10:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are evacuating two buildings at Howard and Fairfield Avenue due to an odor of gas in both buildings. Expect travel delays in the area. This news report is made possible by our safe heating sponsor:
12:44am--#Bridgeport CT--Police on the way to break up a large gathering at Park and Rooster River Boulevard. This news report is made possible by:
9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman has been hit by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Fairfield and Clinton Avenue. It appears she was hit by a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus but this has not been confirmed by anyone on the scene.
#Bridgeport CT--Today around 3pm the Snack Shop at at 604 Newfield Avenue was raided by police and city officials after pressure from City Council Member Eneida Martinez. The location corner of Revere and Newfield Avenue was the scene of the city's first homicide of 2018. Captain Roderick Porter told us that the area has become a nuisance. The store is open past midnight which Captain Porter said there is nothing around to warrant the store being open that late. He said it attracts unwanted activities like drug sales. Captain Porter said the city's health, building and fire departments were also on scene to look for any potential violations.
1:00am--#Bridgeport CT--There is a report of a water main break at Seaview and Crescent Avenue. Aquarion on the way. Icing is a possibility in the area. You can also expect low water pressure and brown water due for a period of time. This news report is made possible by:
UPDATE: 3 Massachusetts tourist admit to breaking into the theater: Joshua Mollica, 21, of Berlin, MA, Ryan Mello, 33, of Quincy, MA, and John Mooney, 35, of Taunton, MA, were each charged with third-degree criminal trespass and released on a written promise to appear in court. 12:44am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have two in custody after they broke into the Majestic Theater at 1325 Main Street. This sounds more like thrill seekers than homeless people. A developer was chosen over the summer to renovate and develop the long-dormant theater.
1:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were dispatched to 1268 Pembroke Street for smoke in the building. The structure is a 3 story brick building with a store on the first floor and residential units above. Smoke was found on the first floor and firefighters searched for the source of the fire. It was in the walls between the first and second floor and spreading quickly. Four alarms were called and surrounding towns provided mutual aid to cover the empty fire stations in Bridgeport due to this fire. Over fifty Bridgeport Firefighters were on scene opening walls and attacking hot spots. Firefighters removed a family dog and the tenants of the building are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. The health department was…
#Bridgeport CT--Just after 12:30am police were called to Revere and Newfield Avenue for two shots fired. Reports say the victim is Jawuan Green, of Read Street was shot in the chest just outside The Snack Shop located at 604 Newfield Avenue, he reportedly stumbled back into the store where he collapsed. Two bullet holes can be seen in the plexiglass door Green was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital where he died of his injuries. Two days earlier Green celebrated his 21st birthday. The shooting marks this city's first homicide of 2018.
11:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- A large amount of white powder was found during an eviction at 126 North Bishop Avenue. Police said the substance has not been tested so they can't say for sure what it is. Hazmat was not called to the scene so I'm speculating they are suspecting drugs over a hazardous chemical.
12:37am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received a call for shots fired on Newfield Avenue, the caller heard two shots but did not see anything. A few minutes later police received a call from the corner store at Newfield and Revere that a man stumbled inside the store and then collapsed. The victim was then carried out and transported to Bridgeport Hospital by private vehicle. There was no word where the man's condition nor where on his body he was shot.
