9:09am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Firefighters were called to a transformer fire at Court D. Garth tells me the top of the pole was on fire. Reports say the power is out in the area. This report is made possible by:
Chariots of Hope is a Connecticut-based, nonprofit organization that collects used wheelchairs and then refurbishes and distributes them to people in need around the world. Efforts are underway to raise public awareness about the need for this service and to encourage people who own wheelchairs that are no longer in use to donate them to this worthy cause. There are nearly 20 million children and adults around the world who could make use of the wheelchairs that now sit idle in people’s attics and basements. Chariots of Hope next major collection effort is the 17 th annual “Day of 1000 Wheels.” The goal is to collect 300 wheelchairs in one day, Saturday May 7, 2016. Anyone wishing to donate a wheelchair may drop it off…
11:30pm--There is a water main break on Lordship Boulevard at Eagles Nest Road where the DOT shed is. Despite the heavy traffic on I-95 due to construction I'm sure every news crew will be there, they love these for some reason... This report is made possible by:
11:20pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Firefighters dispatched for a water rescue on Trowel Street and Central Avenue. Turns out to be the car was stuck in high tide water up to its doors. The car was not in the creek. This report is made possible by:
11:00pm--#Trumbull Connecticut-- I'm hearing reports of a power outage in the Hawley Lane area. UI has been notified but there is not estimate time of their arrival. This report is made possible by:
10:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Reports of shots fired at Deacon/6th Street area. A silver car was seen fleeing the scene. So far no reports of anyone or anything being hit. This report is made possible by:
10:38pm--#Bridgeport News: A crash at Old Town and Seltsam Road. An adult and five year old hit the windshield and are injured according to radio reports. Avoid the area. This report is made possible by:
UPDATE: Suspect caught on Commercial Street. 8:47pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A pursuit that started on Park Street to downtown comes to and end at North and Thompson Street. Reports of one suspect running onto Route 8/25 to escape the police. K-9 on the way. This report is made possible by:
3:49pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A female treated earlier today and felt she was treated poorly is calling Bridgeport Hospital threatening to "shoot the place up" according to radio reports. The hospital is on lockdown as a result. Police on the way. This report is made possible by:
HARTFORD, CT – Yesterday, 80 year old Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) brought a bill to the floor of the Senate that aims to create fair chance employment. House Bill 5237, An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment, is a set of hiring policies for private employers, designed to ensure that applicants with criminal records are evaluated on the merits of their qualifications, not on their criminal records. The bill received approval in the Senate and now moves to the desk of Governor Dannel P. Malloy to await his signature. “We have too many hard-working people trying to find jobs that are being disqualified,” said Sen. Gomes. “We need to give everyone that is looking for a job a fair shot. I…
