Bridgeport, CT – Seven years after Hurricane Irene and the damage inflicted on Bridgeport from Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Ganim joined local youth from the City Summer Camp to celebrate the reopening of the Al Bennett Fishing Pier at Seaside Park. As part of the celebration, city officials were joined by nine to ten-year-old children from the City Recreation Department's Seaside Park Summer Day Camp for a fishing lesson provided by the Bridgeport Police Department. The long-awaited construction was made possible by the Parks and Recreation Department seeking and securing federal assistance from the State Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS) through FEMA. “Reopening the Al Bennett Fishing Pier is a testament to my administration’s commitment to preserving an…
Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
4:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint on Kossuth and Putnam Street. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stabbing On McLevy Green
10:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing on McLevy Green. Witnesses confirmed radio reports that a man allegedly bit a woman who the allegedly stabbed the man. They were both taken to the hospital. Police are investigating.
Shelton News: Machine Fire At Dam
11:51pm--#Shelton CT-- There is a machine fire in the dam control room (not the damn control room) that controls the water flow on the Housatonic River on Canal Street. Firefighters reporting heavy smoke throughout. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Mother & Child Hit Crossing The Street
6:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Prayers are needed for a mother and child was struck in the crosswalk at Park Avenue and State Street. The mother who was injured her self cared for and comforted the child until EMS arrived. It is possible that the sun glare made it difficult for the white SUV while making the turn to see the pedestrians. The driver was visibly shaken on the scene.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
5:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Shots fired near Barnum and Bishops Avenue. A car driving by was hit. A gray sedan was seen fleeing the scene. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Woman Beaten Unconscious With A Baseball Bat
12:06am--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was beaten unconscious with a baseball bat on Lenox Avenue. She became conscious as EMS put her in the ambulance and was in extreme pain. Police are investigating.
Fairfield News: Pick Up-Trike Collide
9:27pm--#Fairfield CT-- Black Rock Turnpike at Commerce Drive was closed after a three-wheeled motorcycle and a pickup truck collided. The cyclist was transported to the hospital with injuries.
Shelton News: Lightning Hits House
6:48pm--#Shelton CT-- Firefighters on Willoughby Road for a house that was struck by lightning. The house is filled with smoke according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest
On Friday, August 3, 2018, Detective Cintron arrested Brent Whiteman (DOB: 9/30/1978 of 332 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport) and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the February 8, 2017 murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the care-givers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own. Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abused Jones, until he succumbed to the physical abuse last February. Whiteman is charged with Murder, Abuse of Person in the First Degree, Risk of Injury to a Child, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. He is being held on a…