Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: The House Fire That Wasn’t

Here is the Bridgeport Police's attempt to report the news today: Today at 1438hrs a MVA occurred on Hillhouse Ave. Preliminary reports indicated a structure fire due to a vehicle striking a garage. Upon arrival BFD determined there was no fire but one party had to be removed from the vehicle. No further information on injuries at the scene but AMR was on-scene as well. The BPD is investigating the accident. The City of Bridgeport Building Department was also notified.   This "news" report was made possible by:  

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Bridgeport News; Church Fire

#Bridgeport CT:. At approximately 6:15 this morning the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of smoke coming from the church located at 719 Connecticut Avenue. First arriving crews found heavy smoke and a working fire. Searches for civilians inside were negative. Fire damage was confined to the first floor and basement, with significant smoke damage throughout. There were no injuries reported, and the fire is under investigation. This press release was made possible by:

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Bridgeport News: Protest Reroutes Traffic

2020-06-13@11:00pm--An overnight protest in front of the Police Headquarters has the Congress at Lyon Terrace blocked off.  No wonder why Mayor Ganim wants to keep you in the dark.  He says Black Lives Matter, but his actions speak otherwise by shutting down the press radios so we can't report on it.  The protesters are supposed to remain over the weekend I was told.  Nothing official from the protesters and especially not from the police or the mayor.      

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Norwalk Shooting UPDATE (Pursuit To Central HS)

Update: On June 11, 2020 at approximately 10:00am officers were called to Roodner Court at 261 Ely Avenue for a report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found one victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. A description of the suspect vehicle was broadcast to area law enforcement agencies. Bridgeport Police located the suspect in the area of Central High School where he was detained and subsequently arrested. A firearm was recovered after it was thrown from the suspect vehicle on Kings Highway East in Fairfield. Both parties are known to each other.   Anyone with information is asked to call Detective John Sura at 203- 854-3039. Arrested: Marcus Bonaparte (23 years old) Charges: Assault in the First…

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Bridgeport News: Person Stabbed

2020-06-12@5:11am--Despite Mayor Ganim's best efforts to keep the public in dark by taking away the press's Bridgeport Police radios I did find out that there was a stabbing in the 1300 block of Fairfield Avenue near Clinton Avenue.  The victim appeared to be conscious and alert and talking to paramedics.  There was also a shooting with no one or anything hit in the north end overnight but there are no details on that.      

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Bridgeport News: Mayor Ganim Make Police LESS Transparent

#Bridgeport CT-- In a time that police departments should be more transparent, Mayor Joe Ganim and the city attorney have turned off all media radios.  "The Office of the City Attorney has provided the City notice to deactivate portable radios that are in possession of any individual outside of law enforcement that is monitoring encrypted law enforcement transmissions. "   That is why I didn't have any information on the dangerous pursuit and manhunt that ended at Central High School this morning.  The suspect was wanted in Norwalk for a shooting incident at Roodner Court.  This left many citizens at risk.  I only knew about it because the Fairfield Police Department was involved in the pursuit.  It's important for the…

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Norwalk Shooting Suspect Captured In Bridgeport After Pursuit

Norwalk Police UPDATE:  At approximately 10:00 a.m officers were called to Roodner Court at 261 Ely Avenue for a report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found one victim, who was brought to the hospital. We are currently working with other law enforcement agencies as this is an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Norwalk Police Detective Bureau at 203-854-3011. Bridgeport Police said "The person(s) being investigated fled on foot onto the property of Central High School where he was approached by school security and at that time the party indicated that he needed assistance and that he was being chased. The party was taken into the security office and police were notified. Upon police…

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