12:15pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Report of a pedestrian being hit near the courthouse at Fairfield and Broad Street. First responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: City Hall Tax Protest
#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Protesters from across the city descended on the city council meeting Tuesday in opposition of the recent 29 percent mill rate increase in taxes. Many reporters and officials I spoke to said they have never seen such a large gathering at a city council meeting. The audience was upset that only six people were allowed to speak, Ernie Newton used his time not to talk about taxes but to rehash his plea on a bid he placed and was denied because he did not "check the box" that he was a convicted felon. The audience was loud but quieted down for respect for the opening prayer and recited the pledge of allegiance. There were calls for the…
Bridgeport News: 2 Detained After Church Break In
10:39pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police have two detained after a reported attempted break in to a church in the 2300 block of East Main Street. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Porch Fire
5:02pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters on scene of a fire in the back porch of 1464 Iranistan Avenue. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Tax Protest Tonight
#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A protest is planned tonight's city council meet at City Hall at 45 Lyon Terrace at 6:30pm, city council meets at 7pm. Citizens are upset of a 29 percent mill rate tax hike this year DoingItLocal.com will be there and will also be using Facebook Live for excerpt reporting.
Bridgeport News: Batwomen!
4:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police and EMS dispatched for a person assaulted by women with bats (the baseball kind) in the 400 block of Hollister Avenue. A threat to burn down a house was also made according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Large House Party Out Of Hand
9:02pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A man in the 1300 block of Chopsey Hill Road asked their neighbors to stop shooting off fireworks. They proceeded to shot the fireworks towards his house according to radio reports. First responding officer asks for backup to step it up on his arrival. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Smoke In A Basement
8:41pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Report of smoke in the basement at 964 William Street. Firefighters on the way. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash!
11:30pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Report of a crash between a truck and car at Fairfield Avenue near Brewster Street. This report is made possible by:
Ganim On Municipal Layoffs
The following is a statement by Mary Joe Ganim regarding intending municipal employee layoffs in the city of Bridgeport. "As we end fiscal year 2016 and begin a new fiscal year, my administration has been unable to come to an accommodation with the various city employee labor unions that would get us to a figure of $4,000,000 in savings that is required in order to balance the budget for the coming fiscal year. Our administration has been working very hard for months in cooperation with labor unions trying to close the budget gap through some modest concessions such as wage freezes and furlough days. These are actions that appointed officials in my ministration have already taken. We have been as…