5:02pm -- #Bridgeport CT-- A street robbery occurred at knife point on Knowlton Street and East Washington Avenue, by the bridge. The suspect has been apprehended by police at this time. This news report was made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security will activated the city’s cold weather protocol tomorrow through Saturday morning December 17, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. This means all Bridgeport public library branches and senior centers as well as the Greater Bridgeport Transit Terminal will be open during the day as warming centers. In addition, the United Congregational Church located at 877 Park Avenue will serve as an overflow shelter for anyone in need of a warm shelter during the extreme cold temperatures expected to impact the region for the next two days. “With frigid weather expected to drop temperatures to sub-zero levels and extreme wind chill, everyone who needs…
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today is reminding city residents and businesses that this week, downtown Bridgeport will see changes as new, smart parking meters will begin to become operational. Trenching, electrical work and other logistical and infrastructural changes have been taking place on several downtown Bridgeport city blocks in preparation for the meters to start working. By the end of the week, it is expected that two dozen of the new meters will begin working and when current work is complete, a total of 111 state-of-the-art parking meters in the central business and government district downtown to be fully operational. Building upon the city’s commitment to economic development, the Smart Parking System will be a boon to residents…
12:20am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Rosedale and Olive Street. This news report is made possible by:
9:05pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Just after 9pm Monday night, a shooting occurred at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and Union Avenue in front of A&J Variety store. At 19 year old male was struck by gunfire and was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. A crime scene exists at the shooting location, and the Detective Bureau Identification Unit is processing the scene. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS (8477).
11:44pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters are at the apartment building at 21 Davis Avenue where food burning on the stove left a heavy smoke condition throughout the building.
12:09pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A business in the 500 block of Knollton Street reporting their business was broken into and and an air compressor taken over the weekend. This news report is made possible by:
12:12am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A man was assault by two males with either a box cutter or knife at Ogden and East Main Street. The two fled in a vehicle down East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
11:32pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene at 387 Brooks Street for a report of alarms going off and an odor of smoke. Turns out to be food burning on the stove but now you know what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
