Bridgeport News: CRash!
9:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- 2 people were injured and transported to the hospital by EMS at this T-bone crash at Patt and Beechwood Street.
Bridgeport News: Chased By Clowns!
1:40am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- They're baaack! A man says he was chased by a clown on Thorme Street near Peet Street by the baseball fields. This news report is made possible by: 1:40am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Un hombre dice que fue perseguido por un payaso en Thorme Street, cerca de la calle Peet.
Bridgeport News: Carjacking
10:52pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A Hispanic female took a 1998 aqua blue Toyota Sienna at knife point in the 900 block of Kossuth Street. The minivan was last seen heading down Kossuth Street towards downtown. The van had Connecticut combo plate 3829CW. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Connecticut–Stolen Vehicle Crashes
5:44pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle at Maplewood and Norman Street and the driver refused to pull over. As the driver ignored police lights and sirens he continued south/west on Maplewood Avenue when he crashed at the corner Howard and Maplewood Avenue taking out a number or parked cars. The driver of the stolen was apprehended and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for injuries he received in the crash. 5:44pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- La policía intento de parar un vehículo robado en Maplewood y Norman street pero el conductor se negó a detenerse. Como el conductor ignoró las luces y sirenas de policía continuó al sur\ oeste por la avenua de Maplewood cuando se estrelló en la esquina de…
Oxford News: Brush Fire
4:33pm--#Oxford Connecticut-- Firefighters are on scene of a moderate brush fire on Rose Drive according to their radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Tax Increases Nets $600k Surplus, Still No Police Spokesperson
Av Harris, the City Of Bridgeport's Communication or is it Strategist at $100,000 a year sent out this press release. The state's largest city still has no spokesperson for the police department unlike all other small towns in the area> Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that his administration expects that once a final audit is complete of Bridgeport’s fiscal year 2016 budget it will show that prudent actions and fiscal restraint erased the entire budget deficit of $20,000,000 the administration inherited once taking office on December 1, 2015. Specifically, the Mayor is reporting budget cuts amounting to total expenditure savings of $12.1 Million, while new revenues generated by the city and administrative decisions added another $8.5 Million…
Bridgeport News: Burglary Suspect In Custody
10:52am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Bridgeport Police have a suspect wanted for burglary of power tools in the East Side is in custody on Brooks Street. He has been breaking into garages the last couple of days allegedly taking power tools. This news report is made possible by: 10:52am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- La policía de Bridgeport tienen un sospechoso buscado por robo de herramientas eléctricas en la parte Este de Bridgeport por brooks street. El a entrado a garajes el último parde días supuestamente robando.
Westport News: Police Warn Of Break Ins
(Westport, CT) The Westport Police Department is advising residents of recent burglaries in the Greens Farms and Easton Road sections of town. While these burglaries remain under investigation, we have received additional reports from residents in these areas that suspicious people have knocked on their doors. When the resident answers the door, the individuals come up with a fabricated story about an internet posting or a broken down vehicle. These encounters end with the suspicious men leaving the area and police being notified. Police believe this is a tactic for the suspect(s) to identify an unoccupied residence. Westport residents should also know that a burglary suspect has been identified and connected to recent burglaries that occurred in town. That suspect is in custody for crimes that occurred in other…
Bridgeport News: $500K In Grants For Homeless Youth
#Bridgeport Connecticut--#WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (CT-4) on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a three-year, $179,776 per year federal grant to the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, Inc., to support the Janus Center for Youth in Crisis. With help from this grant, the Janus Center will provide shelter and homelessness prevention and intervention services to 1,200 male, female and transgender runaway, homeless and street youth under the age of 18 from Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe and Easton. The Janus Center runs a 24-hour crisis hotline; provides youth and family counseling; conducts mental health, substance abuse, and trafficking assessments;…