A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Kossuth and Jane Streets in Bridgeport around 9:22 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the scene. The extent of injuries has not been confirmed at this time. Police report this was a domestic situation.... 2026-01-24@9:22pm -- #Bridgeport CT #BridgeportNews #CTTraffic #CTAlerts #FirstResponders #doingitlocally
Bridgeport residents Benito Islesias, 72, and Rusty Rodriguez, 46, were taken into custody at around 11:45 p.m. Friday. Rodriguez was also charged with Interfering with an Officer after he disregarded commands by the police and attempted to hide one of the three dogs from officers. Both men posted bond and were released. They are scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on January 30th. Officers responded to the 400 block of Union Avenue after dispatchers received an anonymous call that dogs had been left outside in the freezing cold for a several hours. Police found two of the dogs barking and tethered to separate dilapidated wooden shelters in the backyard. A third dog was located in the basement. There were…
City Also Activates Cold Weather Protocol from January 23, 2026, to 12:00 PM Wednesday, January 27, 2026; Storm Predicted to Bring 12-18” of Heavy Snow Bridgeport, CT – In anticipation of the pending snowfall due to impact, Mayor Ganim is declaring a snow emergency for the city to take effect at 6:00 AM Saturday, January 24th to 11:59 PM Monday, January 26th. A cold weather protocol will also be in effect from 12:00 PM Friday, January 23rd to 12:00 PM Wednesday, January 28th. During a snow emergency, residents must move their cars off posted snow emergency streets and heed alternate side of street parking on all other streets. Snow emergency streets are marked with white signs with red lettering. A…
Traffic was down to one lane due to a two-car crash on Fairfield Avenue near Denver Avenue. 2026-01-23@1:08pm-- #Bridgeport CT
Today's vehicle fire was in the 700 block of Stillman Street. The car was fully engulfed on firefighters arrival which firefighters quickly took care of. 2026-01-22@8:50pm-- #Bridgeport CT
Bridgeport firefighters knocked down a fire inside the walls of a building in the 700 block of Arctic Street. No injuries were reported, and the fire marshal is investigating the cause. 2026-01-21@1:40pm-- #Bridgeport CT #ctfire
https://youtube.com/shorts/dBO4xUFUKAU Bridgeport firefighters rescued five people from a structure fire Sunday night in the 1200 block of Kossuth Street. A ceiling collapse inside the building forced crews to evacuate and continue firefighting operations from the exterior.
https://youtube.com/shorts/gcnjYKNomDc Firefighters were dispatched to Greene Homes tonight for an automatic alarm, which was quickly upgraded to a full assignment while crews were en route after additional information indicated an active fire. Upon arrival, smoke was visible from the sixth floor of the building. Crews advanced to the sixth floor, stretched a line from the standpipe, and extinguished a bedroom fire. All occupants were already out of the building when firefighters arrived, and a small number of pets were removed safely. No further issues were reported at the scene. We’re a two-person independent local news team, if you like what we do, you can support us by:Buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/doingitlocalBecome a Facebook Subscriber: https://www.facebook.com/DoingItLocal/subscribe/Support us on Patreon at…
Report of a fire at the abandoned Harding High School building at the 1700 block of Central Ave. Firefighters on scene are reporting fire in a window and are currently putting it out at this time. We’re a two-person independent local news team, if you like what we do, you can support us by:Buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/doingitlocalBecome a Facebook Subscriber: https://www.facebook.com/DoingItLocal/subscribe/Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/doingitlocalDirectly donate via https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N56AVL6EUFP6NHelp us continue to deliver breaking local news, while gaining access to special supporter-only behind-the-scenes content.
The Bridgeport Police Departments Narcotics and Vice Unit, along with the Patrol Division conduct motor vehicle stop on January 12, 2026, at approximately 19:05 hours, leading to Firearm Seizure and Narcotics Arrest. Bridgeport Tactical Narcotics Unit, along with the Patrol Division announce the successful arrest and seizure of Donovan Green of Bridgeport and Dante Archibald of Bridgeport, resulting from a motor vehicle stop in the area of Shelton St. and Park St. During the stop, Members of the Narcotics Division seized (2) loaded firearms and 1.7 grams of crack cocaine. The following items were recovered during Donovan Green’s arrest: · (1) Glock 43X 9mm firearm The following items were recovered during Dante Archibald’s arrest: · (1) Ruger .380 LCP firearm · 1.7 grams of crack cocaine Donovan Green was charged with the following: · C.G.S. 29-35(a)(1) Carrying a Pistol w/o Permit · C.G.S. 29-36K Illegal Transfer…
