9:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a carjacking that took place at 1260 Boston Avenue. Two males took a silver Honda Accord at gunpoint. The car was located about an hour later. This news report is made possible by:
9:07pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police are investigating a shooting behind Wings Over Fairfield at 2075 Black Rock Turnpike. Sergeant Michael Paris told me that it appears to be an isolated incident involving one person. Paris said they received a call from Wings Over Fairfield for a man lying in the back of the store asking for help. Police were at a traffic stop at the plaza next door when the call came in were quick to the scene where they found the man. He had a gunshot wound to the abdomen from a large caliber weapon. When I asked the sergeant if it could possibly be accidental he said it was too early to determine and that detectives are investigating.
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim joined City of Bridgeport leaders today to cut the ribbon on a Downtown dog park located at Wheeler Park, behind City Hall at 45 Lyon Terrace. The Wheeler Dog Park will be a pet-friendly amenity for dog owners who live in proximity to City Hall, as well as people who will be moving into the new residential units Downtown. “Placing a dog park Downtown is very exciting for our residents and their pets,” said Mayor Ganim. “We are the Park City so it is only fair to have a haven for our 4-legged friends. I believe this is a great investment for the City as we continue to grow into a pet-friendly municipality. Residents will now have…
4:44pm--#Fairfield CT-- A thirteen-year-old girl and her younger brother were walking down Dogwood Lane when a white van pulled up and asked them if they would like a gift. The children took off running to home to tell their parents. Police are looking for a white van the fled down Crestwood Road. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport, CT – The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded the City of Bridgeport’s Finance Department with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented to Kenneth Flatto, the Director of Finance, for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2017 completed in January 2018. “The Finance Department has set the bar of excellence in the work they do each day. Like all city departments, it is appreciated that they continue to strive for excellence for our city and its residents and are now receiving that recognition for their hard-earned efforts. I am very pleased with the Finance Department’s work and this accomplishment,” said Mayor Ganim Proficient grades were earned in every…
1:00PMish-- #Shelton CT-- A liquor store at 840 Bridgeport Avenue was robbed. No weapons were shown but they did attempt to run down the clerk in their silver SUV. This news report is made possible by:
1:00PMish--#Fairfield CT-- A Fairfield resident listed two iPhones for sale on Craigslist according to police. When the resident showed them the phones the suspect grabbed them and ran. They fled in a red Nissan. This news report is made possible by:
11:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man is reporting to police that as he was walking home past Washington Park he was shot at. He reports that the shooter shot at him through the sunroof of the vehicle. It turned out to be paintballs. This news report is made possible by:
10:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was stabbed on or near Fairfield Avenue and went to the K&H Food Stop at 1309 Fairfield Avenue to call for help. It is not known where the man was stabbed nor where off Fairfield Avenue but police and witnesses were pointing in the direction of north from the store.
UPDATE: A stocky white male with a hoodie pulled tight over his face, no ski mask. 7:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- An employee of Subway at 2385 Fairfield Avenue called the police to report that when he went out to empty the trash that someone wearing all black and a black ski mask attempting to rob the store but fled down Wilson Street after he realized he couldn't get in the store. This news report is made possible by:
