Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Fire In A Cell North Avenue Jail

9:15PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- An inmate allegedly set his mattress on fire in his cellblock, firefighters quickly took care of the situation and ventilated the structure.  EMS was called to evaluate two guards for smoke inhalation.  They were not transported to the hospital at the time of this posting.   Noticias de Bridgeport: Fuego en una celda de la cárcel en la Avenida North 9:15PMish – #Bridgeport CT – Un preso supuestamente encendió su colchón en fuego en su bloque de celdas, los bomberos rápidamente se ocuparon de la situación y ventiló la estructura. Las personas de emergencia médica fueron llamadas para evaluar a dos guardias para la inhalación del humo. No fueron transportados al hospital en el momento de esta publicación.

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

4:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is an unoccupied  4 door sedan at Clinton and State Street.  Firefighters say it is fully engulfed.   This news report is made possible by: Carro coje fuego 4:02pm – #Bridgeport CT –Un carro desocupado de 4 puertas en Clinton y State Street cojeo fuego. Los bomberos dicen que está completamente envuelto.

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Bridgeport News: 2nd Fire At Same Home

11:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called once again to 166 Bond Street for a structure fire.  There was a fire there at 4:44pm this afternoon.  Firefighters just past the same house about fifteen minutes earlier for a medical call down the street.  The firefighter's search for people inside the building turned up negative.  Firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked down within twenty minutes of their arrival.  The fire marshal was called to investigate. Noticias de Bridgeport: Segundo fuego en la misma casa. 11:10pm – #Bridgeport CT –Llamaron a los bomberos una vez más a la 166 Calle de Bond por un fuego. Hubo un incendio a las 4:44pm esta tarde también. Los bomberos acaban de pasar la misma casa unos…

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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

7:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received a number of shots fired activation as well as hearing the shots fired from Capital Avenue to Main Street. They heard or received shots fired activations starting on Garfield Avenue, Taft, Federal, the 2000 block of Main Street and more.  So far no one or anything reported hit.   This news report is made possible by: Noticias de Bridgeport: Disparos 7:22pm – #Bridgeport CT – La policía recibió una serie de llamadas de disparos, desde la Avenida Capital hasta la calle Main. Escucharon o recibieron disparos activaciones a partir de la Avenida Garfield, Taft, federal, y el bloque de 2000 en Main Street y más. Hasta ahora, nadie ni nada reportado golpeó.

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Bridgeport News: Phone Store Break-In

2:16am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a break-in at Metro PCS at 2127 Boston Avenue.   This news report is made possible by: Noticas de Bridgeport: Robo en una tienda de telefono 2:16am – #Bridgeport CT – La policía está investigando un robo en el Metro PCS en la 2127 de la Avenida Boston.

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Bridgeport News: Murder Arrest

#Bridgeport CT-- This morning, detectives arrested Glenn Pettway (DOB: 10-26-93 of 564 East Main St) for his role in the February 26, 2018 murder Alfanso Anderson at the Sunny Side Inn, located at 174 Lake Street. It is believed that the murder was committed while Pettway was attempting to collect a debt owed to a prostitute and that Anderson was mistakenly identified as the man that owed the debt. No evidence was uncovered to believe that Anderson had any connection to Pettway, the prostitute, or that he had engaged in any illegal conduct; it appears that he was a truly innocent victim. Pettway is charged with Murder, Felony Murder, Criminal Possession of a Pistol, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit,…

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1:04PM--#Bridgeport, CT- At 1:24pm fire units responded to a structure fire at 135-141 Madison Avenue.  The initial 3-story housing structure on fire subsequently became a 3-alarm fire that affected the adjacent structure which also had to be evacuated.  Units reported heavy fire on the second and third floors.  Bridgeport Fire Department safely cleared and evacuated all tenants to the outside of the homes.  A GBT bus served as a temporary warming shelter for displaced residents. Bridgeport Fire Department quickly worked on controlling and putting out the fire.   Both buildings sustained severe fire and water damage.   Approximately 31 people were evacuated, and all are now temporarily displaced at this time. The landlord of both housing structures has responded quickly and with compassion.…

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