2019-09-28@5:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene of the 100 block of Livingston Place for a fire that is now out. There is a heavy smoke condition in the home. Was that dinner? Then visit our sponsor! [caption id="attachment_76995" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mention DoingItLocal and get 10% off your bill![/caption]
2019-09-28@1:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were dispatched to 1427 Stratford Avenue where a man fell down the sewer drain head first. According to radio reports he was able to get out without their help. This news report is made possible by:
2019-09-28@12:05am--#Bridgeport CT-- A small painting rag caught fire causing a smoke condition on the 3rd floor at 305 George Street.
2019-09-27@9:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- An officer on patrol at Green Homes notice smoke coming from a second floor window at Building 3 and called the Emergency Communications Center to dispatch firefighters to the scene. This couple with the firefighters quick response kept the fire confined to the one apartment. The Red Cross has been dispatched to find temporary housing accommodations for 3 adults and 2 children. There were no reported injuries.
2019-09-27@10:37AM--#Norwalk CT-- Norwalk Police Officers responded to 50 Creeping Hemlock Drive for a despondent male. The male, Joseph Sander made threats to harm another individual within his residence. When officers arrived they observed a female victim on the front steps with Sander standing next to her with a knife. The female victim was able to escape without injury. Sander quickly returned to the house when he observed officers, which started the standoff. The Emergency Services Unit responded to the scene and Crisis Negotiators made contact with Sander via telephone and convinced him to surrender without incident. Sander was placed under arrest. Arrested: Joseph Sander, of 50 Creeping Hemlock Drive, Norwalk. Charges: Reckless Endangerment 1st, Threatening 2nd , Disorderly Conduct Bond:…
2019-09-27 @ 1:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash between a school bus and car at Lafayette and Fairfield Avenue (near Joseph's Steakhouse). No word on injuries. The bus did not appear to have any damage, the car is another story. The photo is of the car that was damaged. 2019-09-27@2:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash with a car on Housatonic Avenue near Remer Street reported. There was no mention of injuries. Traffic is backed up in the area.
2019-09-27 @ 1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- A crash at Route 8/25 northbound near exit 2 has traffic tied up. Detour if your can!
POLICE UPDATE:On September 26, 2019 police responded to a report of a female stabbed at 1015 Fairfield Avenue. The victim was transported by EMS to the hospital where her condition was [caption id="attachment_78390" align="alignright" width="640"] Universal Yancey[/caption] listed as serious but stable. An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey (5/1/89). Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later recovered. Today, detectives secured an arrest warrant for Yancey charging him with Criminal Attempt at Murder. Anyone with information regarding Yancey's whereabouts are asked to contact Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS, or call 911 if Yancey is spotted. Citizens should…
HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont is advising people in Connecticut to take proper precautions to protect themselves against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) as state public health officials announced that the second person to be diagnosed with the virus this year in Connecticut has passed away. The patient, an adult resident from Old Lyme, was hospitalized with encephalitis in mid-September and is the second human fatality from the virus in Connecticut since 2013. The governor made the announcement at a State Capitol news briefing alongside the leaders of the Connecticut Mosquito Control Program, including the commissioners of the Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Department of Agriculture (DOAG), and the Connecticut…
2019-09-26@4:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders were dispatched to PT Barnum Housing building 8 for an unresponsive 15 year old and a 5 year old who accidentally injected themselves with an epi-pen. Both in the same apartment.
