Possible fire in Bridgeport
6:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of an odor of smoke coming from the basement at 116 Harborview Ave.
Redding Youth Donates Teddy Bears to BFD to Help Reassure Sick Children
#Bridgeport, CT – Dec. 24, 2013 – Ten-year-old Vladimir Romano has a simple explanation for why he sells lemonade and buys teddy bears to give to fire departments for children. “I don’t want people to be more scared than I was,” he said in a visit to Bridgeport Fire Headquarters this morning. Vladimir was 3-years-old when he spiked a 105 degree temperature and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. He was scared. He remembers a firefighter putting a stuffed bear on his chest and it made him feel better. A couple years later, he opened his first lemonade stand and his mother, Merian Schwindeman, asked what he wanted to do with the money. “He said, ‘I’m going to give it…
Purse snatching
11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police looking for a fifteen year on a BMX bike for a purse snatching on State Street Extension. Taken was a purse with $400 and a cellphone in it.
Stratford Bridge Stuck
4:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Stratford Avenue Bridge is stuck in the open position for about a half hour now. Police have been dispatched to the area to redirect traffic.
Bridgeport Homicide Arrest
Detective Paul Ortiz obtained an arrest warrant his morning for Dominick Gonzalez, Park Avenue Bridgeport charging him with Felony Murder, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery 1st as a result of an investigation that has been ongoing in response to the homicide of Dewayne Gardner on 12/16/2013. Gardner was found shot multiple times in his vehicle on Poplar Street during the early morning hours of 12/16/2013. Perez was apprehended in Guilford, Ct. Hel be held on 1.5 million dollar bond. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of Lt. Lamaine and additional arrests are anticipated. The homicide of Garner was record as the City’s 13thof the year.
I-95 Milford Delays
2:42pm--#Milford CT #cttraffic--This lane closure coupled with mall traffic causing major delays on I-95 from exits 38 to 40. Use caution and expect delays near any mall this weekend. State police are trying alleviate the situation.
Man shot in the leg
10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man was shot in the leg at the corner of Trumbull Avenue and Reservoir Avenue. UPDATE--Police are looking for an older green Taurus responsible for the shooting.
Another reason to lock your doors..
12:20am--#Bridgeport CT--A resident in the 200 block of Frank Street called police that a man walked in his front door, laid down and is refusing to leave. There is a possibility he may have been drinking.....
$5,000 tip at Seagrape in Fairfield
#Fairfield CT--The waitstaff at the Seagrape at 1144 Reef Road today received a $5,000 tip on a $122 bill today. In a trend that has been sweeping the nation called Tips for Jesus. In the last few weeks similar tips have showed up in restaurants from coast to coast and even in Mexico, with tips of as much as $10,000 — all charged to American Express as seen in this receipt. Tips for Jesus is an Instagram account with about 54,000 followers. I'm sure there few there are a few more followers in Fairfield this week!
Ansonia Coppers National Cheer Champs!
#Ansonia CT--Congratulations Ansonia Copper D12 Cherrleaders who are national champions at the American Youth Cheer National Championship in Florida this weekend!