Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-09-17@11:14am--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of a crash with injuries at Madison and North Avenue. Avoid the area if you can! This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2020-09-17@12:00am--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on the scene of Gem Avenue for a stabbing of a roommate. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Woman Locked In Library Bathroom
2020-09-16@6:38pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on the way to the Madison Avenue Library at 3455 Madison Avenue for a woman locked in a bathroom. The library closed a half-hour ago. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Shooting
Video Report (click on the video to view) 2020-09-16@1:10am--#Bridgeport CT--State police are investigating a shooting involving a Bridgeport Police Officer. This afternoon during a press conference, Police Chief Rebecca Garcia said that at 1:10am police were called to a stabbing at 351 Clinton Avenue. The chief said the suspect was “making stabbing motions toward the victim,” Garcia said. Police attempted to de-escalate the incident without success. Police officers Elioz Henry and Sean Curran used a taser in an attempt to stop the suspect 27-year-old Juan Villa. Officer Henry fired his service weapon striking the suspect on the right side. Garcia said the victim thanked the officer for saving his life. Bridgeport Captian Brian Fitzgerald who is in charge of the…
Bridgeport News: Police Involved Shooting
2020-09-16@1:34am-- #Bridgeport CT-- There was a police-involved shooting in the 300 block Clinton Avenue overnight where two people were shot according to my sources. Police have not confirmed this at this time. State Police have taken over the investigation. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_66365" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Visit Interstate's website at: https://ctbattery.com/[/caption]
Bridgeport News: Overnight Incidents
2020-09-14#Bridgeport CT-- Overnight there was a stabbing at 50 Freemont Street. There were no further details on the circumstance or extent of injuries There were also shots fire to the back door in the 500 block of Jane Street. Two shell casings were found. No one was injured. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2020-09-15@11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shooting on 5th Street near Connecticut Avenue. One man was hit, no word on his condition or the circumstances about the shooting at this time. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.
#Bridgeport CT--The City of Bridgeport Engineering Department and Public Facilities has moved into Phase 2 of a $2.5 million City-wide milling and paving project as well as a continuation of a $15 million, 100% federally funded safety improvement project to improve City of Bridgeport intersections on Main Street. In Phase 2 of the city-wide street paving project, milling and paving will include two remaining streets in the 132nd district and streets in the 133rd – 136th districts to be completed by September 25th, 2020. 130th and 131st districts were completed in Phase 1. Additionally, paving is now underway with the Main Street safety improvement project. Residents are advised to expect detours or closures due to construction from North to South at the intersections of Keachele/Main Street, ending at the intersection of Golden Hill/Main Street.…
Bridgeport New: Shots Fired
2020-09-14@7:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating shots fired on Clearance Street at the street formerly known as Prince. So far only one car hit, no reports of anyone being hit.
Bridgeport Police Pursuit
At 5:02pm Sunday Bridgeport police pursed a vehicle on Fairfield Avenue by Stop & Shop on a preliminary report for a failure to stop. The brief pursuit ended up at PT Barnum Apartments where one party ran out of the vehicle with a gun, the other party was detained in the vehicle and subsequently arrested. Police were attempting to find the other suspect that was missing. A k9 unit was tracking however that was called off at 5:48. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS. This press release was made possible by: