Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Suspicious Device

2020-01-18 #Bridgeport CT-- Early Friday afternoon police received notification from the Chase Bank security monitoring system that a suspicious item was strapped to a police at the ATM of Chase Bank at Main and North Avenue.  Upon close look someone had strapped a broken boom box to the pole.  Security footage showed a male wearing a maroon jacket, blue pants and a white bandanna tied around their face.  Police searched the are but did not locate the suspect.  

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Bridgeport News: 15 Gallons Of Gas Spilled After Crash

2019-01-16@12:02am-- Just after midnight a car slammed into a parked car in front of 2260 Fairfield Avenue (across the street from the post office).  The driver of the car was injured and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.  According to radio reports approximately 15 gallons of gasoline spilled into the street which did not affect any drains or waterways.  The firefighter used absorbent materials as well as spill pads to contain the gasoline.  Firefighters requested the  Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) for remediation of the spill.  

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