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Bridgeport News: Crash!

2019-03-14 @ 2:10pm-- A medical condition is thought to be the reason for this one-car crash on Asylum Street (above the transfer station).  The car did not brake and hit a jersey barrier snapping the barrier in half before the vehicle rolled over.  Had the barrier not have been there it the vehicle would have hit a building.  The man was conscious and talking after firefighters helped extricate him from the vehicle.   Noticias de Bridgeport: Accidente 2019-03-14 @ 2:10pm – Una condición médica se cree que es la razón de este accidente de un carro en la calle Asylum (por encima de la estación de transferencia). El carro no frenó y golpeó una barrera y lo rompió por la…

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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

UPDATE:  A car involved in this shoot out has been located on Horace Street . The car has bullet holes in the door. 2019-03-14 @ 3:09pm-- Multiple calls of shots fired at Charles and Wells Streets.  A white car was seen fleeing the scene. So far no one or anything reported hit.   This news report is made possible by: Noticias de Bridgeport: Tiroteo Actualización: un carro involucrado en este tiroteo se ha localizado en la calle Horace. El carro tiene huecos de bala en la puerta. 2019-03-14 @ 3:09pm – Varias llamadas de disparos en las calles Charles y Wells. Un carro blanco se fue huyendo de la escena.

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Bridgeport News: Bassick HS Bomb Threat

2019-03-14 @ 11:40am #Bridgeport CT-- Bassick High School is dismissing early due to a bomb threat.  Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez said the principal found a note threatening that there is a bomb in the school.  As an abundance of caution, the school is being evacuated and a bomb-sniffing dog will be brought in. Noticias de Bridgeport: Bassick HS Bomb Threat 2019-03-14 @ 11:40am #Bridgeport CT – La escuela preparatoria Bassick se cierra temprano debido a una amenaza de bomba. El jefe de policía de Bridgeport, AJ Pérez, dijo que el director encontró una nota amenazando que hay una bomba en la escuela. Como una abundancia de precaución, la escuela está siendo evacuada y un perro de la bomba-olfateando será…

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Bridgeport News: 3 Shot In Crowded Store 1 Killed

UPDATE:  I'm sad to report that the police have confirmed one of the victims has died. The name has not been released at this time pending notification of next of kin. This is Bridgeport's 7th homicide of the year. 2019-03-10 @ 7:30pm--Witnesses say that shots were fired into the Food Market located at 842 Connecticut Avenue.  Police confirmed that 3 people were shot, 1 seriously the other 2 did not have life-threatening injuries.  The shot-spotter activation worked as intended, patrol officers in the area immediately called it into the dispatch center as the rushed to the scene.  The pursued a car that was fleeing the scene which turned out to be the victims rushing to the hospital in private vehicle.  Bridgeport…

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Bridgeport News: Senior Citizen Robbed At Gunpoint

2019-03-10 @ 1:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A senior citizen was robbed at gunpoint on Union Avenue by three masked males who fled in a white vehicle on Stratford Avenue.  The man lost $300 in the robbery.   This news report is made possible by: Noticias de Bridgeport: Un ciudadano mayor fue robado 2019-03-10 @ 1:00PM--#Bridgeport CT--Un ciudadano mayor fue robado por unos hombres con máscaras armados con pistola en la Avenida Unión se huyeron en un vehículo blanco por la Avenida de Stratford. El hombre perdió $300 en el robo.

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Bridgeport News: Street Fight!

2019-03-09 @ 11:02am--#Bridgeport CT-- A street fight reported in the 2100 block of Boston Avenue.  Bridgeport has requested Stratford Police assistance.  Even the mortgage rates have less volatility!   This news report is made possible by:   Noticias de Bridgeport: Pelea en la Calle. 2019-03-09 @ 11:02am – #Bridgeport CT – Una pelea en la calle reportada en la 2100 Avenida Boston. Bridgeport ha solicitado asistencia policial de Stratford.

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Bridgeport News: 3 Car Crash

2019-03-08 @ 11:03pm--A three-car crash with injuries reported at Park Avenue and Railroad Avenue.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_71997" align="aligncenter" width="12166"] Visit: https://www.bridgeportpersonalinjury.com/[/caption] Noticias de Bridgeport: AAccidente con 3 carros 2019-03-08 @ 11:03pm – Un accidente de tres carros con lesiones reportadas en la Avenida Park y Railroad.

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Bridgeport News: Manhunt After Shots Fired Into A Home

2019-03-08 @ 10:44--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a manhunt for a man dressed in all black after he shot at a home on Wessels Avenue.  There is an active manhunt between that area, he was last seen on Hoover Street.  Wessels Avenue is directly behind Bullard Haven School, additional School Resource Officers were sent, I'm certain the school went into lock-in/out but do not have confirmation at this time.   This news report is made possible by:     Noticias Bridgeport: Manhunt después de disparar a un hogar 2019-03-08 @ 10:44 – #Bridgeport CT – Hay una persecución para un hombre vestido de negro después de disparar en una casa en la Avenida Wessels. Hay una cacería activa entre esa área, lo…

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Statement from Sen. Moore on Internal Affairs Report

Thursday, Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) released the following statement in response to the release of an Office of Internal Affairs report on the misconduct of 17 Bridgeport police officers. “Today’s revelations of abuse, lies, and misconduct by certain members of the Bridgeport Police Department is truly shocking and heartbreaking. Police investigations are solved, crimes are prevented, and communities are safer when public safety officials have the trust of the community. That trust is shattered after a day like today. “I believe this report is only the beginning of getting to the truth. The leadership of the city and the police department still have a number of questions to answer. Why was this report held from the public for so long?…

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