Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2021-12-22@8:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian struck at Center and Harral Avenue. This news report is made possible by: http://www.bdklawgroup.com/
Assistance Programs Available to Help with Heating Costs
With winter quickly approaching and temperatures dropping, many homeowners may find themselves in need of heating assistance. Connecticut has a number of support options available to ensure no one goes without heat this winter. They include the following: Connecticut Energy Assistance Program: Administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), provides winter heating cost assistance to more than 75,000 income-eligible households every year, regardless of their heat source. People should contact their local Community Action Agency to apply. Statewide consumer and application information is available on the web at www.ct.gov/staywarm or by calling 2-1-1. CEAP has significantly higher benefit levels from a record $135 million in federal funding to help heat Connecticut homes. Both homeowners and renters…
Residents And Business Owners Reminded To Apply For FEMA Recovery Assistance Before End Of Year Deadline
#Bridgeport CT-- Eesidents and business owners to apply for FEMA financial assistance before the end of year deadline. FEMA will provide financial assistance to residents and businesses with documented loss or damage of property due to the impact of Storm Ida. While the Bridgeport FEMA disaster recovery center is closed, residents and business owners that experienced uninsured property loss can apply through the online portal, or call 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) to request financial assistance. Cost estimates, photos, and videos of damage or loss, insurance information and/or existing claims as well as the address and zip code will be requested by FEMA staff to assess each reimbursement request. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and…
Bridgeport Police Need Your Help
BRIDGEPORT, CT – At approximately 10:30 a.m. today 12/21/21, the Bridgeport Police Department'spatrol division responded to a hold-up alarm at the Webster Bank branch at 3546 Main St. Bankemployees reported the bank had just been robbed by a suspect who leaped over the counter anddemanded that tellers’ hand over the cash. The suspect was described as a black male with a medium complexion in his late 20's. with what wasdescribed as "scruffy" facial hair, a small mustache, and long braids in the form on a ponytail. He waswearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants, and black sneakers. The suspect subsequentlycommandeered the ride sharing vehicle that brought him to the bank from the East Side. Minuteslater, he crashed the car on…
Fairfield News: 2 In Custody After I-95 Felony Stop
2021-12-21@7:34pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield arrest two more in a stolen car on I-95 southbound exit 17. Police located the stolen car on Mill Plain Road and followed them at a distance before turning on their lights. There was no pursuit, the car pulled over right away. A firearm was recovered. The highway was shutdown for a period of time. The car was stolen out of Stamford.
Bridgeport News: Bank Robbery / Carjacking
2021-12-21@10:29am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a bank robbery and carjacking at the Webster Bank at 3456 Main Street this morning. According to a witness that was inside the bank during the robbery said the robber apparently used an Uber/Lyft to get to the bank. She said the robber had the driver park at the Bagel King next door while he went to rob the bank. He got into the Uber/Lyft car when the dye pack went off (red Nissan, 2nd photo). The bank robber then carjacked a gray Mazda where he crashed on Thorme Street (bottom left photo). Madison and Blackham School both went into Lock In/Out. Police are looking for a skinny black man with long dreads wearing a…
Bridgeport News: Car Into Bakery
2021-12-21@11:27pm-- #Bridgport CT-- Police are investigating a crash into the Nice and Fresh Bakery at 525 Broadbridge Road. There were no reported injuries.
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2021-12-21@12:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A viewer sent in the picture of today's vehicle fire in on Route 8/25 southbound in the right breakdown lane just before exit 3.
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES OPTION FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS TO DIGITALLY STORE COVID-19 VACCINATION RECORDS ON MOBILE DEVICES
Digital Vaccination Cards Provide Alternative Option to Paper Cards That Patients Have Been Receiving Upon Being Vaccinated (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is now providing residents with the ability to store their personal COVID-19 vaccination records onto their smartphone devices. The digital vaccination cards mirror the paper cards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that patients receive upon being vaccinated and provides them with a convenient option to securely show proof of being vaccinated on their smartphones without needing to physically carry the paper cards on their person. The governor stressed that the choice to load digital vaccination cards onto smartphones is strictly optional. Those who do not…
Stratford News: Carjacking
2021-12-20@5:30PMish-- Report of a 2019 gray Jeep Cherokee taken with force on Main Street near King Street. No weapon was shown, vehicle taken with force. This news report is made possible by: