I-95 Crash
2020-02-21@11:55am--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--#Stratford CT-- Report of a crash on I-95 southbound between exits 30 and 29 slowing down your travel. A one-car accident against the barrier. .
Bridgeport News: Harding After School Program
Bridgeport, CT- Mayor Ganim joined Superintendent Michael Testani along with Youth Services Director Tammy Papa, and Deputy CAO Herron Gaston to announce that the “Friday Night Live” youth after-school pilot has extended the program to Harding High School. Due to the success of “Friday Night Live” hosted at Central High School, the program will now open at Harding High Friday, February 21st , 2020. Every Friday, young people enjoy a mix of recreational and hands-on activities including Zumba, movies, creating beats, recording music, basketball, hip hop, a media center, social worker services, a lounge, and game room. Dinner is also prepared and served to the 80 young people in grades 9-12 who currently participate at Central High School. Program coordinators anticipate continued…
AG Lawsuit On Upwind States…I’ll Leave The Puns Up To You The Viewer
Hartford, CT – Attorney General William Tong today joined a new federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act – despite a court mandate -- on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is harming Connecticut air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards. Filed in U.S. District Court in New York, today’s lawsuit asks the court to declare EPA in violation of the Clean Air Act for not taking action on the upwind pollution problem affecting Connecticut and other states in the region, and to set dates for the agency to propose and adopt completed federal plans for doing so. In addition to Connecticut and…
Bridgeport News: Drug and Firearm Arrest
#Bridgeport CT--At 4:58pm Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a call from a citizen reporting suspicious parties in a building in the 2200th block of Main Street. Upon arrival, the Bridgeport Police came across two men in an apartment later identified as Ta’Ron Pharr and Jaylen Wilson. As police began their questioning Pharr ran out of the apartment and after a short foot pursuit was apprehended. On his person was drug paraphernalia and during the pursuit, the officers recovered a firearm that Pharr had tossed. Wilson was arrested at the building with no incident. Charges: Ta’Ron Pharr DOB 9/23/1999 of Bridgeport- 53a-107 - CRIM TRESPASS 1 1 53a-167a - INTRFERE/RESIST 1 21a-278(a)+ - POSS W/INTENT …
Pizza Delivery Hits Car-Flees- Leaves License Plate Behind
2020-02-20@6:55pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- A pizza delivery person hit a parked car at Park and Lincoln Avenue then flees. Oh, he left his license plate at the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Who’s Been Sleeping In My Car?
2020-02-20@6:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police called to Birmingham Street for a person living in a woman's car, now sleeping in the back seat. This news report is made possible by:
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2020-02-20@5:31pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- Today's vehicle fire was a white van at Bradley and York Street. Firefighters quickly took care of it! This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Car Break-in Thieves Caught
2020-02-20@10:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police observed two people attempting to break-in to a car in the 2400 block of Fairfield Avenue. After a short foot pursuit the two were captured and a firearm was also recovered. This news report is made possible by:
DATCO Bus Versus Public Safety
2020-02-20@11:19am--#Faifield CT-- Fairfield Police dispatched to Fairfield University for a crash between a DATCO bus and a public safety car. This press release is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Stove Fire
2020-02-20@10:33am--#Fairfield CT-- Firefighters at Bishop Curtis Homes at 1677 Post Road. A stove fire created a smoke condition in the hallways. Fire is now out! This news report is made possible by: