2020-06-27@12:09pm--#Bridgeport CT--#MetroNorth-- A track fire at the Bridgeport Train Station at 525 Water Street has the train traffic stopped in both directions. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_82873" align="aligncenter" width="1125"] Visit Perez Tires Website:https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]
2020-06-26@3:57pm--#Fairfield CT--#Bridgeport CT--#ctraffic-- A viewer sent in this multi-car crash on Park Avenue in front of the main entrance to Sacred Heart University. Some cars are on the Fairfield side, some on the Bridgeport side. Expect delays on both sides! See Something, Post Something. You can send photos to me directly on Facebook Messenger, or Steve@DoingItLocal.com or text at 203-769-6961. Let me know as much info as you can. Let me know if you want first name credit, full name credit or no credit.
2020-06-26@12:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on the way to the Black Rock Harbor channel entrance for two dinghies in distress, upon the rocks. This news report is made possible by:
2020-06-26@11:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were greeted with heavy fire on the right side of the Greater St. John Fire-Baptized Holiness Church located at 804 Fairfield Avenue. The fire was on the first floor and basement. Firefighters had the bulk of the fire quickly knocked down within minutes but spent most of their time chasing hot spots.
Police UPDATE: On June 25, 2020 at 1955 hours a shooting occurred in front of 527 Huntington Road. Four victims were struck by gunfire. A 21-year-old male identified as Tyler Ballew of Bridgeport was struck in the head and collapsed at the scene. He was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two females and a male were also struck by gunfire while seated in a vehicle. They were transported to Bridgeport Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The second male victim sustained a graze wound to the head, a female victim sustained a graze wound to the head and the second female victim sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. None of the surviving…
2020-06-25@4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a knife fight between two individuals in the 80 block of Dewey Street. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_83697" align="aligncenter" width="1712"] Visit our sponsor AFC Urgent at: https://www.afcurgentcarebridgeport.com/[/caption]
2020-06-25--#Bridgeport CT--#ctfire-- Today I went on a call which turned out to be nothing and ran into one of my favorite Assistant Chief's Richar Donofrio. I was sad to learn today is his last day after serving the city for over 33 years. Fire Marshal Henry Polite Deputy Fire Marshal Richard Balestrieri Assistant Chief John MacNicholl Assistant Chief Richard Donofrio Assistant Chief Mike Caldaroni Fire Inspector Frank Duffy LT Mike Meehan LT Neil Carr LT Paul Kochiss LT Randy Pittman Pumper Engineer(PE) Keith Williams PE Dan Magri PE Steve Kapitancek FF Tom Sansonetti All have retired or will be retired in the next day or two. I learned that the city had hired a lot of firefighters in the…
2020-06-24@8:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Two people were seriously injured in a crash between a car and motorcycle on Main Street near Lincoln Avenue.
2020-06-23 #Bridgeport @bptpolice-- Special thanks to Captain Brian Fitzgerald for his professionalism in providing the information requested: On June 23, 2020, at approximately 0040 hours, a 28-year-old male called police to report he was shot at the intersection Fairfield Avenue and Ellsworth Street. A motor vehicle accident was discovered by officers at this location with the victim seated in the driver’s seat, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and then transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital where his condition is listed as critical, but stable. A crime scene was located on Hanson Street where detectives determined the shooting actually occurred. The victim fled the area after being shot and subsequently was…
2020-06-23@4:00AM--Tweeting out information like President Trump, the Bridgeport Police Tweeted: "At 0040hrs a ShotSpotter activation went off in the area of Ellsworth and Fairfield Ave. BPD has confirmed a party was shot while driving in his vehicle. Party is alert and talking. BPD investigating." This press release was made possible by:
