Firefighters quickly contained a blaze that spread from the second to the third floor of a building in the 300 block of Cleveland Avenue late Wednesday morning. Everyone made it out safely, and while no injuries were reported, the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause, and the Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. 2025-11-12@11:44am #Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport, CT — The Bridgeport Police Department has arrested a 24-year-old city man, Therdy Joseph, just hours after he sexually assaulted an adult woman in the basement bedroom of his North End home late Saturday night. Joseph was charged with Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Strangulation in the Second Degree, Unlawful Restraint in the First Degree, Interfering with an Emergency Call, and Assault in the Third Degree. He was ordered held without bond ahead of his arraignment scheduled for today. The 19-year-old victim, who is not from Bridgeport, escaped the residence following the assault and drove to a nearby parking lot, where she called 911. A Bridgeport dispatcher quickly pinpointed her approximate location through the cellphone call, allowing officers…
Bridgeport, CT — On November 6, 2025, at approximately 1:56 p.m., the Bridgeport Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Division (T.N.T.) executed a court-authorized search and seizure warrant at 3 Armstrong Place as part of an investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics. During the investigation, detectives learned that Carlos Batista, 65, of Bridgeport, was distributing large quantities of cocaine from a trailer located on his property. Based on evidence developed by investigators, the Narcotics Unit applied for and was granted a search and seizure warrant for the premises. During the search, officers seized the following items: 234 grams of cocaine $1,366 in U.S. currency One digital scale Packaging materials Batista was placed under arrest and charged with: C.G.S. 21a-278(b)(1A): Possession…
Report of a minor collision between a car and a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus, 2 ambulance called to the scene. 2025-11-10@2:41pm-- #Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport, CT — The Bridgeport Fire Department responded at approximately 8:55 a.m. to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of Wood Avenue. Crews arrived to find heavy fire on the second floor with extension to the third floor. A second alarm was transmitted to bring additional resources to the scene. Firefighters brought the incident under control in 30 minutes. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters. The American Red Cross assisted 8 adults and 3 children with temporary relocation and immediate needs. The Bridgeport Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire. Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Report of another crash, this time by exit 1 on Route 8, Southbound in the left lane. First responders are on scene.
Report of a crash by exit 2A on Route 8, Southbound in the left lane. First responders are on their way.
Report of a pedestrian struck at Palisade Ave and Price Street in Bridgeport. First responders on scene are reporting a woman on a scooter was struck, and is being transported to the hospital. This is according to unconfirmed radio reports and there is no further update at this time.
Bridgeport Firefighters are in the 900 block of East Main Street for a structure fire on the 3rd floor that was quickly extinguished. 2025-11-05@9:57pm-- #Bridgeport CT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PfTahzwSsg FAIRFIELD — With federal SNAP benefits halted due to the government shutdown, a bipartisan group of state and community leaders gathered in front of the Sacred Heart University Community Theater at 1420 Post Road to call attention to the growing food insecurity crisis across Connecticut. State Senator Tony Hwang opened the event, noting that nearly 363,000 Connecticut residents rely on SNAP benefits. “This is a moment for all of us to unite—to put politics aside nationally, statewide, and locally—and focus on the people in need,” he said. “Seventy-five percent of those on SNAP are children or the elderly. By the end of the month, they run out of food resources, and this November, because of the shutdown, nothing is…
