#Bridgeport CT--Our annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is coming up on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Blackham School on 425 Thorme Street! This is a great, FREE opportunity for you to simply drop off your old electronics, cleaners, paints, and more to have it all properly disposed of. Please visit BridgeportCT.gov/HazardousWaste for a list of what and what not to bring. This press release is made possible by:
2019-10-19@5:44pm-- Four people were rescued in a boat in distress call in Stratford near the mouth of the Housatonic River. First responders worked off the ping of a cellphone to locate the boat. Stratford, Bridgeport and Fairfield worked together in the rescue. They four were brought to the Bridgeport police boat dock. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_76991" align="aligncenter" width="1386"] Mention DoingItLocal and get 10% off your bill![/caption]
2019-10-18@2:45pm--- #Bridgeport CT-- Captain Brian Fitzgerald told us in a press conference in front of Bridgeport Police Headquarters that yesterday afternoon police investigated a shots fire incident on Trumbull Avenue. He said he believed it was gang related, that east end gang members shot at north end gang members. At 7;30 at night a K-9 officer located the suspected vehicle on Hollister Avenue near the railroad tracks. The vehicle was a Nissan Altima was stolen out of Ansonia. Officers set up surveillance on the car. Around 9pm a second vehicle with four males in it attempted to enter the car when police closed in on them. Two were taken into custody and two fled on foot but caught at a…
2019-10-17@9:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police responded to two shots spotter activation near 1014 Hollister Avenue. Police apprehended two at gunpoint on Hollister Avenue and a foot pursuit on two others. One was apprehended behind the Innovation Center at 955 Connecticut Avenue and another man on Davenport Street who was barefoot. A number of firearms were recovered. You can see one on the driver's seat in the picture.
2019-10-17@6:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Firefighters rescue 4 people stranded on a boat near the old Pleasure Beach Bridge. This news report is made possible by:
2019-10-17@4:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to break up a fight at Central High School this afternoon. Residents reported a large crowd of students with parents involved (unknown capacity) in the main parking lot of the High School located at 1 Lincoln Boulevard. Radio reports said six freshman were detained. This news report is made possible by:
2019-10-17@3:00AMish--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called for a burglary in progress in the 300 block of Orange Street, where the owner of the property said he received an alert from his phone for 3 individuals on his property . When officers arrived there were no suspects on the property but did locate batteries, a catalytic converter, a Sawzall and blades. After canvassing the area, police located one of the suspects, Christian Castro who engaged police in a foot pursuit where he was captured near the BayView Condos. Castro had jumped a fence and cut his hand. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital before his all expense paid trip to 300 Congress Street. He was charged with 3 counts of burglary and…
These all happened as fast a I could type! 2019-10-16@ 8:40PMihs-- #Fairfield CT--Tree down taking power lines with it on Mine Hill near Verna Hill Road #Bridgeport CT-- Downed tree limb taking power lines down by Sunshine Circle knocking power out to the area. #Fairfield CT-- Redding Road near Old Academy a downed tree. #Fairfield CT-- Round Hill Road at Barlow Road a transformer fire. #Fairfield CT-- Toilsome Hill and Valley Road downed tree with half a utility pole down. These reports are made possible by:
2019-10-16@6:16pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian hit by a car at Park and Shelton Street. This news report is made possible by:
2019-10-15@10:19pm--#Bridgeport CT- A man was beaten and robbed of his wallet and phone in the 3900 block of East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
