Bridgeport News: Crash Shuts Down Fairfield Avenue
2019-12-07@2:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Fairfield Avenue is shut down at Courtland Avenue (Forza Restaurant) and Gilman Street (Uhaul) due to a serious accident that sent two to the hospital.
State Police Thanksgiving Scorecard
MIDDLETOWN, CT (December 2, 2019): The Connecticut State Police supplemented the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 11/27/2019, and concluded at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 12/01/2019. Troopers were patrolling the roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on drunken driving violations and aggressive drivers. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/27/19 to 12/01/19 11:59 p.m. Calls for Service: 7,205 SPEEDING violations: 385 SEATBELT violations: 20 OTHER HAZARDOUS violations: 1257 (to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.) DUI arrests: 52 ACCIDENTS investigated: 593 w/injury: 61 fatality: 2 These 2018 State Police…
2019-11-29@6:08PM --#Bridgeport CT---On Friday the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received the report of a hit and run accident/pedestrian struck near the intersection of William Street and Roosevelt Street. An unidentified vehicle was traveling southbound in the 1000 block of William Street when it struck a parked vehicle. The suspect vehicle continued south on William Street and struck a pedestrian walking across the intersection of William Street and Roosevelt Street. The victim/pedestrian was dragged several car lengths south on William Street before he was detached from the striking vehicle and left in the roadway. The striking vehicle, along with the operator, fled the scene travelling southbound on William Street. The suspect vehicle is described only as a dark colored SUV. Bridgeport…
Happy Thanksgiving
Earlier, I went to a call on East Main Street for children who were begging for food at a local convenience store. I saw this as I was driving back home to post the story. This image in my mind bothered me so much that I drove back to take this picture. It bothered a lot of viewers seeing people sleeping in the ATM lobbies to keep warm last week. I felt a calling to do something. Then, last week I went to a call which turned out to be nothing but I met a wonderful woman who does street ministry. She was handing out her cards to those in need in the neighborhood. I don't find that to…
Bridgeport News: Person Pistol Whipped And Robbed
2019-11-27@9:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was dragged into a car, pistol whipped and robbed at State and Iranistan Avenue according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
2019-11-27@5:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries on State Street near Howard Street in front of the bakery. The driver did remain on scene and is cooperating with police.
Bridgeport News: Willow Street Arrests
2019-11-26 #Bridgeport CT--A viewer sent in this video of a suspect being taken into custody on Willow Street. Police confirmed that 3 suspicious males with guns on Radel Street fled when police approached them. Police were able to apprehend 2 of the three suspects in the Willow Street area. Hall Street School did go into lock in/out as a result. Terel Hendrick was charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, improper marker, theft of license plates, no minimum motor vehicle insurance, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, operating with out a drivers license and interfering/resisting arrest. Kai Lewis was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit.
Westport News: DUI Enforcement
#Westport CT--Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday season, a time of the year characterized by frequent travel to bring us into the company of family and loved ones. Although known as a time of celebration, sadly this season also annually brings a significant increase in DUI related arrests and crashes. Drunk driving is still the number one cause of death on our roadways, yet it is estimated that adults drink too much and drive about 121 million times per year; approximately 300,000 incidences of drunk driving each day. If you drive while impaired, you could be arrested, or worse, be involved in a traffic crash that causes serious injury or death. In Connecticut and every other state, it is…
Bridgeport News: Manhunt Puts Schools In Lock-In/Out
2019-11-26am--#Bridgeport CT-- A citizen called police for two males with guns and masks on Radel Street (off Stratford Avenue near Bruce Street). As police approached the suspects took off at a high rate of speed and was driving recklessly down Bishop Avenue towards Boston Avenue. They fled on East Avenue after crashing according to radio reports(this whole report is from police radio reports). Police asked the schools in the area to go into lock in/out. Police have one person in custody in the backyard on Willow Street. One still at large. This news report is made possible by:
Westport Holiday Toy Drive
The Westport Police Department Local Union #2080 and Police Benevolent Association will be hosting their annual Holiday Toy Drive, which provides toys for underprivileged children throughout Fairfield County and beyond. The program has been extremely successful in the past, allowing for thousands of toys to be distributed to children who otherwise would have none. We ask for your continued support and generosity to help make this year’s drive as successful as in the past. By doing so, you will bring joy to so many children who often have none. Westport Police Officers will accept new, unopened, and unwrapped toys, as well as cash donations, in the parking lot of ASF Sports & Outdoors, located at 1560 Post Road…