1:04pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A car has hit a utility pole on North near River Street. Expect delays at the normally busy intersection. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Robber Shoots Self During Aprehension
8:59pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Just before 9am Mike's Supermarket at 375 Capitol Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by a Hispanic male wearing a mask brandishing a small caliber handgun. The suspect fled on foot down Parrot Avenue and police gave chase. The suspect turned down Charles where he encountered a police sergeant who tackled him. The sergeant injured his hand taking him down. The suspect's gun went off during the take down shooting the suspect in the leg. The gun and money were both recovered at the scene.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
11:45pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Multiple calls for shots fired on Madison Avenue near Lincoln Avenue/Madison Terrace area. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Sexual Assault
6:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Soundview Avenue. Police are looking for a black male, 18-22 years of age wearing all black who fled on foot towards Reservoir Avenue. He displayed a small pocket knife. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Rehab Grants
#Bridgeport Connecticut--State Senators Ed Gomes and Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) welcomed a significant state investment of funds to rehabilitate affordable housing units in Bridgeport. The State Bond Commission approved $1.98 million in state funding for the project during a meeting February 1, 2017. In total the project will cost an estimated $3.39 million. Specifically, the new bonding will provide a grant-in- aid to the Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust, Inc., to assist with the rehabilitation of 25 total units at the Bishop Place and Seaview Apartments. “I’m very supportive of any development that helps Bridgeport grow. This is a step in the right direction and I am glad the state has committed to funding such a significant portion of the project,” Sen. Moore…
Bridgeport News: Trash Fire Extends To House
12:42pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A trash fire extended to the side of the house of 989 Lakeside Drive, firefighters knock it down before it causes much damage. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fire On Central Avenue
5:11pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Fire that started in a living room at 1165 Central Avenue may have spread through the walls and caused a smoke condition on the third floor. All occupants had safely made it out of the two family home. Radio reports said one hose line was in operation and a second hose was on it's way. Within minutes the evacuation tones sounded and all the firefighters were called to evacuate the home. Shortly flames were shooting through the roof and an exterior attack was used by firefighters and the roof had collapsed. The fire did not extend to any nearby homes. Fire Chief Thode said about 6 people were relocated by the Red Cross and there were no reported…
Bridgeport News: Rollover Crash
12:29am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- An off duty New York Police Officer witnessed a crash on Madison Avenue at Garfield Avenue. The black SUV hit a parked car and flipped over blocking Madison Avenue. The occupants in the SUV fled on foot, he gave chase but lost them.
Fairfield News: Pickup Hits Car and Two Houses
UPDATE: Fairfield Police Press Release: On 02/05/2017 at 10:33pm Fairfield Police responded to a motor vehicle crash into a house on Fairfield Beach Rd. Preliminary investigation revealed that Peter L. Jones of Summit, N.J. was operating his 2011 Ford F-150 pick-up truck eastbound on Fairfield Beach Road when he crossed over the center line and went off the left side of the roadway striking a parked vehicle in the driveway of 1054 Fairfield Beach Road. The truck continued through a front yard, and came to rest after striking the front façade of 1024 Fairfield Beach Road. Peter L. Jones was transported to Bridgeport hospital complaining of shoulder pain. This collision is under investigation by the Crash Reconstruction Unit. 10:50pm--#Fairfield Connecticut--…
Bridgeport News: Living Room Fire
5:11pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- No Super Bowl Party at 1165 Central Avenue as there is a fire in the living room on the first floor. It may have traveled through the walls as firefighters are reporting smoke on the the 3rd floor as well. This news report is made possible by: