12:44am--#cttraffic- #Milford CT-- Tonight's vehicle fire is being hosted by Milford on I-95 southbound near exit 34 just past the Moses Wheeler Bridge. A backhoe that was being towed by a pickup truck was fully engulfed, firefighter have the fire knocked down.
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are looking for two black or Hipanic males dressed in all black Avenue on Central Avenue near White Street in the backyards. They bailed from a short police pursuit. If you live in the area and see someone running in your backyard or saw your motion sensor lights go on call 911 right away. Police have one is custody in the matter it took me to write this. One is still at large. This report is made possible by:
10:07pm--#Bridgeport CT--A male who appeared to be in his teens was shot in the 550 block of Colorado Avenue. He was aided by a friend down the stairs from an apartment and police had him rest on the curb until EMS arrived. He appeared shot in the upper torso, he was holding his side. Detectives arrived and took over the investigation.
9:58pm--#Bridgeport CT--A car wanted in a home invasion on Price Street earlier was located by the K-9 officer on patrol near Seely and Cottage Street. He called for backup before he attempted to pull him over. The driver drove on Lewis Street when they attempted the stop. The suspect bailed and attempted to run but K-9 loves fast food and quickly brought him down. EMS was called for his bite wound. Police were looking for three males but only one was in the car.
8:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters received a call for a fire behind a home on Cleveland Avenue. Police were first on scene and directed the firefighters to the correct address of 1405 Capitol Avenue and then checked the structure for any people or animals. They then began evacuating the next door neighbors as well as their pets. Firefighters arrived and found heavy fire in the back of the home. Firefighters made an attack from the front, back and in the air and had the fire under control in about fifteen minutes. They also confirmed the police's initial reports that everyone made it out safely.
[Fairfield, Conn., October 13, 2015] Indulge your Halloween spirit by attending an interestinglecture, Eerie Connecticut: Local Myth and Mystery, at the Fairfield Public Library WoodsBranch, 1147 Fairfield Woods Drive at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 26. Robert Nelson will explore the unexplainable and the unbelievable history of the Fairfield WitchTrials; the ghostly “White Lady” of Monroe; and Dudleytown, the “most haunted place onEarth!” Nelson holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont’s Goddard College and has created andtaught classes at Yale’s English language Institute. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield PublicLibrary are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-255-7308, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org…
#Bridgeport, Conn. (October 21, 2015) -- Today the Bridgeport Police Department is alerting the public that a man arrested for a non-violent burglary is currently at large. On October 20, 2015 at around 6:30 a.m., Nelson Vega (01/03/86) of Henry St. in Stratford was arrested and booked for burglary. On October 21, 2015 at approximately 9:30 a.m., police officers began the process of transferring Vega from the Bridgeport Police Department to the Golden Hill St. courthouse to be arraigned. While being transferred Vega escaped police custody. The Bridgeport Police Department and nearby Police Departments are actively pursuing Vega. The Bridgeport Police Department is asking that anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of Vega contact the Bridgeport Detective Bureau…
6:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman called police that three males in a purple car attempted to abduct her 3 year old daughter from their driveway in the 1200 block of Wood Avenue (near Cleveland Avenue) according to radio reports. This report is made possible by:
6:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A home invasion just occurred at 85 Price Street, 2 black males with firearms assaulted the home owner. They fled in a burgundy/cranberry car with Texas plates on it. This report is made possible by:
4:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed at Sage and Boston Avenue. Taken was his wallet containing $5. No weapon was shown. This report is made possible by:
