1:11am--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--Route 8/25 northbound exit 4 off ramp rollover accident with injuries. The ram is shutdown according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
9:27pm--#Bridgeport CT--Person is shot at Ridge and Columbia Street near the playground between buildings 21 and 22. Person was shot in the back. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
4:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple reports of shots fired at Beecher and Kossuth Street. The suspect then fled in backyards towards Spring Street according to radio reports. Unknown if the target were the teens at the gas station. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. Police are investigating. This report made possible by:
Fairfield News: Princess Apprehended For Shoplifting
3:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- #Bridgeport CT--A woman allegedly shoplifting a "large amount of clothes" from Kohl's according to radio reports was apprehended by Fairfield Police at her residence in the 800 block of Atlantic Street in Bridgeport. Kohl's security was able to get her plate number that also had a frame around with the name Princess on hit. She had 43 previous arrests and a number or alias including the name on her registration. Radio reports save the value of the clothes around $250. Princess is now in Fairfield Police custody. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
8:40pm--Reports of shots fired in the area of Testo's Restaurant a silver Honda that then fled on Savoy Street. Just two days ago Joe Ganim was celebrating his victory as mayor there. This report made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
6:42pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person has been shot in the upper chest and leg at Greene Homes behind building 2. Police on scene EMS on the way. This report is made possible by:
State Takes Over Bridgeport Nursing Home
#Bridgeport CT-- The State of Connecticut has taken over the Astoria Park located at 725 Park Avenue also known as PARCC Health Care, Inc. of Bridgeport, CT as of the 30th of October. Their license was due to expire December of 2016. It is a a 135 bed chronic and convalescent nursing home. Court records … upon a finding of any of the following ... (3) such facility has sustained a serious financial loss or failure 2 which jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of the patients or there is a reasonable likelihood of such loss or failure." "On October 23, 2015, the Department had to advance PARCC eighty-three thousand dollars ($83,000.00) in order for it to fulfill its payroll obligations…
Bridgeport News: Church Break In
12:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a possible break in to the Spanish Baptist Church on Harriet Street. This report is made possible by:
Trumbull Pursuit Ends In West Haven
11:5opm--#cttraffic--#Trumbull CT-- A police pursuit starting in Trumbull into Bridgeport for a BMW that got onto I-95 northbound and engaged state police in pursuit of speeds in excess when they broke the chase off. He was seen getting off exit 42 without police pursuit but the BMW wound up crashing into a fence off the exit. They fled on foot, police are looking for a black male driver and a white male passenger.
Election Day–See Something Let Us Know!
When I was at the state police press conference last week, two reporters wanted to know who I thought was going to be the next mayor in Bridgeport. I told them I really don't know. The reason is that there is seven candidates running. Governor Malloy asked the Secretary of the State to dispatch staff to monitor the vote for any problems or potential fraud. The secretary of the state pretty much said no, that the state" can't intervene if there is no inappropriate activity". Well if see something, take a picture if you can and let us know! Call/Text tips and photos to 203-769-6961 and I will work to have it investigated. Of course everything will be…