9:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple police officers working the Bluefish game traffic witnessed a road rage incident which caused a multi-car accident at South Frontage and Lafayette Street. One officer gave chase but was bit by the suspect. The man was arrested.
9:38pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received numerous calls for shots fired at Newfield and Beardsley Street at the memorial site of the city's 20th homicide 10:05pm--Police received calls for shots fired at Greene Homes behind building 2. So far, no one or anything reported hit at either scene. This news report is made possible by:
UPDATE: The victim is identified as 17-year-old Nagee Crowder of Fairfield CT. After Crowder was transported to the hospital, resuscitative efforts continued until 8:10pm, at which time St. Vincent's medical staff pronounced Crowder dead. Witness accounts stated that several juveniles were swimming in Perry’s Mill Pond. Crowder was observed jumping into the water off of a paddleboard and when his friends saw him in distress they made attempts to help but were unable to save him. This investigation is still active pending cause and manner of death from The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. #Fairfield CT-- Around 6pm first responders were called to Perry Mill's Pond on Cedar Mill Lane for a seventeen-year-old male that was swimming with friends when he…
9:00pm--#Fairfield CT- A crash on I-95 southbound between exits 23 and 22 in the left breakdown lane. All occupants are out of the vehicle. Expect delays.
3:09pm--#Westport CT-- Viewer Chuck Stein sent in these photos of a fire on Saugatuck Avenue. at 3:35p firefighters are reporting that the fire is under control.
11:56am--#Fairfield CT-- First responders are on scene at Warner Hill Road where a person is stuck in a bucket truck or more popularly known as a cherry picker. This news report is made possible by:
11:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A motorcyclist has been hit by a silver Honda on Housatonic Avenue. The driver of the Honda fled. This news report is made possible by:
11:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A car hit a pedestrian and a couple parked cars at North and Madison Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
#Hartford State Senator Tony Hwang applauded the Connecticut State Senate’s bipartisan approval of the Republican budget proposal. Three Democratic lawmakers joined Republicans in voting for the amended state budget, which passed by a vote of 21 to 15. The amended budget now goes to the state House of Representatives for a vote “Our plan moves Connecticut in a new direction,” Sen. Hwang said. “We want to generate a predictable, sustainable and transparent ecosystem where Connecticut businesses can thrive and grow. We can do it with no new taxes.
UPDATE: Bridgeport police said two officers were pepper-sprayed after a fight broke out at the site of last night's murder. Police say the confrontation began as crowds gathered for a vigil in memory of 19 year old Eric Diza who was fatally shot in the stomach at Newfield and Beardsley Street. Chief AJ Perez says his heart goes out to the family of the murder victim, and he hopes people will turn their energies to assisting them as they heal. This was the city's 20th homicide of the year. 9:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police calling for assistance, K-9 and the booking van at Newfield and Beardsley Street, the site of last night's 20th homicide. Apparently, a rally is getting out of control.…