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1:04PM--#Bridgeport, CT- At 1:24pm fire units responded to a structure fire at 135-141 Madison Avenue.  The initial 3-story housing structure on fire subsequently became a 3-alarm fire that affected the adjacent structure which also had to be evacuated.  Units reported heavy fire on the second and third floors.  Bridgeport Fire Department safely cleared and evacuated all tenants to the outside of the homes.  A GBT bus served as a temporary warming shelter for displaced residents. Bridgeport Fire Department quickly worked on controlling and putting out the fire.   Both buildings sustained severe fire and water damage.   Approximately 31 people were evacuated, and all are now temporarily displaced at this time. The landlord of both housing structures has responded quickly and with compassion.…

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Bridgeport News: Police Investigate A Homicide

#Bridgeport CT-- Earlier tonight Bridgeport Police were called to area behind the fire station on Boston Avenue for shots fired.  Police found shell casings and some blood but no body.  The body was found further down near Helen Street near the playground at Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School where EMS pronounced the man dead.   Noticias de Bridgeport: la policía investiga un asesinato #Bridgeport CT – Esta noche la policía de Bridgeport fue llamada a la zona detrás de la estación de bomberos de la Avenida Boston para disparos. La policía encontró balas y sangre, pero ningún cuerpo. El cuerpo fue encontrado más abajo cerca de la calle Helen cerca del parque infantil en la escuela primaria Luis Muñoz Marin donde…

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Bridgeport News: Police Locate Suicidal Teen In Time

10:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- How about some likes for the Bridgeport Police who located a suicidal teen in time?  Police began receiving frantic calls from family members that a male teen with a noose was streaming on Facebook Live that he was going to hang himself in an abandoned factory building, it was thought to be the Remington Shot Tower or one of the empty Remington buildings.  Many frantic family members arrived at the scene.  Firefighters were called to force entry to the complex and first responders found nothing.  It was then thought the teen was headed to Fairfield.  Bridgeport Police continued searching for the teen and located him safe and sound a short time later near Arctic Street.  The teen was transported…

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Bridgeport News: Woman Saved In Water Rescue

9:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was pulled from the water at Bridgeport Ferry Dock at 1 Ferry Access Road.  It is not known if the woman fell in or jumped in but divers were able to pull her from waters and into a rescue boat.  The woman was conscious and breathing.  The air temperature at the time of the incident was 28 degrees Fahrenheit.   Noticias de Bridgeport: Mujer salvada en rescate de agua 9:14pm – #Bridgeport CT – Sacaron una mujer del agua en el muelle del ferry de Bridgeport en la 1 Ferry Access Rd. No se sabe si la mujer se cayó adentro o saltó, pero los especialistas de emergencias pudieron sacarla de las aguas y en un barco…

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