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Bridgeport News: Seaview Ave. Fire Update

Fishing Restrictions Eased, Shell Fishing Restrictions Remain in Place (Bridgeport, Sept. 12. 2014) – After a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flyover, the state scaled back fishing restrictions after water runoff from a massive fire Thursday left a  reddish purple film in the water. Fishing along the Bridgeport shoreline from the Fairfield border to Pleasure Beach remains banned. Recreational and commercial fishing in allowed in open water. Originally, the ban spanned from Norwalk to Milford. The ban has been lifted in the other towns. Shell fishing remains banned from Fairfield to the Housatonic River. The state DEEP and U. S. Coast Guard are taking extensive sample of the water to determine if there is anything harmful. “We want people to understand that this material…

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Bridgeport Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze

#Bridgeport, CT -- Sept. 11, 2014 - A massive, four-alarm blaze burned for hours and destroyed two buildings Thursday evening.  Firefighters responded to the 2100 block of Seaview Avenue and encountered heavy fire in an industrial building. A thick black smoke plume could be seen for miles into the night.  As the fire burned out of control, nearly every firefighter in the city responded. Incident commanders called the Fairfield and Stratford fire departments for mutual aid. As the fire grew in intensity and spread to a second structure, crews from the Trumbull, Westport and Norwalk departments responded to assist as well. Every few minutes, an explosion inside one of the buildings would send a huge fireball about a hundred feet…

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Bridgeport News: Fire Evacuations

12:17am--#Bridgeport CT--Police radio reports just announced that those evacuated north of Ogden Street Extension with the exception of Seaview Avenue can return to their homes. Informes de radio de la Policía acaba de anunciar que los evacuados al norte de Extensión Calle Ogden con la excepción de Seaview Avenue pueden regresar a sus hogares. Reportagens de rádio da polícia acaba de anunciar que os evacuados norte de Ogden Rua de extensão com exceção de Seaview Avenue pode retornar às suas casas.

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Bridgeport News: Major Blaze Seaview Avenue

#Bridgeport CT-- A major blaze at the GE buildings on Seaview Avenue spreading to other buildings.  3 alarm and over 1400 without power.  Photo from @BADyellowbonee_ Um grande incêndio em edifícios GE no Seaview Avenue se espalhando para outros edifícios. 3 alarme e mais de 1.400 sem energia Un incendio importante en los edificios de GE sobre Seaview Avenue propagación a otros edificios. 3 alarmas y más de 1400 sin poder

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Easton News: Tough Day For Kids on Sport Hill Road

6:44pm--#Easton CT--EMS on the way to Sport Hill Road for a 7 month old who fell down a flight of stairs.  Earlier in a different part of Sport Hill Road EMS was dispatched for a boy who broke his arm. Ccsme en el camino a Sport Hill Road para un bebé de 7 meses que se cayó por las escaleras. Anteriormente, en una parte diferente del Sport Hill Road ccsme fue enviado para un chico que se rompió el brazo. EMS no caminho à Sport Hill Road para a 7 meses de idade que caiu de um lance de escadas. Anteriormente, em uma parte diferente do Esporte Hill Road EMS foi despachado para um garoto que quebrou o braço.

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Easton Crash

5:22pm--#cttraffic--#Easton CT---Report of a crash with air bag deployment at the intersection of Route 59 and Route 136.  First responders on the way.   Relato de um acidente com o air bag no cruzamento da Route 59 e Route 136. Socorristas no caminho. Informe de un accidente con el despliegue de bolsas de aire en la intersección de la Ruta 59 y la Ruta 136. Los primeros en responder en el camino.

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Bridgeport Man Arrested For Burglary

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 9, 2014 – A city man was arrested for burglarizing a house on Pearl Harbor Street.  Officer Ricardo Lopez responded to the area on a report of a suspicious male walking through yards of the area.  As he arrived in the area, he learned that Officers Darryl Wilson and Ricky Dewitt-Smith had a possible suspect in custody who had fled when he saw the officers. While they were investigating, a female called out for police and reported that her house had been burglarized. Police discovered that someone had forced entry and rifled through drawers in the victim’s bedroom.  Police brought the victim to the police car and she immediately identified as hers items that had been recovered from the…

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Norwalk News: Boats Collide in Norwalk Harbor

4:50pm--#Norwalk CT--A report of a collision between a tug boat and a rowing crew boat accident.  Reports say member of the rowing crew are in the water, unknown injuries.  Caller now says both boats have left the area. Un informe de una colisión entre un remolcador y un accidente de barco con remos tripulación. Los informes dicen miembro de la tripulación de remo están en el agua, lesiones desconocidas. Llamadas ahora dice que ambos barcos han abandonado la zona. Um relatório de uma colisão entre um rebocador e um acidente de barco a remos tripulação. Os relatórios dizem que membro da equipe de remo estão na água, lesões desconhecidas. Caller agora diz que ambos os barcos deixaram a área.

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Motor Vehicle Leads to Seizure of Heroin, Marijuana

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 9, 2014 – A motor vehicle stop led to three arrests Monday afternoon.  Officer Carlos Vazquez pulled over the vehicle near the corner of East Main and Howe streets. He noticed the odor of marijuana and observed what appeared to be a bag of marijuana inside the vehicle.  The driver stated that he and his passengers had been smoking marijuana earlier.  The driver, Jaquan Bryant, 24, of Bridgeport, also indicated that the car was not licensed or insured.  As police prepared to tow the car, officers discovered 38 baggies of heroin packaged for street sale inside the vehicle. Bryant was charged with motor vehicle violations and with possession of narcotics and possession with intent to sell narcotics. His bond…

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