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Bridgeport News: 2 in Custody After Slow Speed Pursuit and Manhunt

7:15pm--A slow speed pursuit that started on Wood Avenue near Maplewood Avenue continued across North Avenue and ended near Capital Avenue when the two suspects fled on foot.  The first suspect was quickly apprehend and a foot pursuit following a manhunt for the second suspect took more time.  He was finally apprehended in a backyard on Hillside Avenue.   Good thing they weren't as slick as Joe's Oil, Joe even has rapid dispatch!

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Bridgeport News: Suspicious Fire On Dixon Street

Just before 2am Monday morning, a call came in to the Bridgeport Fire Department for a structure fire at 245 Dixon Street. Firefighters on arrival found heavy smoke on the left side of the home. When the call came in to the fire department it was thought that the fire was started by someone that was still on scene. Police were immediately dispatched. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire that was on the first floor. They thoroughly checked to make sure the fire did not extend anywhere else to the home. The fire marshal was called to the scene. There were no reported injuries fighting blaze.

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