4:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Witnesses told me two masked men entered the Sunshine Deli #2 located at 1615 Park Avenue and threw gasoline onto the paper aisle and setting it on fire. The witnesses said that citizens began throwing buckets of water onto the fire until firefighters arrived. The fire marshal was quickly on scene and detectives were called to investigate the possibility of arson. The health inspector was also called to the scene.
4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a crash at Madison and Salem Street. Avoid the area if you can. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport News: A downed power line is arching and sparking on Reservoir Avenue between Yaremich and Soundview Avenue. Traffic is being detoured. This news report is made possible by:
5:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple injuries reported in a crash in front of 769 Capital Avenue which is between Main and Madison Avenue. Avoid the area. This news report is made possible by:
12:40pm--#Shelton CT-- First responders on the scene of a head-on collision with injuries on Bridgeport Turnpike near Huntington Street. Avoid the area. This press release is made possible by:
The Robbery squad is seeking assistance identifying a suspect who has committed several robberies this week in the Ogden St and Park St area. A firearm was used in one of the robberies. The suspect can be seen in the photo and video wearing a distinct dark color “NIKE” hoddie with a large white square on the front and back with the black “Nike” logo on the front.The suspect is described as 5’5”-5’9” light brown male. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
8:18pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man suffering from a gunshot wound drove himself to the hospital and was about two blocks away from the emergency room when he crashed into an ambulance traveling on Barnum Avenue just before the intersection at Mill Hill Avenue. The EMS personnel quickly assessed the man's condition and found a gunshot wound near his neck according to radio broadcasts from EMS. A nearby ambulance quickly transported the victim. First responders told me he may not make it which will make the city's first homicide for 2018. The EMS personnel were not injured. Expect delays as Barnum Avenue will be closed from Mill Hill Avenue to Central Avenue.
5:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Viewer Paula says there is a water main break on Harborview Avenue. Low water pressure and brown water are typical conditions during and after a water main break. Be careful if you plan on doing laundry! This news report is made possible by:
3:03pm--#Fairfield CT-- A crash between a car and a school bus with children onboard I-95 northbound near exit 23. No word on where the school bus originates or if there are any injuries.
#Bridgeport CT--Two crashes to report on: A crash at 874 Boston Avenue between a Subaru and a motorcycle A crash at Main and Frenchtown Road between two cars. This press release is made possible by:
