11:40am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A resident on Nichols Street was watching on surveillance video a Hispanic male with curly hair, wearing a blue jersey and black boots trying to break in to her home. Police on the way. This report is made possible by:
11:30pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police are out with a missing 4 year old with lacerations on his feet at Atlantic and Iranistan Avenue. In a separate incident a 6 year old is found wandering the streets at Jewett Avenue and Main Street. This report is made possible by:
12:46am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Report of a car crashing into a utility pole in front of 358 Exeter Street. First responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport Connecticut--11:49pm--6/7/2016-- A black 2011 Audi S5 was observed by polie cutting the gore area of Route 25/8 south at exit 2. The Audi was stopped at the bottom of the exit 1 ramp. During the course of the traffic stop probable cause was developed to search the car. The search yielded the seizure of over 2.3 pounds of marijuana, 52.1 grams of concentrated THC, a large sum of money, digital scales and drug paraphernalia. The driver, Christian Scott was arrested for drug posession and drug sale charges. He was released on a $5,000 surety bond.
Bridgeport – Mayor Joe Ganim today announced a new leadership team for the Bridgeport Fire Department, naming Richard Thode to the position of provisional Fire Chief and Lance Edwards to the position of Deputy Fire Chief. Thode, a 29-year veteran of the Bridgeport Fire Department, had been serving as Assistant Fire Chief and succeeds Brian Rooney, who retired as Bridgeport Fire chief last month after a 44-year career in the department. Mayor Ganim has also named decorated Stratford Fire Department Veteran Lance Edwards as the new Deputy Chief of the Bridgeport Fire Department. Edwards, who is African American, scored highest on the civil service test for Deputy Chief and will now be second in command of the Bridgeport Fire Department,…
4:40pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- Workers at the old Ludlowe Heathcare building on Jefferson Street found a stack of books on fire, the put the fire out. Fire marshal called to the scene. Firefighters were called to a similar call back in April at Trinity Episcopal Church on Center Street. This report is made possible by:
4:18pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- A downed tree with power lines has Congress Street at Surrey Lane closed. This report is made possible by:
10:47am--#Fairfield Connecticut--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Fairfield Police locate a motorcycle stolen from Algonquin Road (off Brooklawn Avenue) and followed it. The bike parked behind a house on Sherwood Avenue in Bridgeport and the driver runs into a house. Fairfield Police call Bridgeport Police to make the arrest. Johnny was arrested (according to witnesses) and the bike was recovered.
