Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
4:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car in front of 314 Bishop Avenue (near Barnum Ave.) First responders are on scene. This news report is made possible by:
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN INITIAL CERTIFICATION COURSE
Presented by The Stratford Volunteer EMS Association, Inc. Course Location: Stratford EMS Headquarters 2712 Main St, Stratford, CT Course Dates: Start: Tuesday, January 23, 2018 End: Thursday, May 17, 2018 Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6 pm to 10 pm 5 Saturdays, 8 am to 4 pm Course will include classroom lecture and hands-on practicals in order to prepare the student for examinations for State certification and to perform the duties of an Emergency Medical Technician. Will also include a one-day CEVO 4 Emergency Vehicle Operator class (additional Saturday) and 12 hours of clinical time (6 hours on an ambulance & 6 hours in a hospital emergency department) Cost: $1200 What is provided to the student: “Go Bag” of basic medical…
Bridgeport News: Fire On The East Side
1:24pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene of a basement fire at 1268 Pembroke Street. Fire marshal requested to the scene. Our sponsor can make it like it never even happened.
Bridgeport News: 2 Police Officers Injured
10:07am--#Bridgeport CT--Two Bridgeport Police Officers were injured when they were attacked by a man allegedly high on PCP while being booked at police headquarters on Congress Street. According to police, one officer was kicked and another bitten. This report is made possible by:
Update on Bridgeport’s 1st homicide of 2018
#Bridgeport CT--Just after 12:30am police were called to Revere and Newfield Avenue for two shots fired. Reports say the victim is Jawuan Green, of Read Street was shot in the chest just outside The Snack Shop located at 604 Newfield Avenue, he reportedly stumbled back into the store where he collapsed. Two bullet holes can be seen in the plexiglass door Green was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital where he died of his injuries. Two days earlier Green celebrated his 21st birthday. The shooting marks this city's first homicide of 2018.
Bridgeport News: Large Amount Of White Powder Found During Evicition
11:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- A large amount of white powder was found during an eviction at 126 North Bishop Avenue. Police said the substance has not been tested so they can't say for sure what it is. Hazmat was not called to the scene so I'm speculating they are suspecting drugs over a hazardous chemical.
Bridgeport News: Man Shot
12:37am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received a call for shots fired on Newfield Avenue, the caller heard two shots but did not see anything. A few minutes later police received a call from the corner store at Newfield and Revere that a man stumbled inside the store and then collapsed. The victim was then carried out and transported to Bridgeport Hospital by private vehicle. There was no word where the man's condition nor where on his body he was shot.
Fairfield News: Home Depot Larceny
#Fairfield CT--On 12/12/17, Fairfield Police received a report of a shoplifting that occurred at the Home Depot. The suspect pictured below is believed to have taken three(3) NEST thermostats, and two(2) RING wireless video doorbells valued at $1,173.48. The suspect handed the cashier a prepaid phone-card, grabbed the bagged items, and then ran out of the store into the white vehicle seen in the surveillance photo. Below is a surveillance image of the suspect and his vehicle captured while at Home Depot at the time of the theft. 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).
Wrong Way Driver Hits Trooper–Thought She Was In Jersey
#Darien CT-- Just before 1pm state police began receiving numerous calls for a wrong way driver on I-95 going north in the southbound lanes near exit 5. Police received numerous calls for near misses. Trooper Santiago observed the suspect vehicle and was able to avoid a head-on collision but was sideswiped by the suspect's vehicle near exit 12 in Darien. Both the vehicle and cruiser suffered heavy damage. Neither the trooper nor the suspect, Ashton Steen, 27 of 87 Holmes Avenue in Darien. Steen admitted to consuming alcohol and believed she was in New Jersey. After failing field sobriety tests she was taken into custody and charged with Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Driving the wrong way and DUI. She was released after posting…
Bridgeport News: Hit And Run Driver Flees, Says He Has Gun
1:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man in a car hit another car and fled the scene. He told the other driver he had a gun but none was shown. The incident happened on Beechwood near Wood Avenue. Police are looking for the suspect. This news report is made possible by: