Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Crash With Entrapment

Police UPDATE: On April 13, 2020 at approximately 2:07 am, Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Barnum Avenue between Helen Street and Central Avenue. This was a single-car motor vehicle accident involving a 24-year-old Bridgeport man operating a gray 2005 Chrysler Pacifica van.  There were no other passengers in the vehicle. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Barnum Avenue when it crossed over into the westbound lane and struck the abandoned Remington Arms Munitions Factory located at 939 Barnum Avenue.  The vehicle came to a stop in the westbound lane of Barnum Avenue; sustaining heavy front end damage. Bridgeport Fire Department responded and extricated the driver from the vehicle.  The driver was transported to Bridgeport…

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Bridgeport News: Multi-Town Pursuit Ends In Bridgeport

2020-04-13@1:40am---#Bridgeport CT-- Norwalk police located a stolen silver Jaguar but broke off on I-95 northbound.  Westport and state police pursued the vehicle into Fairfield but lost the car in Bridgeport off exit 26.  An alert Bridgeport Police officer located the car when the "BOLO" (Be On The Look Out) went out near buildings 5 and 6 at PT Barnum Housing.  The suspects fled towards building 12.  Additional Bridgeport Police officers arrived and located the suspect on St. Stephen's Road where they capture 3 suspects.  

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Fairfield-Bridgeport News: Man Finds Missing Woman In The Back Of His Car

2020-04-11@5:05pm--#Fairfield CT-- #Bridgeport CT-- A woman was shopping at Trader Joes on 2258 Black Rock Turnpike when she lost her mother who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease.  A man who lives on Admiral Street in Bridgeport discovered the woman in the backseat of his car, he didn't notice until he got home and he called police.   This news report is made possible by:  

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Bridgeport News: Price Rite Security Threatened

2020-04-10@5:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The manager at Price Rite at 4425 Main Street called police to report that a male threatened to shoot security and the cashier because he was not allowed in the store with another family member according to radio reports.  They fled in a green Jaguar.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_74834" align="aligncenter" width="960"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Structure Fire

2020-04-10@7:53am--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire-- Firefighters were met with heavy fire on all three floors of a two and a half story residence at 746/750 Railroad Avenue. A second alarm was immediately called which brings additional staffing and provides mutual aid from surrounding towns to staff the emptied firehouses. There were no reported injuries. The Red Cross was called to care for the immediate needs of the families and the fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. Special thanks to Garth Trotto on the notifications and Allen Jelliffe for providing the video.  

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