Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Road Closures Due To Flooding

12:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Boston Avenue at Seaview Avenue is closed due to flooding.  We will update this thread as we receive more road closures.  You can post road closures you have found here too to warn your neighbors. UPDATES: Iranistan and State Street is closed and underwater. East Main and Crescent now closed. State Street and Iranistan Avenue now closed.   Why bother running out in the rain? FREE prescription delivery to Bridgeport-Unity Pharmacy (203) 955-1781 1326 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Robbery

(Bridgeport, CT – June 11, 2014) – A city man faces robbery and assault charges after he lured a co-worker to a location in Bridgeport on a promise to sell him auto parts and instead robbed him gunpoint. Detectives Chris Borona and Sean Ronan obtained a statement from a 22-year-old Stratford man who stated that a co-worker he knows as “Javon” agreed to sell him auto parts for a vehicle for $800. The two work together at a Westport business. Javon later was identified as Javon Oden, 21, of Bridgeport. The robbery was reported shortly after midnight on Sunday. The victim stated he called Javon late on Saturday and arranged to meet in Bridgeport to buy the auto parts. He brought $800 in cash…

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Bridgeport News: Former Employee Damages Car

6:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to Bushwick Steel on Housatonic Avenue were a former employee damaged another employees car with a forklift.    I'm telling you, its leading up to the full moon, not the full moon!   If you like our live reporting as it is happening would you consider helping us continue by donating?  We may not be able to continue without your help! http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/04/can-help/

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Look Who’s DoingItLocal!

I was in #Bridgeport covering a story on Railroad Avenue near Park Avenue when I noticed the little strip mall next to Julio's Famous was open.  I met with Mike from Isaac's Tires, the same Isaac's Tires at 178 Wood Avenue.   Mike  is a big fan of of DoingItLocal and he is looking in to advertising with us.  They have new and used tires.  The new store at 566 Park Avenue has been open for just a couple of days.  I sure you will agree that they would make a great new addition to our site.  We look forward seeing the specials in the future!  How about a like for Mike?!

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