5:40pm–#cttraffic–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Heavy traffic reported on I-95 at exit 27A to Route 8/25 to exit 5. A traffic advisory was given to police and firefighters to avoid these routes.
3:19pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A fifteen year old was shot in the leg at the intersection of Lafayette and Atlantic Street. Police are looking for a red Hyundai Santa Fe with four teens in the car. The shooter is reported to be an 18 year old classmate from Bassick High School according to radio reports.
9:30pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– There were no reported injuries in a fire at 735 Hallett Street. Viewers told me the fire allegedly started in the barbershop on the first floor which was heavily damaged by the flames. Radio reports say 6 adults have been displaced because of the fire and the American Red Cross will be assisting them with housing tonight.
8:02pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A cellphone purchase on Hurd Avenue turned out to be a robbery. The victim was to purchase a cellphone but the seller robbed him of the $400 he was going to use to purchase the phone. There probably was no phone. This is becoming more frequent so beware.
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UPDATE: Suspect in custody and firearm recovered. Pepper spray used, EMS on the way for the suspect and one officer that received some spray.
9:17pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police and A&E’s Live PD on the way to Madison Avenue at Harral Avenue for a domestic fight between a daughter and father. The father allegedly has an unregistered 9mm gun in his waistband.
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