Bridgeport News: Parked Cars Hit
8:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- If you park on the street at North and Dewey, you may want to check your car as a number of parked cars were hit and the driver fled the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Power Outages
9:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple reports of a power outage in the Mill Hill section of town. Radio reports say Bridgeport Hospital is running by generator. Facebook messages to me saying the power outage is also on the east side. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Our Legacy…Our Lives Celebration
#Bridgeport CT--On Thursday, February 8th the City of Bridgeport celebrated Black History Month at the Margaret Morton Government Center at 999 Broad Street with Our Legacy, Our Lives. The community came together to celebrate lives that had a positive impact in the community. The city also celebrated living legends in the town with proclamations to Reverend Ina Anderson, Julian Braxton, Deputy Fire Chief Lance Edwards, State Senator Edwin “Ed” Gomes, Pastor Mary Green, Judge William Holden, Laurayne Farrar James, Retired Fire Lieutenant Craig Kelly, Reverend Mary McBride-Lee, State Senator Marilyn Moore, City Councilman Ernest Newton, and Charles “Charlie” Tisdale.
Bridgeport News: Manhunt In The Westside
5:01pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- There is a manhunt in the Dewey/Lenox/Moutain Grove area. Police had a short pursuit on Fairfield Avenue. Drugs were thrown out of the vehicle which was recovered. The driver is in custody but the passenger who had a firearm is running through backyards in the area. If you live in the area and see someone running around in your backyard (except the cops) call 911. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Crash
11:34pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- cttraffic--A crash in the right shoulder on I-95 southbound about one hundred years from 27A. Despite the emergency vehicles the traffic does not seem to be backing up.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
6:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A report of a crash with injuries at the busy intersection of Boston and Glenwood Avenue. Avoid the area if you can. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
5:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received multiple calls for shots fired in the Newfield and Revere Street area. A silver car was seen fleeing the area. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. See more of our posts by liking our status. This news report is made possible by:
Pursuit
State Police UPDATE: On February 7, 2018 at approximately 00:26 a.m., troopers from Troop G - Bridgeport were conducting speed enforcement on I-95 southbound in the area of exit 40, Milford when they observed a black Honda Accord traveling at a high rate of speed. Troopers attempted to stop the Honda; however the operator increased speed and engaged troopers in pursuit. Troop G dispatch notified troopers that the Honda was reported stolen out of Ansonia. The Honda continued to traveling south on I-95, at times in excess of 120mph, before the operator eventually lost control on the exit 27A off-ramp in Bridgeport and struck the left side barrier. Two male occupants fled on foot from the Honda, while two female occupants remained inside…
Bridgeport Student To Be Senator’s Aid
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced on Monday that he has appointed Isaac Vargas, a junior at Central High School in Bridgeport, to serve as a U.S. Senate Page for the Spring 2018 program. Isaac will have the opportunity to work in the Senate chamber and assist with day-to-day operations at the Capitol. “Isaac is a fantastic, dedicated student,” said Murphy. “I’m excited to bring him on board with our office. Pages have the unique opportunity to see our government at work up close, and I know he's going to learn a lot during his time here." “I’m very excited to have the chance to represent Bridgeport and my Latino community,” said Isaac Vargas. “It's an honor to come to the Senate, work every…
Bridgeport News: 1 Arrested With Stolen Car
5:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have one in custody with a stolen vehicle off exit 30 of I-95. The stolen car was a Nissan stolen from Greenwich last night. Police followed the car at a distance from Coleman Street onto I-95 northbound to exit 34, then southbound when the driver got off exit 30. That is when the police lit their lights and the driver pulled over and took the driver into custody without incident. This news report is made possible by: