Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Purse Stolen

2020-01-08@8:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman on Capital Avenue near Wood Avenue reported to police that as she was unloading her car from shopping two masked teens stole her purse from her car, her two children were still in the car when the incident occurred.    The two teens fled down Capital Avenue on foot.     This news report is made possible by:  

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Bridgeport News: Brief Pursuit Ends In Crash

2020-01-07 @ 1:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- A two block pursuit ended when the suspects hit a landscaping truck at the intersection of Noble and Barnum Avenue.  One of the suspects was injured in the crash and transported to the hospital.  Police spokesperson Terron Jones said "At this time, original reasoning for the pursuit is not immediately available" but I did observe a number of under cover officers at the scene.  

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Bridgeport News: Fire Destroys Multi-Family Home

UPDATE: The American Red Cross is helping five families – fifteen adults – one child after a fire today on Maplewood Street; Bridgeport. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Denny Davila, Carmen Davila and Susan Shaw. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving supplies and other items a resident might need when suddenly displaced from their home by a fire. In addition, a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering from a fire, including tips on cleanup; notification of important contacts; dealing with damaged items and more was provided. Those affected will connect with Red Cross caseworkers in the coming days to work on a longer-term recovery plan. The Red Cross is…

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