Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a robbery at Olive and Pequonnick Avenue. The suspect said two males beat him up and took his wallet. This news report is made possible by:
9:17pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a robbery at Olive and Pequonnick Avenue. The suspect said two males beat him up and took his wallet. This news report is made possible by:
#Norwalk CT-- The June 2018 Officers of the Month are Lieutenant Terrence Blake and Officer Christopher Kassimis. They were recognized for their life-saving actions that occurred on June 22, 2018. Lieutenant Blake and Officer Kassmis responded to a report of an unconscious person who was not breathing. They quickly determined that the person was suffering from an opioid overdose. They administered Narcan and provided oxygen. After a short time, the person began breathing and regained consciousness. Chief Kulhawik noted that this was the first Narcan save by the Norwalk Police Department. Congratulations on a job well done! (Norwalk Police Press Release)
6:15pm--#Fairfield CT-- A Craig Court(off South Benson Road)resident called the police that he chased away a person inside his garage. This news report is made possible by:
6:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is a gray BMW at Lexington and Grand Street. Firefighters say it is fully engulfed. This news report is made possible by:
6:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are still sorting out who is at fault when a Coastal Link bus and an SUV clipped each other on Fairfield Avenue near Pollock Street. The only damage to either vehicle was a bent tire rim on bicycle stowed on the front of the bus. A number of bus riders are being transported to the hospital with injuries.
On Thursday, Fairfield's Conservation Director, Brian Carey, lead a tour of the stands of American chestnut trees gifted and planted by members of the Fairfield Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America, and Fairfield Public Works in 2012. The tour which included an inspection of the trees Fairfield Garden Club members, including current Club president Barbara Geddes Wooten, and Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis who's retired from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station's Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology. Both Ms. Geddes Wooten and Dr. Anagnostakis were instrumental in the process of developing this tree-planting project. The American Chestnut Restoration Project was created by the Fairfield Garden Club to celebrate The Garden Club of America's Centennial in 2013. As…
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12:40am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to a smokey fire at 86 Hawthorne Street in Bridgeport's north end Friday night. The occupants were able to safely make it out along with their 4 dogs and 5 cats. It took firefighters about an hour before they got the upper hand of the fire. One firefighter came out of the structure a little slow, EMS checked out the firefighter and released him. There were no reported injuries despite the heat and thick smoke. The cats and dogs chilled in air-conditioned cars. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire.
12:55am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police break up a large street fight on East and Barnum Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
9:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit and injured at Lincoln and Main Street. Road ia closed. This news report is made possible by: