Crash With Injuries
First responders were busy with a multi-car crash with injuries on I-95 southbound near exit 27/27A 2026-09-04@3:40pm-- #Bridgeport CT #Cttraffic
Car and Motorbike Crash
Bridgeport police are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Stratford Avenue near Central Avenue this afternoon.
Paulie’s Push
We caught up with Paulie’s Push in Southport, where retired United Airlines flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto was pushing an airline beverage cart through town as part of his annual tribute honoring the flight crews, passengers, heroes and victims of September 11.
Car hits Walgreens
A car struck the wall at Walgreens, 880 Post Road East in Westport. There are no reported injuries.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRL STRUCK BY BRIDGEPORT POLICE CAR
A four-year-old girl was taken to Bridgeport Hospital in critical condition with serious injuries on Wednesday night after she was struck on Hanover Street by a Bridgeport Police car responding to a call. The crash occurred at approximately 9:36 p.m. The officer driving the car was on the way to a report of a mob attacking a female at nearby Went Field Park on the West Side. By the time other officers arrived at the park, the crowd had dispersed. The alleged victim of the reported attack was not located. The four-year-old victim of the crash was transported by ambulance to the hospital. She was most recently listed in critical, but stable, condition. She lives with her family on Hanover…
Route 8 Rollover
First responders on the scene of a rollover accident on Route 8 southbound near Chopsey Hill Road (old exit 5). No report of injuries at this time.
Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Bridgeport House Fire
Bridgeport firefighters quickly knocked down a heavy first-floor fire shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Confirmed Fatality In Car Fire
Report of a car fire at the 500 block of Frenchtown Rd in Bridgeport. One body was discovered inside the burned-out vehicle. Neither the identity of the body nor the cause of the fire can be confirmed at this time.
Trailer Stuck On Highway
A small hitch trailer got stuck up on the barrier of I-95 Northbound around Exit 30. The highway has been shut down in the area to remove the trailer.
BRIDGEPORT POLICE ARREST BARRICADED SUSPECT
An early morning standoff on Grand Street in The Hollow section of the city ended with a barricaded suspect who exchanged gunfire with the Bridgeport Police was taken into custody. Officers initially responded to Grand Street at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday for a street fight. The first officer to arrive encountered the suspect, later identified as Roberto Martins, 53, of Bridgeport, who eventually fled into the side basement door of a house in the 600 block Grand Street. Martins then fired a gun four times at officers through the barricaded door. One of the officers returned fired. Nobody was struck by a bullet. The Bridgeport Police Department's Hostage Negotiation Unit arrived with the Emergency Services Unit (SWAT) and set…