Category: Bridgeport

Police UPDATE: On July 9, 2020 at approximately 9:10pm Bridgeport Patrol Officers and Bridgeport Firefighters responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue.

Shortly after 9:00pm this evening, the operator of a yellow 2005 Suzuki DRZ400 motorcycle was traveling eastbound on State Street at a high rate of speed. As the motorcyclist approached the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue a female pedestrian, located just west of the intersection, was crossing State Street on foot.

The motorcycle struck the female pedestrian causing her to be sent into the westernmost portion of the intersection along with the motorcycle operator; who was ejected during the crash. The unmanned Suzuki motorcycle continued through the intersection and struck a utility pole at the northeast corner. The motorcycle then came to a stop on State Street; just east of the intersection.

The pedestrian is an elderly woman from Bridgeport CT. She was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and later died from her injuries. The operator of the Suzuki motorcycle is a 34-year-old man from Bridgeport CT. He was also transported to Bridgeport Hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.

The Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team has responded to conduct further investigation. They are being assisted by the Southern Fairfield County Traffic Unit.

The identification of the deceased is being held until notifications are made to family and next of kin.

The scene at State Street and Park Avenue is still active at 12:30am on July 10, 2020.

Anyone with additional information, related to this crash, is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Department’s Traffic Division (Officer Cynthia Dolyak) at 203-576-7640.

2020-07-09@9:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– Two people on a motorcycle sustained serious head trauma when allegedly lost control of the motorcycle at Park Avenue and State Street.  There was no other vehicle involved.  The intersection is closed for the investigation.

 

2020-07-08@9:28pm– #Bridgeport CT– #ctfire– Tonight’s vehicle fire was located behind 86 Howard Avenue near Fairfield Avenue. The fire was stubborn but the firefighters quickly got a handle on it but not before setting off the fire detectors in the surrounding apartments.

2020-07-08 #Bridgeport CT– Quite a few of you reached out to me to ask about the police activity in the last two days at Trumbull Gardens.  Many of you still don’t know that Mayor Ganim turned off the press radios for us, News12 and CT Post.  In a time where the police should be more transparent, the mayor has taken the opposite approach.  It hasn’t stopped us from reporting the more violent crimes though.  Anywho, I contacted police spokesperson Scott Appleby who said: “community policing with high visibility patrols.  We were also canvassing for suspects near Trumbull Gardens earlier today”

 

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2020-07-08@5:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– An employee was allegedly hit by a tractor-trailer at the waste facility at 750 South Avenue.

 

2020-07-08@12:04pm–#Bridgeport CT– Two are arrested after a man was shot in the buttocks at 180 Yaremich Drive according to initial reports.

 

Bridgeport, CT – The Small Business Administration announced 16,495 small businesses in Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District received between $1.3-2.4 billion* in loan assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), supporting 140,916 jobs. Nationwide, the program made more than five million loans totaling approximately $520 billion and supported more than 51 million jobs, representing 84% of small business employment.

“Congress acted quickly to authorize and implement the PPP program at the beginning of this pandemic,” said Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04).  “The swift action stanched the bleeding and allowed Connecticut workers to keep lights on and food on the table. We made adjustments after the initial release of funds to get more money in the hands of minority-owned businesses and businesses without strong banking connections.  For many families, this aid has been a lifeline helping them weather this storm.

“The need for help is not over. We are not out of the woods here in Connecticut, which is now faring better than much of the rest of the nation after bearing the brunt of the early pandemic. We cannot now abandon the millions of families whose lives continue to be upended by the coronavirus. Congress must be willing to act again if necessary and not end vital assistance prematurely simply because we’re fatigued.”

 

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2020-07-07@ 8:22pm–#Bridgeport CT– Other media outlets are posting a stabbing that occurred in the 500 block of Hallet Street due to a Bridgeport Police tweet that said “Preliminary report of an assault w/ a dangerous weapon 500th block of Hallett St. Possible party stabbed. BPD on-scene along with AMR. NFI”.  NFI is No Further Information.

 

I went to the scene and a man had a minor puncture wound to his back that didn’t require any medical treatment.  I wasn’t even going to post it until I saw the other reports.

 

 

 

#Bridgeport CT– Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person depicted in the below image, in connection with a robbery that occurred on the east side of Bridgeport on June 21, 2020. Anyone who can identify this male is asked to call Detective Cintron at 203-581-5227.

 

2020-07-06@9:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders on the way to Wood and Iranistan Avenue where a person received a burn to their face and eye from a firework.

 

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2020-07-06@8:20pm–Firefighters were dispatched to a dryer fire at 707 Washington Avenue.  The fire was contained to the dryer.