Derby News: Structure Fire
10:10pm--#Derby CT-- Firefighters on scene of a structure fire at 117 Direnzo Heights. Ansonia is providing mutual aid in fighting the fire. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Man Blows Hand Off With M-80
6:15pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- A man lighting off fireworks at 680 Brewster Street accidentally blew his hand off according to police. This is near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue near the old bank. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
Bridgeport News: Woman Shot By Stray Bullet While Sleeping
2:07am--#Bridgeport CT--This morning at approximately 0207 hours, dispatch received a call of shots fired into a home at 14 Lakeside Drive. Upon arrival, BPD found a female victim inside the home had sustained a graze to the head. A preliminary assessment was made that this was a non-life threatening injury as the victim was stable and transported to the hospital by EMT’s. The victim is identified as Jamilivette Padilla, age 18. Bridgeport Police and the Detective Bureau are working with Stratford PD on this matter and a related incident surrounding the circumstances of this shooting. If anyone has further information on this matter, please call 203-576-TIPS. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
Bridgeport News: Firetruck Hit Responding To A Call
4:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Engine 12 was hit by a car while making a turn on Island Brook Extension. T The fire truck was responding with lights and sirens to an accident on Route 8/25 which turned out to be a false call. There were no reported injuries.
Bridgeport News: Smell Of Burning In Black Rock
4:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to Thurston Street where an electrical box charred some plywood causing a burning smell in the residence. There was no damage.
I-95 Crash!
4:00pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- Another crash I-95 northbound at exit 27A has traffic backed up. I don't think it is worth detouring over. This new report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fireworks Start House Fire
10:34pm-- #Bridgeport CT—Multiple witnesses told me that it was teens lighting off fireworks on the roof of a vacant building at 1119 Stratford Avenue that started a fire to the structure. Firefighters on arrival reported heavy fire in the back of the building. It took firefighters about fifteen minutes to knock the bulk of the fire down and about an hour to extinguish all the hot spots. Firefighters needed four hand lines to extinguish the fire in addition to other hose lines to protect neighboring homes. One firefighter received minor injuries.
Bridgeport News: Gas Leak Closes Roads
9:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on the scene with gas reading in the manholes on Minnesota, Lousiana, Virginia and Huntington Turnpike. This news report is made possible by our safe sponsor:
Ansonia News: Shooting Leads To Pursuit
4:22pm--#Ansonia CT-- A 27 year old man was shot at Fourth and North Main Street The man was shot in the torso and transported to the hospital. Derby Police located the suspect car on Route 34 and pursued it into West Haven. The firearm was located on Route 34. The driver is in custody. Names of the victim or the suspect have not been released. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shrunken Thieves
6:51pm--#Bridgport CT-- A woman in the Nob Hill area of town called the police to report that some people shrunk themselves after taking drugs and sneaked into her apartment and stole $65 from her EBT card. This news report is made possible by: