3:00pmish--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A truck rollover on Route 8/25 southbound near exit 2 has the highway shut down in that direction and it is REALLy slow in the opposite direction. Special thanks to John Cotter of Nutmeg Adjusterswho provided this photo while I was covering the building collapse in Milford!
9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a robbery at Olive and Pequonnick Avenue. The suspect said two males beat him up and took his wallet. This news report is made possible by:
6:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are still sorting out who is at fault when a Coastal Link bus and an SUV clipped each other on Fairfield Avenue near Pollock Street. The only damage to either vehicle was a bent tire rim on bicycle stowed on the front of the bus. A number of bus riders are being transported to the hospital with injuries.
12:40am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a smokey fire at 86 Hawthorne Street in Bridgeport's north end Friday night. The occupants were able to safely make it out along with their 4 dogs and 5 cats. It took firefighters about an hour before they got the upper hand of the fire. One firefighter came out of the structure a little slow, EMS checked out the firefighter and released him. There were no reported injuries despite the heat and thick smoke. The cats and dogs chilled in air-conditioned cars. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.
12:55am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police break up a large street fight on East and Barnum Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
9:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit and injured at Lincoln and Main Street. Road ia closed. This news report is made possible by:
7:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is a landscaper truck on Route 8/25 southbound near exit 4. This news report is made possible by:
11:00AMish-- A Linwood Avenue grandmother walking home was robbed of her jewelry by two middle-aged women. Then they forced her into withdrawing $5,000 from her People's Bank account at Park Avenue according to police radio reports. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
3:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A bus and scooter collide at Main and Grand Street. Remarkably there are no reported injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield Police UPDATE: Latrell Baker (DOB 10/15/1996) was arrested and charged with C.G.S. 14-96c, Failure to Have Registration Plate Illuminated; C.G.S. 14-147c, Misuse of Registration Plate; C.G.S. 14-12(a)*, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle; C.G.S. 14-213(b), Failure to Have Mandatory Minimum Insurance (Non-Owner); C.G.S. 21a-279a 1st Offense, Possession of < 1/2oz. of Marijuana; and C.G.S. 53a-167c, Interfering with an Officer after he ran from a traffic a stop and was located a short time later and found to be in possession of a bag of marijuana. Dashan Robinson (DOB 08/18/1980) was arrested and charged with C.G.S. 53a-167c, Interfering with an Officer after she drove to the area of the traffic stop, located Latrell Baker in the woods and ran with him…
