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Bridgeport News: Woman With 2 Kids In Stroller Hit By SUV

2:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman crossing in the crosswalk with a tandem stroller in front of Roosevelt School at 680 Park Avenue was allegedly hit by an SUV. Witnesses said one of the children in the front of the stroller was thrown into the road from the impact. Multiple witnesses said the driver of the SUV allegedly attempted to flee but a woman threw herself in front of the SUV and many wrote the plate number down. First responders were quick on the scene as they were just down the street with a school bus accident at Park Avenue and Maplewood Avenue.   The woman and children were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Police are investigating.<

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Bridgeport News: 4 Detained In Stolen Car Wanted In Shooting–Firearm Recovered

12:00PMish-- #Bridgeport CT-- An alert Bridgeport Police Patrol Officer recognized a car wanted in a shooting at Trumbull Gardens earlier.  He was able to pull the car over on Old Town Road prior to the Route 8 entrance.  He held four masked men at gunpoint until backup arrived including mutual aid from Trumbull.  The car was confirmed stolen and a firearm was recovered.  The four were arrested without incident.  

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Bridgeport News: House Fire

4:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- This is what firefighters rolled up to in the 900 block of Lindley Street at Hunting Street.  Bridgeport Police was first on the scene and reported to the fire department that everyone was safely out of the home.  A primary and secondary search by the firefighters confirmed that.  Within 15 minutes of arrival, firefighters had the bulk of the fire out.  There were no reported injuries.  The fire marshal was called in to investigate the cause of the fire.  Special thanks to Allen Jelliffe for this photo!  

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9:44am  #Westport CT--The Westport Fire Department responded to a report of a tree worker who had fallen from the bucket of a company’s vehicle. The fire department responded with a Rescue truck, Ladder truck, Fire engine, and the Shift Commander. Additionally, the Westport Police Department and Westport EMS responded. Arriving units found a worker who had fallen from the bucket onto the roof of his truck. The patient sustained injuries from the fall and was treated on-scene by the three responding agencies. The patient was placed in a “stokes basket” and removed from the top of the truck. Westport EMS transported the patient to Norwalk Hospital. The condition of the patient is not known at this time. The accident is…

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