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Bridgeport News: Christmas Tree Pick Ups. Noticia de Bridgeport: Recogida de árboles de Navidad

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim and the Bridgeport Department of Public Facilities today are reminding residents of the Christmas tree pickup guidelines to support the city’s recycling efforts. Every year, the trees that are collected are brought to the city landfill to be repurposed as mulch for the 48 parks throughout Bridgeport. To aid the city’s recycling efforts, residents are required to place trees curbside by 6:00 a.m. on Recycling Day which occurs biweekly. Christmas tree collection will begin on Monday, January 7th and continue until Friday, February 1st. The City of Bridgeport is asking residents not to place Christmas trees curbside before Monday, January 7th to avoid safety hazards. CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP GUIDELINES  Tree collection will begin Monday, January 7th and will end…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit. Noticias de Bridgeport: Golpe Peatonal

9:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was hit at the intersection of Hollister and Stratford Avenue.  The driver fled down Hollister Avenue but police have the driver info. This news report is made possible by: 9:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Una mujer fue golpeada en la intersección de Hollister y Stratford Avenida. El conductor huyó por Hollister Avenida, pero la policía tiene la información del conductor. Este informe de noticias es posible gracias a:

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Fairfield News: Car Hits Porch. Noticias de Fairfield: Carro choca contra porche.

8:34pm--#Fairfield CT-- An elderly woman have difficulty with the operation of her push button to start car and somehow hit the porch of her Mine Hill home.  She had very minor injuries. 8:34pm--#Fairfield CT-Una persona mayor tiene dificultad con el funcionamiento del botón para arrancar el coche y de alguna manera golpeó el porche de su casa en Mine Hill. Tenía heridas muy leves.

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Westport K-9 Gets Body Armor

#Westport Police Department’s K9 Onyx has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Family and Friends of John Buffone and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of John Buffone - Beloved husband and Dad”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception,   Vested Interest in…

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Today’s Vehicle Fire

1:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is located in the 200 block of Sheridan Street.  Firefighters were warned that this was a scene where the vehicle was blocking a driveway by dispatch.    Firefighters report the car is heavily engulfed in flames.   This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_70522" align="aligncenter" width="640"] For more info: https://www.thebailking.com/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot Downtown….Again

#Bridgpoert CT--2:03am-- Just after 2am police received numerous calls for shots fired in the downtown area near Broad and State Street.  They received reports of a person allegedly shot outside of McLevy Green and  Tiago's Bar and Grill at 211 State Street.  Police quickly arrived on the scene but found no one shot.  A minute later Bridgeport Police received a call from Bridgeport Hospital with a person with a  gunshot wound.  Police did find shell casing at the intersection of State and Broad Street and they were interviewing witnesses outside the bar.  The extent of injuries of the person shot is not known at this time.  According to radio reports, the employees of Tiago's were cleared to go home by detectives…

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