Odor of natural gas
1:14pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of an odor of gas in the basement at 27 Marcel Street. Here come a bunch of firetrucks to the North End of Bridgeport!
Police, Federal Authorities Break Up Sex Trafficking Ring
#Bridgeport, CT – Nov. 15, 2013 – City vice officers in cooperation with state and federal authorities arrested three people Thursday after breaking up a sex trafficking operation in the city. The operation centered in the Hollow neighborhood and involved the rotation of women, mainly of Mexican descent, between New York and Bridgeport to work as prostitutes. The investigation remains active in New York and Massachusetts. “This truly is a sad case,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “These arrests resulted from outstanding cooperation and coordination between a number of agencies – local, state and federal. The FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement all played key roles in the investigation.” The investigation began more than a year ago when Bridgeport Police…
Shiver Me Timbers!
2:14am-#Bridgeport CT--#nakedman--Report of an in incident exposure at the Popeye's on North Avenue. We haven't had one of these in awhile. Dinner and a show!
Tonight’s Car Fire
1:26am--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire is in the 700 block of Railroad Avenue. Wake up Bridgeport! Here come the firetrucks.
Fairfield Party
11:02pm--#Fairfield CT--Police called in back up to break up a very large party in the 1200 block of Fairfield Beach Road.
Couch fire should have been much worse
10:29pm--#Bridgeport CT--A quick thinking homeowner realized that his couch was on fire and quickly brought it outside to keep it from spreading to the rest of the house at 1209 Wood Avenue. Firefighters were quick to the scene and reported wood burning in the front of the home. Smoke remained in the home and firefighters ventilated the structure. Neighbor and witness Jackie whom I had the pleasure of meeting tonight said the homeowner was a big man who had no problem removing the couch on his own. There were no reported injuries.
Fire in Bridgeport
4pm ish--A fire broke out in a house on Ruth Street (upper Park Avenue). John Cotter from Nutmeg Adjusters was on scene and confirmed the fire to us. The fire was large enough that Red Cross helped relocate the residences. Apparently this fire went under everyone's radar, one of our scanners was turned down, and other media I spoke with didn't catch it either. Once I discovered the scanner was turned down I heard the firefighters say they were waiting for the Red Cross to arrive. If anyone has photos of the fire please post it on our Facebook wall.
Caution I-95 northbound
9:40pm--#Stratford CT #cttraffic--Use extreme caution on the Moses Wheeler Bridge I-95 near BJs north bound. There is a man in a car choking, the car has not fully pulled over to the shoulder.
Bridgeport Crash
9:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a crash at Fairfield Avenue and Mountain Grove Street with airbag deployment. First responders on the way.
Bicyclist hit by car
5:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--A bicyclist has been hit by a car in the 300 block of Orange Street. Firefighters just arriving on scene.