Bridgeport News: Quad Hits Child
2019-07-02 @7:23PM--#Bridgeport CT-- A child on a sidewalk was just run over by a quad on East Main and Ogden Street. The quad fled the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 3 Shot
2019-07-01 @ 0235 #Bridgeport CT-- Shots were fired at PT Barnum Apartments inside building 14, apartment 212. Three male victims ages 17, 22 and 40 were struck by gunfire. The 17 and 22 year old victims were each shot in the chest and transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital. The 40 victim was shot in the leg and transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center. All three victims are expected to survive. Witnesses report that several people were inside the apartment when an unknown male opened the door and fired into the living room of the apartment from the outside. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and processing a crime scene at this location. Anyone with information out this incident is…
Bridgeport News: Another One Bites The Dust
2019-06-30 @ 10:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The driver fled the scene after this rollover accident on Grand Street just off of James Street. See our Facebook video of the scene, the sound system was playing Another One Bites The Dust while I was there! https://www.facebook.com/DoingItLocal/videos/471067280131462/
Storm Damage
2:39pm--Extensive storm damage from Norwalk to Bridgeport and all points in between. Lots of reports of downed trees blocking roadways. Extensive power outages. #Fairfield CT-- Downed trees and power lines has a person stuck in the vehicle in front of St. Paul's Church on the Old Post Road. #Westport CT-- People trapped in the cars due to downed trees on Westport Avenue both in Westport and Fairfield. #Easton CT-- Route 58 and 136 area has no power and no traffic lights are working. #Fairfield CT-- Sturges Highway numerous downed trees blocking the roadway in both directions. #Bridgeport CT-- Numerous power outages reported. Please feel free to report damage in your area and post pictures…
Bridgeport News: Third Person Shot
2019-06-30 @ 3:03am-- #Bridgeport CT-- A third person has been shot, this time in the 200 block of Willow Street. The wounds did not appear to be life threatening. Earlier a man was shot on the buttocks and a woman grazed by a bullet on Central Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Up! Up! And Away!
12:20am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to extricate the driver out of this crash at Payless Kids at 57 Boston Avenue. When firefighters arrive the two that were in the car were sitting on the pilings next to the car. No word on injuries but police did note a good amount of blood on the sidewalk
Bridgeport News: Food Burning On The Stove No Fire
2019-06-29 @ 11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It was food burning on the stove no fire that caused the heavy smoke condition on Dupont Place (off Huntington Turnpike). But now you know what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
Black Rock News: Parked Cars Hit
2019-06-29 @ 5:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Three parked cars on Fairfield Avenue were damaged. The responsible vehicle did stop although I was unable to locate it. There were no reported injuries.
Bridgeport News: $$ For Low Income Housing
HARTFORD— Senate Chair of the Finance Committee’s Bonding Subcommittee Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) and Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) welcomed funding from the State Bond Commission for Central Connecticut Coast YMCA (CCCY) to assist with the conversion of a building into 11 apartments for homeless and low-income youth in Bridgeport. CCCY and its Alpha Community Services YMCA branch (Alpha CSY) have long partnered with the State of Connecticut and other community partners to address chronic homelessness in Connecticut. While this effort has been very successful, there are some unique groups that continue to experience the trauma of not having a safe, secure place to call home, in particular, young people between the ages of 18-24. As a result of the State…
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
UPDATE: The person was shot in the back. 2019-06-29 @ 1:23am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received calls for shots fired on Reservoir Avenue. Police locate shell casings on Reservoir near Wilkins Avenue. A few minutes later police received word of a person showing up to St. Vincent's shot. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74834" align="aligncenter" width="960"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]