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Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash

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…

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Bridgeport News: Trumbull Garden’s Police Activity

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"   Remember, you See something, Post something.  I'll follow up an inquiry.  You can message me directly on Facebook, or…

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Paycheck Protection Program

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…

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Bridgeport News: Stabbing Was Minor Puncture Wound

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.      

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