2021-10-13@3:21 #Fairfield CT-- There was a 4 car crash on I-95 near the exit 24, the Black Rock Turnpike Exit. One driver fled down the embankment near Fitness Edge. He was quickly apprehended near New Hampshire Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
2021-10-13@1:59pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A child was struck by a white box truck in the 700 block of East Main Street. The truck fled the scene. The child's condition is unknown at this time. This news report is made possible by: Visit Perez Tires Website: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/
2021-10-11@5:23pm--#Fairfield CT--Winston Anthony Norman-Peterkin (DOB: 10/26/1991) was arrested and issued Misdemeanor Summons (MC 507099) for C.G.S. 53a-49/53a-125b Criminal Attempt to Commit Larceny in the Sixth Degree, after he was observed by a Home Depot Loss Prevention employee entering the store with no items and attempting to return $66.68 worth of unpaid merchandise that he had picked up while in the store. This press release was made possible by:
2021-10-12@10:37pm--#Stratford CT-- #cttraffic-- A multi-car crash with minor injuries I-95 southbound near exit 30.
2021-10-11@11:31pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- Police received a shot spotter action in the 500 block of Connecticut Avenue. A short time later Bridgeport Hospital reported a woman walked in with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder. Police determine the shooting occurred at Connecticut and 6th Avenue where there were also 2 cars struck by the gunfire. Thank you to all of the viewers who messaged me about the shooting. There was no call for EMS and it was at this time I discovered my Twitter account with the Bridgeport Police Twitter account was blocked. After spending most of the day dealing with lawyers, the State's Attorney General and other reporters and I finally got a chance to write this up. It's…
2021-10-12@3:49pm--#Derby CT-- EMS dispatched to BJ's Wholesale Club for a person in the parking lot near Division Street with a severed hand. This news report is made possible by: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
Bridgeport UPDATE: At 1412hrs the City of Bridgeport ECC received a 911 call regarding a fire on the 2nd floor of the Wheelabrator Bridgeport Resco trash to power plant located at 6 Howard Avenue. BFD, AMR and BPD all were dispatched. BFD reported from the scene that there were fires in two hoppers. The BFD attacked the fire from the interior by opening inspection holes to extinguish. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with a possible burn while fighting the fire. This fire is currently under investigation. 2021-10-21@2:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One firefighter was reported injured at 3:40pm after fighting a hopper fire on the 2nd floor of the trash to energy plant Wheelabrator located at 6 Howard Avenue.
2021-10-12@2:18pm--#Bridgeport News: Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 29.
Police UPDATE: On October 11th, 2021, a 16-year-old male Nigel Powell sustained a fatal gunshot wound while inside a residence on Valley Avenue, Bridgeport, CT. The incident was initially reported as a self-inflicted gunshot wound, however during the course of the investigation, and through multiple witness interviews, it was determined the gun was fired by another juvenile male. On October 18th, 2021, Detectives with the Bridgeport Police Department secured an arrest warrant for a 16-year-old male responsible for the fatal gunshot. The 16-year-old male turned himself in to the Bridgeport Police Department this evening and was served with the arrest warrant. The name of the responsible male is being withheld at this time due to him being a juvenile. The…
This explains why I'm not getting Tweets from the Bridgeport Police notifications. Way to go Scott Appleby. What a way to run a city. Only in Bridgeport do they say read the tweets but but block from reading them. Mayor Ganim you've got some serious problems in the ECC and they are making a mockery of your administration. You need to make some changes or it implies you endorse the incompetency.
