Bridgeport News: Stabbing
11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man has been stabbed outside the mini-mart on Bird Street. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
Bridgeport News: Shots fired
10:52pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple calls for shots fired near Pixlee Place and Willow Street. Another report of shits fired on Deacon and Sixth Street. Police investigating. A third report of shots fired now on Rosedale Street. So far no reports anyone or anything hit. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
Bridgeport News: Caution on Ridge Avenue
9:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--If driving on Ridge Road near the park watch out for the woman with the rope on her neck being chased by family members...... Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
Bridgeport News: Impromptu Parade
8:55pm--#Bridgeport Police reporting an impromptu parade of cars honking, hanging out the windows and celebrating the world cup on East Main Street near Ogden Street. If you have pics post them here!
Fairfield News: Class Project Not Bomb at Train Station
At approximately 5:33 AM on 6/20/2014, Department of Public Works employees discovered a suspicious package left along the pedestrian sidewalk of the Unquowa Road Railroad overpass. Fairfield Police conducted an initial assessment and contact MTA police for a bomb detection dog. MTA Police conducted an assessment and contacted CT State Police Bomb unit for further investigation. The CT State police arrived on scene shortly after 7:00 AM, xrayed the object, and determined it was not an explosive. The item was seized by the Fairfield Police for further investigation. Train and vehicular traffic resumed at approximately 8:30 AM The package has been identified as a school project constructed at nearby Tomlinson Middle School. The owner has been identified. The child inadvertently…
Firefighters Rescue Woman During Afternoon Fire
(Bridgeport, CT – June 20, 2014) – Firefighters rescued a woman from a smoky, third-floor balcony today during a fire at 97 White St. Firefighters responded to the location at 12:40 p.m. and encountered fire coming from the second-floor of the building and a woman on the third-floor balcony with smoke pouring up around her. According to Assistant Fire Chief William Hathaway, firefighters entered the building and quickly made their way to the third floor. They evacuated the woman through a rear staircase. She was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and later checked out at the hospital, he said. The fire was contained to the second floor of the building and remains under investigation. About 30 firefighters responded to battle the…
GOV. MALLOY: MANUFACTURER WILL PURCHASE LAST TEXTILE MILL IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND CREATE 38 NEW JOBS
(STAFFORD) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced American Woolen Company, Inc. is in the process of purchasing Warren Corporation’s operations and assets in Stafford Springs, which is one of the last working textile mills in Eastern Connecticut. The project will result in the creation of 38 Connecticut-based jobs over the next two years. “The Warren Mills site is a reminder of the vital role our state and residents played in the emergence of the country’s vibrant manufacturing industry. To this day, it continues to be one of the most significant cultural, historical, and economic assets you will find in Eastern Connecticut,” said Governor Malloy. “It is a no-brainer for the state to support this project when you consider that this…
Detectives Attempt to Identify Robbery Suspect
(Bridgeport, CT – June 20, 2014) – Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying an armed robber who held up a Wood Avenue restaurant Thursday evening. The Subway sandwich shop, at 1552 Wood Ave., was held up by a white or Hispanic male at approximately 7:30 p.m. The suspect approached the counter near the cash register and began inquiring about a job. The employee behind the counter was giving the suspect information when the suspect pulled his hand out of his pocket, gesturing that he had a gun, and demanded money. The suspect had a gray and white, non-skid sock covering his hand. The suspect fled with a small amount of cash. Anyone with information pertaining to this suspect is asked to contact Detective…
Bridgeport News: Odor of Smoke
12:12pm--#Bridgeport CT--Odor of smoke on the 8th floor at 25 Cartwright Street. Here comes a bunch of firetrucks!
I-95 North Delays Exit 28 Closed
10:22pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- I-95 northbound is slow going and exit 28 is closed after a crash.