Bridgeport News: Shopkeeper Beaten
8:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A shopkeeper at 966 Main Street, the Downtown Corner Store was beaten by two males according to radio reports. No word if anything was taken. This news report is made possible by:
Housatonic Community College To Honor Former Student
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (April 3, 2018) The Housatonic Community College Foundation will honor Yusuff Abdu, a former graduate who made scientific history, at the 9th Annual HCC Foundation Gala from 6:00 to 11pm on April 21st in the stunning new Lafayette Atrium, located at the College. Originally from Nigeria, Abdu came to the U.S. in 2004, graduated from HCC two years later and went on to graduate from the University of Connecticut in 2008. He was accepted into New York University’s DNA Recombinant Technology Biology Master’s Program, where he became a PhD candidate in the Developmental Genetics program at NYU School of Medicine. There, he discovered a previously uncharacterized form of cell remodeling in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans primordial germ cells. His seminal work was published and reviewed…
Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery With An Ax
2:44pm--#Bridgeport CT- Police are investigating a robbery in/at/near the Public Storage on Wordin Avenue according to radio reports. The man was armed with an ax. He was wearing a mask and a striped shirt. Unknown if it was Waldo. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Arrest In Fatal Hit And Run
#Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport Police Traffic Division have made an arrest in the fatal hit and run accident that took the life of 81 year old Gasper Esteves of Bridgeport on June 25, 2017. Mr. Esteves was standing outside of his Ford Ranger in front of his sister's house on Arlington St, Bridgeport when he was struck by a Volkswagen Passat. The operator of the striking vehicle did not stop and fled the scene. Mr. Esteves was transported to St Vincent's Hospital in critical condition and was pronounced deceased a few hours later. The Bridgeport Police Traffic Division Accident Investigation Team investigated the collision and determined that Pearak Pha, 27, of Bridgeport was the operator of the Vollkswagen. An arrest warrant…
Bridgeport News: Harding Locked Down During Arrest–Knife Found
12:20pm--3/28/2018--#Bridgeport CT--Police were called to Harding High School by principal Dane Brown who told police that a teacher had reported concerns about an In-School-Suspension (ISS) Coordinator Carl Lemon, 63, who made threats. According to the police report, Lemon told the teacher that he "disliked Caucasian race" and "couldn't wait for the Panthers to give the ok and a revolution begins because he will execute every white man he gets his hands on". The teacher said he was very concerned about Lemon's behavior. The teacher also witnessed Lemon take the American flag and proceeded to stomp on it saying "this is what I think about it" the report continued. The initial reporting officer called for backup and after speaking with the…
Bridgeport News: Food Burning On The Stove…No Fire
12:19am--#Bridgeport CT-- It was food burning on the stove no fire on Wells Street. You can go back to sleep now! This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
11:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple calls for shots fired near PT Barnum Housing near the Aqua Cultural School. So far no one or anything reported hit. [caption id="attachment_64303" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Does your battery have 9 lives?[/caption]
Bridgeport News: Dirt Bikes Tearing Up Ballfields
7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Radio reports say that there are dirtbikes tearing up the ballfields at Beardsley Park. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Child Birth At Dollar Store
4:45pm--#Bridgeport CT-- EMS dispatched for a woman going into labor at Family Dollar at1175 State Street. I wonder what aisle this can be found in? This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Central HS Student Stabbed
3:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Central High School student stabbed during a street fight on Beers Street just arrived at St. Vincent's Hospital by private vehicle. This news report is made possible by: