Stratford News: Distraught Man Holds Police In Standoff
1:27pm--#Stratford CT--A distraught man held police at bay in the Nichols Street area. The stand-off is over and he is now getting the treatment he needs. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Theft Of Rental Car
#Westport CT--On 08/19/2018 at approximately 10:00am, an officer observed a vehicle traveling westbound on Post Road East. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of North Providence, Rhode Island. A motor vehicle stop was initiated and the operator was identified as Adam Sipes, 34, of Bridgeport, CT. Officers learned the vehicle was an overdue rental, which was scheduled to be returned by 07/19/2018. As of 08/03/2018, Sipes had not returned the vehicle, nor had he made additional payments to extend the rental agreement. The rental company then reported the vehicle as stolen to the North Providence Police Department. Sipes was taken into custody and transported to headquarters where he was charged with 53a-122 Larceny 1 st Motor Vehicle Theft. …
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
10:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was hit by a car on Oak Street. The driver remained and cooperated with police. The man was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Bridgeport News: Crash!
12:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The south side of North Avenue is closed due to a two-car crash blocking the road. There was no word on any injuries.
Bridgeport News: Stolen Mustang
11:11am--#Bridgeport CT-- A 2 door black 2018 Mustang EcoBoost was stolen off Park City Ford's lot located at 60 North Avenue according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a shots fired incident at McKinley and Madison Avenue. 4-5 shots were fired. So far, no one or anything has been reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
5:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit by a car at Main and Capital Avenue. Police are on scene EMS on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Fire Rips Through Condos
4:15pm--Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at 685 Sucess Avenue, the Success Hill Condominium with heavy fire showing in the attic. About 40 minutes later firefighters said they were still fighting a fire in the cockloft area. EMS reported that one adult and one child jumped from the second floor to escape the flames. Bridgeport Fire was also dispatched but staged to assist Stratford Firefighters. Bridgeport Animal Control was called to assist Stratford Animal Control with at least 8 animals rescued from the complex, they expect a couple of cat/dog fatalities inside the complex. Mutual aid ambulances from Bridgeport, Milford and Shelton were sent to the scene possibly to standby for heat stress-related injuries to the…
Stratford News: Structure Fire
4:51pm--#Stratford CT-- Firefighters on scene of a structure fire at 658 Success Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Grass Fire
12:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There was a grass fire in the back of a home in the 200 block of Seaview Avenue. Now you know why the firetrucks were there. The homeowner was putting it out with a garden hose when firefighters arrived. This news report is made possible by: