11: 14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport's finest's quick response kept a bathroom fire confined to the second floor in the 400 block of Norman Street. Everyone made it out of the building safely and the firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked within minutes. There were no reported injuries. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire. Our sponsor can make it Like It Never Even Happened!
9:29pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have received multiple calls of shots fired at Hollister near Carroll Avenue, about 10-12 shots fired. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
9:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on the scene of two accidents on Park Avenue. A pedestrian was hit at Capital and Park Avenue, the driver fled the scene. Another accident reported on Park next Mckinley Avenue. It's not known if the two accidents are related. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield Fire Department Press Release: At 5:07PM PM the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call from a resident at 200 Edgewood Road reporting her refrigerator was leaking in the basement. Ladder 2 and Engine 3 responded to assist the resident. Upon arrival the resident stated that when she opened the freezer her eyes were irritated and began to water. Ladder 2 made entry to the basement with full protective equipment and a compliment of meters to assess the situation. Upon entering the basement Ladder 2’s meters immediately went into alarm signifying the release of the vintage model refrigerator’s coolant. Ladder 2 closed the refrigerator and secured the scene until addition units arrived. Engine 3 arrived on scene and established…
#Bridgeport News: On Thursday, I was the first to tell you at 5:50pm about a man on McKinley Avenue who returned home from work and was robbed at gunpoint in a dark blue Toyota SUV. What was taken included a gold chain, $18 in cash, and a bag of Skittles. A short time later at around 6:10pm, police located a vehicle matching that description on Kossuth Street on the east side. Police attempted to pull the vehicle over a number of times. The vehicle, a Toyota 4 Runner, drove through side streets at a high rate of speed according to Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez. The car then entered Route 8/25 northbound. The Toyota 4 Runner that the suspect was in…
12:37pm--#cttfire--#Westport CT-- A crash with a vehicle on fire I-95 southbound near exit 17. Everyone made it out safely. Expect big delays in both directions.
UPDATE: Bridgeport Police spokesperson Av Harris said there were four in the car. The driver was 15. All occupants in the car were between the ages of 15-18. The 18-year-old was thrown from the vehicle and died. The driver and two others were injured but not seriously. Firearms were recovered from the scene. 6:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Suspects wanted in a robbery on McKinley Avenue engaged police in a pusuit from Kossuth Steet to William and the roads leading to Route 8. The pursuit continued onto Route 8 northbound where they crashed and flipped at the split on Route 8/25 past exit 5. Police apprehended one by the ballparks at Beardsley Park. The other two suspects are trapped in the vehicle, there are…
5:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A McKinley Avenue resident was returning home from work when he was robbed at gunpoint 3 males who then fled in a dark blue SUV. This news report is made possible by:
5:11pm--#Trumbull CT-- EMS was dispatched to the Westfield Shopping Mall at 5065 Main Street for a child with a finger laceration. They are now reporting the child has the pinky and ring fingers amputated on the left hand. The incident is in front of the lower level near JC Penny. This news report is made possible by:
1:39pm--#Bridgpeport CT-- Firefighters responded to a Hazmat situation at the Turnid gas station at 624 E Main Street. According to radio reports, gasoline was siphoned from the in-ground tanks and it spilled into the street. The private hazmat team can be seen using speedy-dry type to absorb the gasoline.
