Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Fire in a Wall

12:34am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters were called to 690 Iranistan Avenue for an electrical fire in wall on the first floor.  Fire is out, it did not spread and firefighters use thermal camera to confirm. If it were bad our sponsor ServPro would make it Like It Never Even Happened! Los bomberos fueron llamados a 690 Iranistan Avenue por un incendio eléctrico en la pared en el primer piso. Fuego está fuera, que no se extendió y los bomberos utilizan cámara térmica para confirmar. Os bombeiros foram chamados para 690 Iranistan Avenue para um incêndio elétrico na parede no primeiro andar. O fogo é para fora, ele não se espalhou e os bombeiros usam câmera térmica para confirmar.

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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired 1 Person Hit

11ish--#Bridgeport CT--2 reports of shots fired the first one was at Healy and State Street near Wentfield Park.  Responsible was older model Caddilac or Crown Vic. 2nd report was at Reservoir and Grandview.  Police check both locations and found nothing or anyone hit but a person just showed up at St. Vincent's Hospital shot in the back from .  Unknown which part of town they were shot Police are investigating. This report sponsored by Nima, stop renting! -2 Informes de disparos el primero fue en Healy y State Street cerca Wentfield Park. Responsable era viejo modelo de Cadillac o Crown Vic. Segundo informe estaba en el depósito y Grandview. Policía comprobar ambos lugares y no encontraron nada ni a nadie,…

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Bridgeport News: Checking Door Handles

10:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police have detained one person for looking in car windows and checking to see if they are unlocked in the Charles Street area. This report sponsored by: La policía ha detenido a una persona por mirar en las ventanas del automóvil y la comprobación para ver si se desbloquean en el área de la calle Charles. A polícia prendeu uma pessoa, olhando pelas janelas do carro e verificar para ver se eles são desbloqueados na área da Charles Street.

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Bridgeport News: North End Power Outage

1:47am--#Bridgeport CT--A construction truck working in the area hit a utility pole causing the transformer to blow at Main and Old Town Road.  The area is without power according according to police radio reports. Hope you have an Interstate power back up battery! Un camión de la construcción que trabajan en la zona golpeó un poste de electricidad que causan el transformador a soplar en la cañería y Old Town Road. La zona está sin electricidad Según De acuerdo con informes de la radio de la policía. Um caminhão de construção a trabalhar na área atingiu um poste fazendo com que o transformador a soprar na Main e Old Town Road. A área está sem energia elétrica de acordo de…

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Bridgeport Police Arrest Carjacking Suspect

#Bridgeport, CT – Nov. 4, 2014 – Bridgeport Police Press Release: A city man faces carjacking charges after an incident this weekend in he struck a police vehicle while trying to flee in a stolen Nissan pick-up truck. Officers Michael Cavaliere, Manuel Santos and John Pachera were on patrol Saturday in the West Side when a license plate reader attached to their vehicle “hit” on a 2007 Nissan  Frontier that had been taken a day earlier in an armed carjacking. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied on Charles Street. Police parked their vehicle and kept an eye on the stolen pick-up in case anyone returned to it. At 6:30 p.m., police observed a man, later identified as Hector Xavier Diaz, 19, of Stratford, enter…

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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--There was an exchange of gunfire on Helen Street between two cars.  Police are looking for a gray which fled south on Helen Street and a four door black Honda which fled east on Boston Avenue.  No reports of anyone or anything being hit.  No one has shown up at either hospital wounded. This report was possible by our sponsor: Hubo un intercambio de disparos en Helen Street, entre dos coches. La policía está buscando a un gris que huyó hacia el sur por Helen Street y una de cuatro puertas negro Honda que huyó hacia el este por la avenida de Boston. No hay informes de que nada ni nadie se golpean. Nadie ha aparecido en cada hospital…

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Bridgeport News: Child’s Head Stuck

12:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--First responders on the way to 287 Anthony Street (PT Barnum) for a two year old child who has their head stuck between the railings on a porch.  That would have been me at that age! Los primeros en responder en el camino a 287 Anthony Street (PT Barnum) para un niño de dos años que tiene su cabeza metida entre las rejas en un porche. Eso me han sido a esa edad! Socorristas a caminho de 287 Anthony Street (PT Barnum) para uma criança de dois anos que tem a cabeça presa entre as grades de uma varanda. Isso teria sido eu naquela idade!

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Voting- See Something Do Something!

If you see something out of the ordinary while voting today, take out your cellphone, take a video or picture.  Send it to us at DoingItLocal.com or to our cellphone at 203-769-6961.  Give us the who, what, where, when etc.  Or call us and leave a message with the details.   If you want to remain anonymous or want your name published be sure to let us know. It was your tips the last election that we were able to report something wasn't right in Bridgeport and why the election time was extended.  With your cellphone you can actually change the outcome of an election if you see something out of the ordinary! Si usted ve algo fuera de lo…

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Governor Malloy and President Obama’s Speeches in Bridgeport

#Bridgeport CT--#POTUS--Here is Governor Dannel Malloy's and President Barrack Obama's speech in its entirety.  I'm not a political writer but find it important bring you the speeches and let you know what took place when the president visited Bridgeport. Here are the links to all the videos: Obama: "This is a Rowdy Crowd": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzHhA3_0AMw&list=UUaW7JKFD0OqznLORaL9Fo3A Finch to Wyman Speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Q2OLJgEY0&feature=youtu.be Malloy & Obama Speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKzCrP_Qw90&list=UUaW7JKFD0OqznLORaL9Fo3A Central HS Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUikMi1weYI&feature=youtu.be Murphy's Vine Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWkoUUknTWE&feature=youtu.be Aquí está el discurso del gobernador Dan Malloy y del presidente Barack Obama en su totalidad. Yo no soy un escritor político, pero parece que es importante lograr que los discursos y le hará saber lo que ocurrió cuando el presidente visitó Bridgeport. Aquí están los enlaces a todos los videos: Aqui é o…

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Why I’m Covering The President’s Visit

A good portion of the daylight Sunday I'll be busy with covering the president's trip to Bridgeport's Central High School.  DoingItLocal.com is political free and this isn't really breaking news so why would I be covering it?  It is after all a political rally endorsement to reelect Governor Malloy. There are many reasons.  The most important reason is that I will be recording the entire event and posti it on line for YOU.  It isn't everyday the president visits our area and I feel it shouldn't be just available to a few lucky individuals to get tickets.  It is also historic.  I still hear city officials make references when Abraham Lincoln visited the city March 10, 1860. I also provide…

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