2019-07-30 @ 11:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- An intoxicated person brought to St. Vincent's Hospital stole a cellphone from an AMR EMS technician and fled the hospital. Apparently the person was checked in because police know the person's name and address and they are tracking the cellphone (delayed report). This news report is made possible by:
2019-07-30 @ 10:40pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called for a car crashing into 2742 Main Street, Tony's Smoke Shop. When they arrived the found a vehicle into the left side of the building and two people trapped in the vehicle, they were conscious and alert when EMS transported them to the hospital. There is extensive damage to the structure and the building department has been called to inspect the integrity of the building. Expect the are to be closed for an extended period of time.
2019-07-30 @ 8:38pm-#Bridgeport CT-- A child was attacked by the neighbor's dog in the 1000 block of Sylvan Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
2019-07-30 @ 4:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck by a person on a silver moped. The moped operator then assaulted the pedestrian and fled the scene. This news report is made possible by:
2019-07-30 @ 11:15pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 23. The truck if fully engulfed.
2019-07-30 @ 11:11am-- #Bridgeport Ct-- A Orchard Street resident was away for a month and came home to find his apartment was broken into with numerous items missing. This news report is made possible by:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. –— July 29, 2019 – Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s fundraising efforts to create a new habitat for its Amur tigers received a big boost today—Global Tiger Day-- with a pledge for $2.5 million from the City of Bridgeport. Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, a longtime Zoo champion, announced the city’s contribution in a press conference in front of the Amur tiger habitat and two of the Zoo’s three Amur tigers. Ken Kochiss represented his sister, Pam Hope (Kochiss) Werth at the event, the Zoo’s first donor for the new habitat. Zoo Director Gregg Dancho, members of the Board of Directors, volunteers, and Zoo guests attended the special ceremony at noon. After the birth of four extremely endangered Amur tiger cubs in…
2019-07-29 @ 10:10pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- The city's shot spotter activator went of indicating 7 shots fired. A short time later police were notified of two victims brought to Bridgeport Hospital. Police spokesperson Terron Jones said the two victims received non-life-threatening gunshot to the legs.
#Bridgeport CT-- Today was the ceremonial flipping of an over-sized switch to the new gas powered 485 mega watt electric plant, It will provide clean electricity to over a half a million homes in the south-west area of Connecticut. President and COO of PSE&G said the plant has been operational for some time now. He was proud to point out that there was nothing to see coming out of the smoke stack saying it is an environmentally friendly plant. Governor Lamont commented that we need to rebuild Connecticut, we have a lot of old infrastructure including transportation that needs to be rebuilt. Mayor Joe Ganim said the old coal plant will be decommissioned and work with businesses to rebuild the…
2019-07-29 @ 4:28pm-- A car fell onto a man on Alexander Drive. The assistant fire chief said the man was self extricated prior to their arrival and that he more than likely has a broken leg.
