#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at 1321 Stratford Avenue, which comes back to the Western Union and A & J Discount. Taken was $600 in cash. Police are looking for a black male, possibly Jamaican wearing a white t-shirt and black pants who fled in a dark colored car. This report sponsored by:
Bridgeport Police Press Release – Police Thursday arrested a city man in connection with an incident that happenedWednesday. Dennis Sanders, 25, of 65 Oakview Circle, was charged with first-degree assault and sixth-degree larceny for assaulting his roommate, a 36-year-old man. The incident happened at 65 Oakview Circle. This report sponsored by:
#Bridgeport, Conn. (July 10, 2015 press release) – An employee at a Boston Avenue CVS was charged with assaulting a 56-year-old customer following a dispute. Christopher Frank Jr., 27, of Oxford Street, was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. The two argued in the store and Frank came from behind the counter and assaulted the victim.
UPDATE: Bridgeport Police Department Press Release – A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after a collision involving a vehicle owned by New England Tractor Trailer Training School. The incident happened at about noon today near East Washington and Housatonic avenues. The male cyclist was taken to Bridgeport Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. The name of the cyclist and driver were not immediately available. 12:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A bicyclist has been hit by a tractor trailer near Housatonic and East Washington Avenue. Radio reports say its a local tractor trailer training school truck that hit him/her. This report sponsored by: El ciclista ha sido golpeado por un camión con remolque cerca de Housatonic y East Washington Avenue. Informes…
Bridgeport, Conn. (July 9, 2015 Press Release) – Mayor Bill Finch welcomed baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. to Bridgeport for a community celebration of three new baseball fields at Blackham School in the city’s North End. “The Cal Ripken Sr. foundation truly is changing lives – really, saving lives – through this program,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “These fields mean the world not only to the North End Little League and to the kids here who attend Blackham School but to the entire Bridgeport community. We couldn’t me more grateful.” On Thursday, the hall-of-famer and Mayor Finch officially dedicated the Thorme Street community complex. The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation has built 58 fields since 2010. Ripken fields are…
Bridgeport Farmer’s Markets (All markets will accept SNAP/EBT, WIC, Senior & Veteran FMNP and CVV checks): EAST END MARKET 985 Stratford Avenue—July 12-October 25, Sundays 11-3. ST. VINCENT FARM STAND 2800 Main Street—July 7-October 27, Tuesdays 12-4. EAST SIDE MARKET 752 East Main Street –July 8-October 28, Wednesdays 10-2. SOUTH END MARKET 877 Park Avenue—July 15-October 28, Wednesdays 3:30-6:30. DOWNTOWN MARKET McLevy Green –July 9-October 29, Thursdays 10-2. BLACK ROCK MARKET 481 Brewster Street –June 20-October 17, Saturdays 9-1. This report sponsored by:
3:32pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police have a car pulled over at Capital and Main after the person attempted to assault an off duty police officer. The officer followed the car and radioed in the direction of travel until uniformed officers arrived and pulled the driver over. This report sponsored by:
#Bridgeport CT--Politics entered high gear for the office of mayor as Mayor Bill Finch and former mayor Joe Ganim both open Bridgeport Police Substations at Trumbull Gardens. Mayor Finch kicked off his campaign at Captain's Cove. It is all news but not what we try to cover at DoingItLocal.com. To get the low down on all that is political in Bridgeport visit Lennie Grimaldi's OnlyInBridgeport.com
8:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a stabbing on Oakview Circle. There are no further details. This report sponsored by:
Summer fun at Olive and Wood Avenue in Bridgeport yesterday:
