UPDATE: Police confirmed there was no person shot. It was a physical dispute with one party transported for cut wounds.
Report of a person shot around the 400 block of Ogden Street in Bridgeport. There is no further information at this time.
Category: Bridgeport
Truck Hits Building
Firefighters were called to Dollar General at 577 Fairfield Avenue when a tractor-trailer hit the corner of the building.
2025-03-12@4:56pm–#Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport Police Union Moves Forward with No Confidence Vote in Chief Roderick Porter
Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Police Union has taken a decisive step toward a vote of no confidence in Police Chief Roderick Porter, citing a department in crisis under his leadership. According to Union President Michael Salemme III, the union’s executive board voted 51-5 to bring the issue to its full membership.
“The membership has nothing to lose—Chief Porter already destroyed the department and now has to have two assistant chiefs try to restore the damage he did,” said Salemme. “The citizens only see an hour on social media, once a week, through ‘Porter’s Corner,’ which is masking the toxic work environment.”
Salemme has previously accused Porter of fostering a culture of retaliation, mismanaging promotions, and creating policies that have led to increased officer fatigue and sick leave. He also claims that under Porter’s leadership, taxpayer dollars have been wasted on unnecessary grievances, outsourced investigations, and lawsuits.
In response to past criticism, Chief Porter has dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and an attempt to misinform the public. Despite his claims, union leadership maintains that morale is at an all-time low and that officers are afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation.
The upcoming full union vote will determine the formal stance of the department’s officers on Chief Porter’s leadership.
Today’s Car Fire
Today’s Vehicle Fire is in the parking garage of Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport. Firefighters arrived on scene and found and put out the car fire. There is no additional information at this time.
Shots Fired-Then Pursuit
Bridgeport Police were called for a report of shots fired at Greene Homes. Police pursued the suspects in a black Nissan up Route 8, but broke off the pursuit at exit 11 according to unconfirmed state police radio reports. No reports of anyone or anything being hit.
2025-03-10@9:00PMish–#Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport News: Porch Fire
Bridgeport firefighters were called to a porch fire on Marion Street where they discovered a fire on the back deck. They quickly extinguished the fire with no extension to the home.
Brush Fire
Bridgeport Firefighters were called to a brush fire on Exeter Street near Chopsey Hill Road. Finding the fire close to a house they quickly called in additional resources as well as mutual aid from surrounding towns. Within forty-five minutes the bulk of the fire was knocked down and firefighters continued chasing the many hotspots. There were no reported injuries.
2025-03-10@3:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– Brush Fire
Worker Injured in Industrial Accident at Lecoq Cuisine
At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to Lecoq Cuisine at 35 Union Avenue for an industrial accident. An employee’s hand had become trapped between two rollers inside a machine. Rescue 5 successfully freed the worker after the company’s maintenance team de-energized the machine before firefighters arrived. The employee was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, and OSHA has been notified of the incident.
Bridgeport News: UPDATE on Ash Street alleged shooting: No Reported Injuries
Bridgeport police responded to Ash Street after a woman was seen running outside, yelling for help, and knocking on a resident’s door, claiming she had been shot. Emergency responders, including AMR and the Bridgeport Fire Department, arrived at the scene and found no visible injuries, but the woman was still taken to a local hospital for evaluation. No further details are available at this time.
Bridgeport News: Reported Gun Shot Wound
Report that a person was shot with a gun on Ash Street in Bridgeport. There are no further details at this time.