Bridgeport News: Basement Fire
12:34am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quick action prevented a basement fire in the 300 block of Hallett Street from extending to elsewhere in the home or to adjoining units. There were no reported injuries.
12:34am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters quick action prevented a basement fire in the 300 block of Hallett Street from extending to elsewhere in the home or to adjoining units. There were no reported injuries.
12:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was shot in the leg in a drive-by shooting outside Junco #2 on Highland Street near Washington Avenue. The victim was driven to the hospital by private vehicle. He does not have any life-threatening injuries.
10:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police on the way to Shelton Street and Helen Street for a report of a woman with a hammer busting out windows of a mini-van. This news report is made possible by:
7:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It continues to be a tough day for motorcyclists. A car and motorcycle collided at Truman and Park Avenue. Both the driver of the car and the motorcyclist were injured. Witnesses said the motorcyclist had riding gear on as well as a helmet.
2:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--Prayers are needed for a motorcyclist and all involved at Huntington Turnpike near Virginia Avenue. The motorcyclist was pinned under and trapped under the pickup for approximately a half hour. Firefighters had to lift the truck to free the man while family members looked on.
12:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The westbound lanes of Boston Avenue near Tomlinson's is closed due to an accident. This news report is made possible by:
11:37pm--#cttraffic--#Milford CT-- State Police are in pursuit of a car on I-95 southbound near exit 40-41. They attempted to box him in but got away. He got off exit 41 and is now heading northbound on I-95 This news report is made possible by:
12:12am--#Bridgeport CT-- Last night we reported that a person arrived at Bridgeport Hospital with gunshot wounds. At 1:50am police located a crime scene on Asylum Street. The victim of the shooting died from his injuries at Bridgeport Hospital around 6am this morning. This news report is made possible by:
10:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called for a fire at Holland Avenue and Fairfield Avenue. They located a fire on the roof of 65 Holland Avenue, the Fusco Company. The firefighters had to get through a chained link fence to gain entry. Once the made entry it was only a few minutes before the fire was extinguished. Firefighters had to force entry to the building to ensure the fire did not spread inside the building which it did not. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.
12:12am--#Bridgeport CT-- A person showed up at Bridgeport Hospital with gunshot wounds. No word on the person's condition or where in town it may have occurred. This news report is made possible by: