Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

2020-08-21@4:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of shots fired in the Chopsey Hill-Lakeside Drive area with a car taking off at a high rate of speed.  So far no one or anything reported hit.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_84797" align="aligncenter" width="1166"] Visit Scap's Website at:https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/[/caption]    

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Stratford News: Early Morning Fire

At 04:58 AM August 21, 2020, the Stratford 911 center received a medical alarm from a two-family residence at 20 and 22 Marsh Way, Stratford, CT. Stratford Police and EMS responded and found smoke in the area and requested for the Stratford Fire Department to respond. On arrival, Stratford Police and EMS found smoke coming from the second-floor window and saw the fire in the rear kitchen window. Stratford Police force entry and found heavy smoke in the front living room and yelled to occupants to evacuate. Stratford Police helped one occupant. Stratford Fire investigated and found a fire in the kitchen partially extinguish. Firefighters ensured the fire was completely out and did not extend within the building. Quick response…

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Bridgeport News: Truck-Motorcycle Collide

2020-08-20@7:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a crash between a truck and a two-wheeled motorized vehicle at Broadbridge and Silver Lane.  The radio reports say a motorcycle and say the trucker and motorcyclist are fighting.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83971" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Vist BDK Law Group at:http://www.bdklawgroup.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport Engineering Department Resolves Cause of Abnormal Flooding in Nob Hill Area

Bridgeport, CT – Heavy rains and flash floods in June and July caused abnormal flooding in the area of Nob Hill Apartments and Pennsylvania Avenue.  In response to a community meeting to discuss resident reports of flooding in the area of Nob Hill - City Engineering Department, Emergency Operations Center, WPCA, and Department of Public Facilities gathered to identify problems that may be causing the unusually high-water levels. Officials visited locations along the water shed which start downstream and move upstream.  City of Bridgeport Engineering Department identified points of blockage in the tributary as the cause of abnormal flooding occurrences that happened in the Nob Hill area of the East Side.  The blockage areas that caused the flooding were identified and then…

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