Bridgeport News: Suspicious Package
6:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Ferry Acess Boulevard for the Ferry is blocked at this time due to a suspicious package. First responders are on the scene. This news report is made possible by:
6:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Ferry Acess Boulevard for the Ferry is blocked at this time due to a suspicious package. First responders are on the scene. This news report is made possible by:
12:36pm--#Fairfield CT-- A resident from Mosswood Condos on Unquowa Road called the fire department that there was a popping sound from her Optimum converter box and then it began to smoke. They say to unplug it and plug it back in and it will fix most problems... This news report is made possible by:
Jerry Mercado is wanted for ESCAPE from a Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield on 1/7/18. Anyone with any information regarding this escapee, or may know his whereabouts is asked to please contact the Connecticut State Police, Central District Major Crime Squad at 860-534- 1000, the Department of Correction Parole Fugitive Unit at 860- 250-2858, any Police Department at 911 or text TIP711 with the information to 274637.
Norwalk CT--On January 8, 2017, at 10:11pm Patrol Officers responded to a two-car motor vehicle crash in front of 789 Connecticut Avenue. Arriving officers found two cars in the roadway with extensive damage. Two male occupants were found to be decreased in the vehicle and one male occupant was found with serious injuries in the other vehicle. The Norwalk Fire Department extricated all three males, one of which was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk Hospital Emergency Medical Service. Connecticut Avenue remained closed for several hours while Norwalk Police Accident Investigators and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene. The preliminary investigation indicates that both vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on Connecticut Avenue and had a head-on type collision.…
10:30pm--#Trumbull CT-- A crash with entrapment at Old Town and Frenchtown Road with entrapment reported. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
12:04pm--UPDATE: The suspect is in custody. The area schools were also in lock-in/lock-out. 11:30am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police just had a brief foot pursuit on Colorado and Denver Court. They lost him on Howard Court. They are looking for a white male, wearing jeans, boots, black jacket, reddish hair and light complexion. He fled after a traffic stop. If see him or see someone or if you live in the area and see someone matching that description running in your backyard call police. He could possibly be armed. This news report is made possible by:
12:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 400 block of Atlantic Street. It turned out to be food burning on the stove that extended to a wall and cabinets. Fire marshal called to investigate. This news report is made possible by:
11:37pm--#Milford CT--#cttraffic-- I-95 northbound a crash involving a tractor-trailer between exits 34 and 35 has the highway backed up. Take an alternative route this may be awhile!
11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman in her 40's wearing a brown checkered coat is reportedly checking car doors in the Harral/Rosedale Street area. Police on the way. This news report is made possible by:
6:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders called to City Hall Annex at 999 Broad Street for an unresponsive male in a snow bank turned out to be two unresponsive males. The first responders were leaving the scene as I arrived but it appeared that both males were responsive and were transported to the hospital. Please say a prayer for them and those that live out in the streets, and be thankful for our caring first responders!