Car hits Walgreens
A car struck the wall at Walgreens, 880 Post Road East in Westport. There are no reported injuries.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL STRUCK BY BRIDGEPORT POLICE CAR
A four-year-old girl was taken to Bridgeport Hospital in critical condition with serious injuries on Wednesday night after she was struck on Hanover Street by a Bridgeport Police car responding to a call. The crash occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m. The officer driving the car was on the way to a report of a mob attacking a female at nearby Went Field Park on the West Side. By the time other officers arrived at the park, the crowd had dispersed. The alleged victim of the reported attack was not located. The four-year-old victim of the crash was transported by ambulance to the hospital. She was most recently listed in critical, but stable, condition. She lives with her family on Hanover…
Route 8 Rollover
First responders on the scene of a rollover accident on Route 8 southbound near Chopsey Hill Road (old exit 5). No report of injuries at this time.
Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Bridgeport House Fire
Bridgeport firefighters quickly knocked down a heavy first-floor fire shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Confirmed Fatality In Car Fire
Report of a car fire at the 500 block of Frenchtown Rd in Bridgeport. One body was discovered inside the burned-out vehicle. Neither the identity of the body nor the cause of the fire can be confirmed at this time.
Trailer Stuck On Highway
A small hitch trailer got stuck up on the barrier of I-95 Northbound around Exit 30. The highway has been shut down in the area to remove the trailer.
BRIDGEPORT POLICE ARREST BARRICADED SUSPECT
An early morning standoff on Grand Street in The Hollow section of the city ended with a barricaded suspect who exchanged gunfire with the Bridgeport Police was taken into custody. Officers initially responded to Grand Street at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday for a street fight. The first officer to arrive encountered the suspect, later identified as Roberto Martins, 53, of Bridgeport, who eventually fled into the side basement door of a house in the 600 block Grand Street. Martins then fired a gun four times at officers through the barricaded door. One of the officers returned fired. Nobody was struck by a bullet. The Bridgeport Police Department's Hostage Negotiation Unit arrived with the Emergency Services Unit (SWAT) and set…
OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING; NO INJURIES REPORTED
On September 2, 2026, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the Bridgeport Police Department received a complaint of an active street fight involving a suspect reportedly armed with a knife in the 600 block of Grand Street. Responding officers encountered the suspect, who fled into an apartment. The suspect subsequently fired multiple rounds through the apartment door at the responding officers. An officer returned fire. The suspect was taken into custody. No officers or civilians were injured, and there is currently no threat to the public. The area of Grand Street and Catherine Street is blocked off until further notice. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute § 51-277a, the Office of Inspector General is investigating the officer-involved shooting, along with the Connecticut State…
STRING OF BURGLARIES HIT BRIDGEPORT
Over the past day, yesterday, August 31st, at around 8:00AM two commercial buildings at the 700 block of South Ave and the 500 block of North Ridgefield Ave and two residential buildings, one at 3 PM, the 100 block of Deforest Ave and one at around 9 PM at the 1600 block of Fairfield Ave, were all burglarized.
3 CAR BUS CRASH
Report of a 3 car crash involving a city bus at Barnum Ave and Brooks Street in Bridgeport. First responders report multiple injuries in this large crash that has shut down the roadway for the time being.