1:06am--#Fairfield Connecticut-- Alarms in the building brought out the firefighters who quickly knocked down a fire in the kitchen at Nutmeg Bowl at 802 Villa Avenue. Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood was first on the scene and quickly called for more personnel and equipment to the scene. They had the fire extinguished within ten minutes.
12:43am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police were called to High Ridge Drive to break up a large crowd that gathered there. This news report is made possible by:
11:08pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A report of a pedestrian being hit by a van at Commercial and Main Street. The van has reportedly fled the scene. This news report is made possible by:
10:44pm--#cttraffic-- #Stratford Connecticut-- A one car crash with injuries I-95 southbound near exit 32. Traffic is currently flowing without much delay.
9:28pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A person has been shot at the corner of Stratford and Hollister Avenue. Detectives are on scene investigating. Unknown the exact condition of the victim but scanner reports say they are conscious and alert. A second ambulance was called for a woman who fell down a flight of stairs. Please support what we are doing (even in the pouring rain) by subscribing even just for $1 a week at https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal or a one time donation at: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=fj7bdVu11Co49-jpQpH7XaMmqKl3owoJHDakY6bejWRd_y5JZCqOhDVwU8G&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d333dc9aadeed3fe0b5b299d55fd35542
7:44pm--#Trumbull Connecticut-- There was a break in on Little Plain Road and a weed whacker was taken. A neighbor's dog gave chase to the burglar into the woods towards Route 25. Please use caution if on the highway near there as police along with K-9 have just crossed over all four lanes. It is believed the suspect got picked up by car in that area. This news report is made possible by:
6:40pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- An attempted vehicle stop on George Street turned into a 40mph pursuit through downtown towards Seaside Park. One civilian car was struck at Austin and Park Avenue. The pursuit went down Austin and crashed into a steel fence at Austin and Warren Street. The two male suspects fled the car but within minutes police had them both in custody. This is still breaking news and should not be considered "official" Police are still working on the report and I should have details in the morning.
#HARTFORD, CT – Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that the State of Connecticut is receiving a $6.6 million federal grant to help support the state’s goal of ending youth homelessness by 2020. The award, which comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) YouthHomelessness Demonstration Program, will be utilized to create new and innovative housing with support service programs to serve youth experiencing homelessness. Connecticut was one of only ten communities in the country selected by HUD to receive this award out of over 130 applicants. The state received the largest allocation of any grantee under this program. “Our unprecedented efforts to ensure housing for our most vulnerable…
In a story we were first to report as it happened. One of the suspects really did wear a Cookie Monster hoodie! I didn't want to post it because it was easy to identify and I didn't want him changing it! #Norwalk Connecticut--On January 14, 2017 at 11:30 pm, two white or light skin Hispanic males entered the Rainbow News & Variety at 205 Main Avenue. Both males were armed and at least one male had a Hispanic accent. Both were wearing hooded sweatshirts, masks, and gloves. One suspect was armed with a large silver colored revolver and the other appeared to be a black semi-automatic pistol. Both suspects pointed their guns at the owner and demanded he open the…
This spring Groundwork Bridgeport is offering two paid opportunities for high school students. The first is a 6-week program that will provide youth with the opportunity to learn about urban forestry and participate in community service projects. One student in our fall session of the 6-week program described it as an “innovative program that enriches youth to step outside of what they know and take a different perspective on the beauty around them.” (Isaiah Oden, Bullard Havens Technical High School). The other will have high school students helping with Groundwork Bridgeport’s new initiative to activate and revitalize Washington Park in the East Side of Bridgeport. It is called the Love Your City! Challenge and will provide youth with the opportunity…
