Bridgeport News: Friday Night Fights
8:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have been dispatched to the bus station at Fairfield and Water Street for three individuals fighting on bus 477. This news report is made possible by:
Monroe News: Rollover Accident
4:44pm--#Monroe CT-- A car has hit a utility pole and rolled over on Israel Hill Road. Firefighters are working to free him. Only one person is in the vehicle. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 2 Shot Overnight
11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received calls for shots fired at Union and Stratford Avenue. The clerk said someone fire a shot into the store. Police found a number of bullet holes in the store window and number of shell casings around the corner. A short time later police received a call that a man and a woman arrived at Bridgeport hospital with gunshot wounds. They arrived in a private vehicle. Witnesses told me one person was in the store and the other parked outside the store when they were hit. A number of parked vehicles were also hit.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of shots fired at Union and Stratford Avenue. Police radio reports said "the clerk said someone shot into the store" but no mention which store. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: 107 Year Old Woman Escapes Fire
3:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A 107-year-old woman escaped unscathed with the help of family when a fire broke out in her home at 292/294 Maplewood Avenue. Chief Thode of the Bridgeport Fire Department confirmed the fire started in the basement and spread to the first floor. He said everyone made it out of the home safely and there were no injuries to either the occupants or of the firefighters. Four handlines were used to put out the blaze. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. Servpro is on scene to make it Like It Never Even Happened and John Cotter of Nutmeg Public Adjusters will make sure the homeowner gets full compensation from their insurance comapny.
Bridgeport News: Threats Made To School
1:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- The principal at Harding High School just called police regarding a student making threats to shoot up the school. This news report is made possible by:
Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
11:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is at PT Barnum behind building 21. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Attempt To Break Into Cop Cars
9:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for an older pickup truck with a woman driving and a male attempting to break into police cars or personal cars of police parked in the lot on River Street. This news report is made possible by:
Governor Applauds Legislation On Climate Change He Says Is Man Made
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is applauding the Connecticut House of Representatives for giving final approval to legislation he introduced that takes a major step forward in Connecticut’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepares for the ongoing effects of climate change and sea level rise. The legislation, Senate Bill 7 – An Act Concerning Climate Change Planning and Resiliency, was adopted in the House this afternoon by a vote of 137-11. It passed the Senate early this morning by a vote of 34-2. The bill next moves to the Governor’s desk for his signature. “Climate change is real, it’s man-made, and it’s a pressing problem for our communities and our state,”Governor Malloy said. “We see the effects everywhere. Right…
Want To Be A Firefighter?
Multiple fire agencies within the State of Connecticut area are seeking applicants to establish eligibility lists for the position of Firefighter. These departments will be testing as a consortium and one application will grant applicants the ability to apply to all departments. Apply through IOSOLUTIONS.com. Test dates will be scheduled for the week of June 16-23, 2018. Locations to be announced. Local Fire Chiefs through the Connecticut Career Fire Chiefs Association are offering a single testing process for candidates to apply and compete for firefighter positions in 11 Fire Departments. The Chiefs have collectively contracted with a national testing company, IO Solutions, to test candidates for entry-level positions. Now for the first time, applicants can take a single exam…