Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
2019-10-18@2:45pm— #Bridgeport CT– Captain Brian Fitzgerald told us in a press conference in front of Bridgeport Police Headquarters that yesterday afternoon police investigated a shots fire incident on Trumbull Avenue. He said he believed it was gang related, that east end gang members shot at north end gang members. At 7;30 at night a K-9
2019-10-16@10:10pm–#Fairfield CT– A low power line snagged a tractor trailer trapping the driver on Chambers Street at the corner of Commerce Drive. UI was called on a priority and had the driver freed within the half hour.
2019-10-14@2:22pm–#Fairfield CT– Firefighters were called for a collision at the collision center at the Fairfield Motor Cars Collision Center at 102 Linwood Avenue. The car was inside the building when it exited through the exterior wall of the business. Assistant Fire Chief Erik Kalapir said there were no injuries and they are investigating the cause.
2019-10-10@4:51pm–#Bridgeport CT– A car on Stratfield Place crossed a lawn on Westfield Avenue just missing a tree, crossed Westfield Avenue into fence and came to a stop after hitting a house. The woman who was driving did not appear injured. Police are investigating.
2019-10-10@12:00PMish—#Fairfield CT– An elderly woman hit a parked car and rolled her car over on Villa Avenue near King Street. Firefighters were needed to extricate her from the vehicle. She appeared to be in a great deal of pain. EMS transported her to the hospital with unknown injuries.
POLICE UPDATE: The male body recovered from Bridgeport Harbor yesterday has been positively identified as Universal Yancey. Yancey had an outstanding warrant for attempted murder stemming from the stabbing assault of his girlfriend last week in Bridgeport. Detectives are still investigating the manner and cause of Yancey’s death. Bridgeport Police UPDATE: The fire department assisted
2019-09-27@9:54pm–#Bridgeport CT– An officer on patrol at Green Homes notice smoke coming from a second floor window at Building 3 and called the Emergency Communications Center to dispatch firefighters to the scene. This couple with the firefighters quick response kept the fire confined to the one apartment. The Red Cross has been dispatched to find temporary
POLICE UPDATE:On September 26, 2019 police responded to a report of a female stabbed at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to the hospital where her condition was listed as serious but stable. An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey (5/1/89). Yancey fled the location of the
2019-09-25 @11:55pm– #Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT–Just before midnight the Walgreens at 414 Kings Highway East in Fairfield was robbed by two males at gunpoint. About fifteen minutes later Bridgeport Police located two males with masks on at the McDonald’s on North Avenue. They attempted to box the suspects in but they fled on a short pursuit
2019-09-22@5:33pm–#Bridgeport CT–A jet ski that overturned with two children, all had life jackets on were rescued by the police marine unit at Seaside Park. A kayaker who attempted to rescue the children also overturned. Fortunately the also had life jackets on. The police marine unit arrived on scene and was able to rescue them all.
