Merritt Parkway Crash
6:55pm--#Stratford CT--#cttraffic-- A multi-car crash on the Merritt Parkway southbound just past exit 53 with multiple injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Possible Electrical Fire
5:05pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters are at 50 Crested Ridge Court for a possibility of an electrical fire. No fire was discovered but there is an odor of electrical in the home. Firefighters have requested the building and electrical inspector to the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Odor Of Gas Evacuates 2 Buildings
10:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are evacuating two buildings at Howard and Fairfield Avenue due to an odor of gas in both buildings. Expect travel delays in the area. This news report is made possible by our safe heating sponsor:
Bridgeport News: Large Gathering
12:44am--#Bridgeport CT--Police on the way to break up a large gathering at Park and Rooster River Boulevard. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint
11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Two males just robbed the Citgo Station on Reservoir Avenue. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman has been hit by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Fairfield and Clinton Avenue. It appears she was hit by a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus but this has not been confirmed by anyone on the scene.
#Bridgeport CT--Today around 3pm the Snack Shop at at 604 Newfield Avenue was raided by police and city officials after pressure from City Council Member Eneida Martinez. The location corner of Revere and Newfield Avenue was the scene of the city's first homicide of 2018. Captain Roderick Porter told us that the area has become a nuisance. The store is open past midnight which Captain Porter said there is nothing around to warrant the store being open that late. He said it attracts unwanted activities like drug sales. Captain Porter said the city's health, building and fire departments were also on scene to look for any potential violations.
Bridgeport News: Three In Custody After Breaking Into Majestic Theater
UPDATE: 3 Massachusetts tourist admit to breaking into the theater: Joshua Mollica, 21, of Berlin, MA, Ryan Mello, 33, of Quincy, MA, and John Mooney, 35, of Taunton, MA, were each charged with third-degree criminal trespass and released on a written promise to appear in court. 12:44am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have two in custody after they broke into the Majestic Theater at 1325 Main Street. This sounds more like thrill seekers than homeless people. A developer was chosen over the summer to renovate and develop the long-dormant theater.
Fairfield News: Fairfield Cops Need Your Help
On 11/19/17, Fairfield Police received multiple reports from customers informing them that their wallets and/or cash had been removed from their handbags while shopping. Some wallets were later found together in the parking lot where it was discovered that cash was missing. The incidents occurred at the Stop and Shop grocery stores and at Whole Foods. Similar incidents occurred in Westport with the same suspect. Below is a surveillance image of the suspect and his vehicle captured while at Stop and Shop. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the subject pictured below is asked to call the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau at (203)254- 4840, or Text-A- Tip to CRIMES (274637).
Bridgeport News: Firefighters Fight Stubborn Fire
1:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were dispatched to 1268 Pembroke Street for smoke in the building. The structure is a 3 story brick building with a store on the first floor and residential units above. Smoke was found on the first floor and firefighters searched for the source of the fire. It was in the walls between the first and second floor and spreading quickly. Four alarms were called and surrounding towns provided mutual aid to cover the empty fire stations in Bridgeport due to this fire. Over fifty Bridgeport Firefighters were on scene opening walls and attacking hot spots. Firefighters removed a family dog and the tenants of the building are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. The health department was…