Bridgeport News: Downed Wires
1:24pm--#Bridgeoprt CT--Police and firefighters at the intersection of Hancock and Maplewood Avenue for downed wires. The area is currently blocked off according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Man Burned In Fire
12:22am--Firefighters were called to 1014 Noble Avenue where a pile of clothes caught fire on the third floor, where they quickly put out the blaze. Firefighters said a man was transported to the hospital with minor burns.
Bridgeport News: Krauszer’s Robbed At Gunpoint
#Bridgeport CT-- Krauszer's Food Store at 2579 Fairfield Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by 3 black males ages 15-20. They wore face masks that covered half their face and displayed compact style handguns. The fled on foot down Monroe Street towards PT Barnum Housing according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Today’s Vehicle Fire
4:15pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--Today's vehicle fire is on Route 8/25 exit 3 ramp. No mention of direction but the car is fully engulfed in flames according firefighters. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Hot Dog Fight!
12:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police dispatched to a fight between women at Tomlinson's Restaurant on 1400 Noble Avenue. One of the women have a tire iron according to radio reports. Police on scene reporting the women have disbursed but the women are still on the phone with 911 operators. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Chief Gaudette Steps Down As Chief
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett has agreed to take a new position as a consultant for emergency communications in the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center. Gaudett has served as Bridgeport Chief of Police since 2009 and is a 33 year veteran of the department. Under the agreement reached between Chief Gaudett and the city of Bridgeport, Gaudett will resign as chief of police and will start his new position in the near future. “I want to thank Chief Gaudett for his dedicated service to the public safety of Bridgeport for more than three decades,” said Mayor Ganim. “This agreement allows our city to continue benefiting from the Chief’s considerable knowledge and expertise…
Bridgeport News: Break In
3:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police investigated a break in to an apartment on the first floor in the 600 block of Colorado Avenue. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Mayor Submits A five-Year, $178 Million Dollar Capital Plan
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim announced that he has submitted a five-year, $178 Million dollar capital plan to the Bridgeport city council outlining many infrastructure improvements for which the city will seek to bond between now and fiscal year 2021. The capital plan includes more than $50 million in school construction and improvements including more than $26 Million for the construction of the new Bassick High School in fiscal year 2018. Also among Mayor Ganim’s priorities are more than $15 million in economic development initiatives such as the Gateway to the South End development involving the University of Bridgeport. There is also $1,000,000 to help repair the P.T. Barnum Museum, still severely damaged from a 2010 tornado. “This five-year capital plan represents the priorities my administration…
Bridgeport News: Crash
11:55am--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash at Westfield Avenue with injuries. A second ambulance has been dispatched to the scene. This report is made possible by: