Bridgeport News: 4 Car Crash
4:52pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters and EMS on scene of a 4 car crash at Boston and Mill Hill Avenue. No word on injuries but avoid the area if you can. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stolen Car Recovered 3 Custody
UPDATE: A firearm was recovered. 4:40pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police located a stolen car which crashed at French and Capital Avenue. The 3 suspects fled but police did apprehend them. This news report is made possible by:
State Rep Returns From Conference
Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bidgeport) Rosario joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and more than 50 other policymakers from across the country for a two-day institute in Boston, Massachusetts. The event provided local and state officials with professional development on how to proactively prepare their communities to confront and recover from natural or man-made emergencies during a time of increasing global and domestic threats. During the NALEO Educational Fund’s National Policy Institute on Emergency Planning and Preparednessthat took place from August 19-20, 2016, Rep. Rosario had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the different levels of planning and preparedness needed to help their communities…
Bridgeport News: Smoke In A Home
12:50am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- It was food burning on the stove not a fire at 455 North Summerfield Avenue no fire. Go back to sleep Bridgeport! This new report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
5:09pm-- A pedestrian has been reported hit at Connecticut and Bishop Avenue. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
4:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police are investigating a report of a drive-by shots fired near building 15. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: New Bridgeport Fire Recruit Class
#Bridgeport Connecticut--Mayor Joe Ganim joined Connecticut US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode today to present the 23 new Bridgeport fire recruits who have been selected to begin training at the Connecticut state fire academy. The new class is a diverse group made up almost entirely of Bridgeport residents, and includes military veterans, second chance returning citizens, and descendants of Bridgeport firefighters. Funding to hire most of the recruit class comes from a federal SAFER grant of $2.7 Million awarded to Bridgeport by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant funds the training and salaries of 17 of the new recruits. With the new recruits completing their training, Bridgeport’s Fire Department will reach a…
Bridgeport News: Car Intentionally Hits Motorcyclist
12:12am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Report of a car intentionally hitting a motorcyclist at Connecticut and Baldwin Street and the car then fled the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: The Bionic Mayor
#Bridgeport Connecticut-- The Bionic Mayor Joe Ganim greeted the new firefighter recruits this morning along with other officials. I'll have a video report soon. His right arm has been in a sling following surgery to repair a torn bicep that he injured playing basketball against his son according to city spokesperson Av Harris.