Today’s Vehicle Fire
2019-09-01@ 11:20AMish--#West Haven CT--#cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire appears to be a bus that is in the northbound lane near exit 42.
Bridgeport News: Garage Fire
2019-09-01@1:38am--Firefighters were called to 1643 East Main Street for a garage fire. The garage was fully engulfed when they arrived, there was some melting of the house's vinyl siding. Police were also called for a fight at the corner bar. Both incidents were quickly taken care of.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2019-09-01--#Bridgeport News: Multiple reports of shots fired at Arctic and Pembroke Street. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 3 Overdoses At The Same Time
2019-08-31 @ 7:54pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There were three overdoses in two part of town that kept first responders busy. The first were two unresponsive males in the 300 block of Wilmont Avenue. They initially did not respond to Narcan and required advance life saving support. Eventually both were revived. Another overdose took place when a woman called on Hanover Street that her boyfriend overdosed, she had administered Narcan but he did not respond to it. First responders did get him to respond. Overdoses happen everyday but I stopped reporting them because of the frequency of them. It's like reporting shots fired calls. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Robbery
2019-08-31@6:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person attempted to buy a phone from someone on Offer Up. They met up in the 500 block of Englewood Avenue and the person took the money and ran. This news report is made possible by:
Shelton News: Car Hits Utility Pole
2019-08-31 @ 4:40pm--#Shelton CT-- Report of a car crashing into a utility in front of 46 Tuckahoe Drive. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Spat On Da Floor
2019-08-31 @ 4:20pm--#Fairfield CT-- The unusual calls, especially on Kings Highway East continue. The Akita Restaurant at 451 Kings Hwy East called the police to report that three people came to the restaurant, spat on the floor and then left on foot towards Bridgeport. Last time I was there they told me to watch the fish until my table was ready. I didn't know there were options. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_76996" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mention DoingItLocal and get 10% off your bill![/caption]
Fairfield News: I’m Sure They Are Insured
2019-08-31 @ 12:12pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police were called about a man who threw a very large "brick" or paver through the front door window at Colleen Tighe State Farm Office at 102 Kings Hwy East. The office was closed at the time. Like a good neighbor citizens stayed on the phone with police and the suspect was apprehended on Mason Street across the street.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
2019-08-30 @ 9:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Main at Westfield Avenue was closed for a about a half hour for a pedestrian who was hit. No word on the his injuries. The driver did stop and is cooperating with police.
Bridgeport News: Dirty Politics?
UPDATE: After THREE attempts to get an "official" word on this incident, Terron Jones, Bridgeport Police Spokesperson replied "On 8/30/2019 at approximately 1948hrs, a 911 caller stated that there was a suspicious person (white male wearing all black, a mask, holding a rifle) near the 100 block of Brewster St. The BPD were on scene at 1953hrs where they searched the immediate and surrounding areas. The Bridgeport Police did not find any authentication of the callers report of the suspicious person." 2019-08-30 @ 8:15pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to Port Five at 69 Brewster Street for a suspect going behind Port Five wearing all black "an amour mask" carrying an automatic weapon. Police found no one like that but…