2019-10-20@10:28pm (intentionally delayed)--#Bridgeport CT-- A K-9 Officer was injured in a crash on State Street at Wordin Avenue. The passenger car was parked on Wordin Avenue and the police car was facing north on State Street. About an hour after the crash an ambulance was called for the driver of the car who was having chest pains. The extent of the injuries of either party are not known at this time
2019-10-20@6:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #Cttraffic-- A two car crash in the left lane and left break-down lane on I-95 northbound near exit 28. No word an any injuries.
2019-10-20@5:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car at Cleveland and Wood Avenue. The pedestrian was transported by EMS to the hospital with unknown injuries The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene and is cooperating with police.
MURPHY INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO PROTECT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday introduced a resolution that affirms the importance of access to safe, quality education—including protection from attacks on schools—for children in conflict zones. U.S. Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) and Steve Chabot (R-OH-1) introduced the House version of this resolution in April. “As civil wars in places like Syria to the Democratic Republic of Congo rage on for years on end, children who are out of school risk becoming a lost generation, more vulnerable to human trafficking, child marriage, and recruitment by armed groups. That’s exactly why we must preserve access to safe, quality education for children all around the world,…
2019-10-20@2:21pm--#Fairfield CT-- A resident on Homeland Street is reporting to police that their windshield was smashed over night. This news report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--Our annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is coming up on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Blackham School on 425 Thorme Street! This is a great, FREE opportunity for you to simply drop off your old electronics, cleaners, paints, and more to have it all properly disposed of. Please visit BridgeportCT.gov/HazardousWaste for a list of what and what not to bring. This press release is made possible by:
2:14am--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- Tonight's vehicle fire was hosted by Fairfield on I-95 northbound between exits 23 and 24. A passerby pulled the driver from the car according to radio reports.
#Stratford CT-- On 9/23/2017, The Stratford Police Department responded to the report of the Fatal Overdose of 27 year old Stratford woman. The Stratford Police Department, along with DEA Bridgeport conducted an investigation into the victim’s death. It was learned that the victim had used Heroin and Fentanyl just prior to her death. The victim’s death was ruled an Overdose by the State Medical Examiner, showing an intoxication of Heroin, Fentanyl, and other substances. Through this investigation, Talvin Hinton age 43 of Bridgeport was identified as the individual who sold the victim the narcotics, just before her death. At the victim’s home, Detectives recovered additional Heroin folds and drug paraphernalia. Between the months of January and March of 2018,…
2019-10-19@5:44pm-- Four people were rescued in a boat in distress call in Stratford near the mouth of the Housatonic River. First responders worked off the ping of a cellphone to locate the boat. Stratford, Bridgeport and Fairfield worked together in the rescue. They four were brought to the Bridgeport police boat dock. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_76991" align="aligncenter" width="1386"] Mention DoingItLocal and get 10% off your bill![/caption]
2019-10-18@2:45pm--- #Bridgeport CT-- Captain Brian Fitzgerald told us in a press conference in front of Bridgeport Police Headquarters that yesterday afternoon police investigated a shots fire incident on Trumbull Avenue. He said he believed it was gang related, that east end gang members shot at north end gang members. At 7;30 at night a K-9 officer located the suspected vehicle on Hollister Avenue near the railroad tracks. The vehicle was a Nissan Altima was stolen out of Ansonia. Officers set up surveillance on the car. Around 9pm a second vehicle with four males in it attempted to enter the car when police closed in on them. Two were taken into custody and two fled on foot but caught at a…