code” event. This time will be spent learning about Computer Science and how coding is now part of our everyday lives. We know that of the 19,000+ learners in Bridgeport Public Schools, there are future leaders in the field of Computer Science. Our goal is to engage these students as early as possible and expose them to skills learned through Computer Science. We have all learned so much about the significance of the digital landscape over the past several months. Teachers and students engaging in remote teaching and learning because…
State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) is applauding the state's release of $9 million in grants supporting 154 arts organizations statewide. Senator Moore is welcoming funding to five organizations in the 22nd district that will provide support to those impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations in Sen. Moore's district receiving funds include: Connecticut Chamber Choir, Trumbull, $5,600Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport, $39,200Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Bridgeport $43,000Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation, Bridgeport, $58,500Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County, Bridgeport, $30,900 "From singing, to the theatre, to any form of art, it is important that we make sure those who depend on the arts are able to continue to do so," said Sen. Moore. "The coronavirus pandemic has hit many hard including our arts community and with this funding, artists…
