Bridgeport

Mayor Ganim Announces Regulated Hours and Services for City of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim announces regulated hours for building operations and public services at the City of Bridgeport Zoning Department, Town Clerk, Vital Statistics, and Tax Collectors.  Entry into the government buildings for the noted departments will be permitted during scheduled appointment times.  All visitors must wear a face mask/covering while inside the buildings and while in contact with any other city employees. Currently, the Zoning Department will be open on Thursdays from 10am to 2pm; call 203-576-7217 for appointment availability. City of Bridgeport Tax Collector will open to the public on Tuesdays, from 10am to 2pm; call 203-576-7271 for appointment availability. Vital Records will be open to funeral directors, Monday through Friday from 9am to 12:30pm. Request for a…

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Bridgeport News: Car Attempts To Strike Police Officer

Police UPDATE: On Sunday April 26, 2020 at 2313hrs a BPD Officer came over the radio reporting that a vehicle just attempted to strike him as he was approaching it near Huntington Road and East Main St. The vehicle, that was determined to be stolen out of Greenwich based on the plate information provided by the officer began to flee at a high rate of speed leading police on a short pursuit towards the highway. Once approaching the highway, BPD called off the pursuit however; all surrounding PDs along with the State were provided the description of the vehicle and license plate over the police hotline. Later on, Westport PD spotted a vehicle that matched the description traveling in their…

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Bridgeport News: Fire In An Abandoned House

2020-04-26@5:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a fire in the 1300 block of Iranistan Avenue (near Behanm Avenue).  When firefighters arrived they had smoke showing from the front door and discovered a fire in the basement.  The fire extended to the first floor but they quickly extinguished the fire.  Their primary and secondary searches found no one inside the house.  There was a fire in the same home a year ago but the building has been vacant since.  There were no reported injuries and the fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.  

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