Large Brush Fire Begins Busy Night In Bridgeport

12:50am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A busy overnight starting with this very large brush fire at Wood Grinding Unlimited at 10 Barnum Dyke. The fire was first spotted a security guard at Sikorsky Aircraft on South Avenue. He flagged down a police officer who then called it in get the fire department on scene. Firefighters were challenged to get water to the scene. The fire was in a 2,000 cubic feet area, no property was in danger. Attempts to get a hold of anyone at Wood Grinding Unlimited failed and the had to get a person from public works to come in to assist with a payloader or similar machine to move the brush around. The winds did not help the situation. Firefighters…

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Bridgeport News: Man In Custody From Shooting Last August

4/19/2017 UPDATE: US Marshals and police have arrested 34 year old David Armstrong of Bridgeport in Orman Beach Florida.   Armstrong has been in custody last week and is now in custody in Connecticut.   He is expected to be in court on Thursday to answer the charges.   Police say they have been looking for him non-stop for the last nine months.   Police say Armstrong is refusing to cooperate with detectives.  One victim remains in critical condition after being shot in the head last August 29. 2:11am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police received a call of shots fired on Harral Avenue with a person down. As police arrived on scene the found one man down in front of 56 Harral Avenue shot…

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Bridgeport News: 2 UB Students Robbed At Gunpoint

12:41am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- 2 University of Bridgeport Students were just robbed at gunpoint in the 400 block of Waldemere Avenue.  Police are looking for two black males, one wearing an orange shirt who displayed a handgun the other wearing a black shirt.  The both fled on a bicycle on Waldemere Avenue.  The students are now with security.   This news report is made possible by: http://www.senshidoct.com/   12:41am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Dos estudiantes de universidad de Bridgeport acaban ser asaltados  a punta de pistola en 400 Waldemre avenue. La policía está buscando a dos hombres morenos, uno con camisa naranja que mostró una arma de fuego, el otro lleva una camiseta negra. Los dos huyeron en una bicicleta en la avenida Waldemere. Los estudiantes están…

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9:22pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police received a call from Saint Vincent’s Hospital of a man that walked into the ER with a gunshot wound to the ribcage area.  Conflicting reports gave possible crime scenes of Parrot Avenue and Capitol Avenue as well as the area of Marina Village by buildings 22 to 26.  The victim is in stable condition at this time. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)   This news report is made possible by: 9:22pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- La policía recibío una llamada de St.Vincent Hospital de un hombre que entró en sala de urgencias con una herida de bala. Informes contradictorios dieron posibles escenas del crimen en Parrot y capital avenue, tambien en la área de Marina Village en edificios 22 a 26. La…

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Bridgeport News: Overturned Paddle Boat

11:27pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A report of an overturned paddle boat at the Pleasure Beach Boat Launch with two men in the water.  Police on scene reporting the men made is safely onto the rocks.  The marine unit is continuing on the way to pick them up. This news report is made possible by: 11:27pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Un informe de un bote volcado en Pleasure Beach en el muelle de barcos con dos hombres en el agua. La policía en la escena informa que los hombres estan seguros contra las rocas. La unidad marina esta en camino para recogerlos.

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Bridgeport News: Crash!

6:28pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut---A witness sitting right in front of the crash told me the black car ran a red light causing this crash at Main and State Street. One person was injured. No one was reported injured on the city bus. 6:28pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Un testigo sentado justo en frente del accidente me dijo que el auo negro se pasó una luz roja causando este accidente en Main y State Street. Una persona resultó herida. Nadie se informó de heridos en al autobús de la cuidad.

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