Truck Tangled In Power Lines
Report of a truck tangled up in power lines at Housatonic Ave and Congress Street in Bridgeport.
Inmate With Coke
State Police are on the way to the correctional facility on North Avenue for an inmate with a large amount of cocaine in his possession. 2026-01-31@9:03pm #Bridgeport
Bridgeport Homicide
Bridgeport Police are investigating a homicide after a 61-year-old man was found deceased inside an apartment on Brooks Street. Officers responded to the residence and confirmed the death, prompting detectives to take over the scene. Authorities have classified the case as a homicide. Police say the investigation is ongoing and additional information has not yet been released.
Structure Fire
Bridgeport Firefighters battled a large fire on Howard Avenue. Everyone made it out safely and there were no reported injuries. 2026-01-31@3:06pm-- #Bridgeport CT #ctfire
Bridgeport Public Schools Update on Financial Stability Efforts
Bridgeport Public Schools continues to take focused action to address long standing financial challenges while prioritizing students, staff, and equitable access to a high quality education. On July 24, 2025, the district completed an independent forensic audit conducted by the Connecticut State Department of Education. The audit included 34 recommendations to strengthen financial systems, transparency, and internal controls. Since that time, Bridgeport Public Schools has worked closely with the State Department of Education to advance these recommendations and integrate them into daily financial operations. “We are confronting long standing financial challenges head on,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Royce Avery. “Our team is working tirelessly to ensure our students and staff have the tools and resources they need to succeed.” The district has…
Mayor Ganim Announces $75,000 grant award for the Greenhouse Impact Program
Mayor Ganim announced that the City of Bridgeport has been recognized as the 2nd Place winner in the 2026 Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grant Awards. The award, presented by The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) in partnership with the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA), includes a $75,000 grant to begin a pilot program, The Greenhouse Impact. The Greenhouse Impact program will be Bridgeport’s first intergenerational learning experience that will cater to Lighthouse students and seniors from the East Side Senior Center, as they learn to maintain a community greenhouse. Participants will learn sustainable growing practices that strengthen the local food system and foster healthy eating habits. The program will also supplement and enhance learning for students who typically spend…
Knife-Point Robbery Sparks Pursuit
The Bridgeport Police arrested two men from the New Haven area on Thursday after they robbed the Gala Foods Supermarket at 1457 Fairfield Avenue at knifepoint and then engaged officers in a motor vehicle pursuit. Osvaldo Beard-Beltran 30, of North Haven, was charged with Robbery in the Second Degree, Carrying a Dangerous Weapon, Assault in the Third Degree, Threatening in the Second Degree, Breach of Peace in the Second Degree, Larceny in the Sixth Degree, Illegal Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle and Engaging Police in a Pursuit. He was given a bond of $100,000. Giovanni Rivera, 35, of New Haven, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in the Second Degree, Illegal Possession of a Weapon in a Motor…
Woman Biting People
First responders dispatched to the 200 block of North Bishop Avenue for a woman randomly biting people. 2026-01-29@6:00pm-- #Bridgeport CT
2 Suspects Caught After Robbery/Pursuit
Bridgeport Police say Gala Foods on Fairfield Avenue was robbed leading to a pursuit that ended in Woodbridge with two people taken into custody. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.
Bridgeport Police Seek Suspect in Black Rock Avenue Homicide; $4 Million Warrant Issued
The Bridgeport Police have an arrest warrant for the man who murdered a young mother, Eveling-IIena Rayo-Mairena, 24, in front her child in October 2025 on Black Rock Avenue. The warrant charges Douglas Jose Centeno-Vargas, 30, with Murder, Risk of Injury to a Minor and Tampering with Evidence. The bond is $4 million. Detectives identified Centeno-Vargas as the suspect roughly 12 hours into their investigation. They subsequently learned that after dragging Rayo-Mairena out of a car and leaving her on the street at around 9:30 p.m. on October 21st, 2025, Centano-Vargas went to JFK Airport in New York and boarded a plane at around 3:30 a.m. on October 22nd bound for Nicaragua. Detectives are continuing to investigate who helped Centeno-Vargas leave…