9:20pm–#Bridgeport News: A 15 year old was robbed of his cellphone on Sherwood Avenue, then a second call for a robbery and assault at Iranistan and State Street. Police are looking for 4 black males and a Hispanic female responsible, one of them had a taser. There was no further description at this time.
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8:18am–Firefighters battled a house fire at 395 Chamberlain Avenue. Fire was reported heavy throughout the structure.
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#Bridgeport Connecticut–Mayor Ganim, city officials and concerned citizens gathered across the street from O & G site at 1225 Seaview Avenue Friday. Mayor Ganim read excerpts from a Order to Comply in violating a Certificate of Zoning Compliance or have a Coastal Site Plan. The mayor said it was like another Mount Trashmore the mayor fought the first time he was mayor.
Citizens came out for health concerns and worried that the company would move its operations to Seaside Village, within a quarter mile of schools and Seaside Park. City Attorney R. Christoper Meyer’s concern was the health of the citizens and is looking to quickly get this remedied.
There is a hearing scheduled for May 10th for O&G’s opportunity to be heard.
10:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Tonight’s 2nd vehicle fire is at 35 Gurdon Street which extended to a fence. Firefighters have it under control.
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4:12pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Odor of gas indoors at 293 Bronx Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks!
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#Bridgeport Connecticut–Today, at approximately 10:00 hours, the Fugitive Task Force took Bernard Brandon (09/17/83) into custody. Brandon was located at a residence on the westside of the City.
The arrest stems from the homicide of Javoni Patton on February 11, 2016, near the intersection of Stratford Avenue / Connecticut Avenue.
Brandon is charged with the following:
Murder (53a-54a)
Criminal Possession of a Pistol/Revolver (53a-217c)
Carrying Pistol w/o Permit (29-35)
Weapon in MV (29-38)
Bond set at $1,000,000.00
12:49pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Police are investigating an armed street robbery that occurred at State and Iranistan Avenue.
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3:33pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A woman was able to chase off two people from an attempted carjacking in the 600 block of Old Town Road.
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2pmish–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Viewer Alan Porzelt provided this backhoe mishap at Hallett Street and Crescent Crescent Crossings. On April 11 two men were injured after falling from scaffolding while working on the affordable housing complex.
10:50pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–2 were injured after hitting a police cruiser the into a fence and tree at the intersection of Central and Williston Street. There is not a lot of details at this hour but one tried to hop the fence and quickly nabbed and the other was found hiding in a backyard on Central Avenue. After a trip to the hospital they will be awarded a trip to Congress Street with deluxe accommodations.
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