Category: Local News

11:32pm–#Stratford CT– Boston Avenue at Bruce Street is closed due to a police investigation of a drive by shooting.  Two cars were shooting at each other and a bullet lodged into a home.  Police are investigating.  Sounds like the investigation is widening as they have requested a Bridgeport Police car to block traffic on the Bridgeport side.  Avoid the area!

8:38pm–#Fairfield CT–3 bicycles have been stolen from the Post Road area tonight. No word if the Cardigan Gang is reposnsible……

Mayor Finch will visit with residents of The Hollow neighborhood in his continuing series of Community Cabinet meetings on Monday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the cafeteria at Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Avenue. All Hollow residents are welcome to attend to hear from Mayor Finch about progress on City initiatives and projects. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Community Cabinet meetings are also planned in the following neighborhoods:

·       North End on Sept. 12, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Discovery Interdistrict Magnet School, 4510 Park Avenue

·       Brooklawn/St. Vincent’s on Sept. 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; location to be determined.

Community Cabinet meetings in other City neighborhoods will be announced soon. Check the City Calendar on the homepage of www.bridgeportct.gov for upcoming meetings and locations.

9:10am–#Bridgeport CT #cttraffic–I-95 southbound exit 27A is closed to traffic overnight for construction.

1:38pm–#Fairfield CT–A man took off with 3 packs of  Red Bull at the Super Stop and Shop at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff and fled on foot towards McDonald’s.

11:27am–#Derby CT–#Starbucks–There will a delay getting your grande at Starbucks at 552 New Haven Avenue.  A gas leak has the building evacuated.  Firefighters on the way.

11:39pm–#Bridgeport CT–First responders on the scene at Success Blvd and Court B where a car crashed into a fire hydrant.

5:59pm–#Trumbull CT–Security at the Westfield Mall in Trumbull reported to police that a man exposed himself at the Oriental Gifts store.  Security did wait two hours to report the incident to police.

10:55pm–#Bridgeport CT #Faifield CT–If you live near St. Stephen’s Road and wondering why there are so many Fairfield Police cars it is because they are tracking hit and run driver.  The driver hit a car in Fairfield and tried to elude police in  a pursuit.  The driver fled on foot on Brewster Street and K-9 is tracking the man to this area.