Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Police Arrest One In Robbery

#Bridgeport CT-- Captain Porter of the Bridgeport Police confirmed that around 9:35am this morning the EdLens at 586 Pequonnock Street was robbed at gunpoint by a masked gunman.  An officer working the construction where the water main break at North and Park Avenue recognized the scene as a robbery and gave chase.   The suspect stopped and fired at the officer but missed.  The officer and the suspect were NOT hit by the gunfire.  The suspect's gun was found 510 Pequonnock Street, the money, and his mask was found on the side of the nearby nail salon.  The suspect claimed he was shot and police transported him to St. Vincent's Hospital but no gunshot wounds were found.   The suspect is being…

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Bridgeport News: Beardsley Street Homicide Arrest

#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT--Tonight, detectives arrested Lonnie Mebane (DOB: 9/30/64) at his house at 65 Masarik Ave in Stratford and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the murder of Eric Diaz, which occurred at Beardsley Street and Newfield Avenue on the evening of September 14, 2017. Mebane allegedly shot Diaz during a robbery that occurred when Diaz entered his car to sell drugs to him. Mebane is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.      

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Bridgeport News: Water Main Break Will Cause Morning Commute Delays

#Bridgeport CT-- Water main break at Park and North Avenue. City Councilperson Jenette Jeanette Herron was on scene and gathered Fire Chief Thode and Emergency Manager Scott Appleby to give viewers of DoingItLocal an update. Around 9:10pm this evening the water had been turned off. Fire Chief Thode said his main concern was the gas line that runs alongside the water main on North Avenue then "T's" off Park Avenue. There were initial concerns about evacuation due to flooded basements. The surrounding area is blocked off not just to vehicles but pedestrians as well. There is a big concern of the washed away ground underneath that may cause sinkholes. Scott Appleby said to avoid the area and he expects the…

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