Bridgeport News: Man Tries To Run Man Down St. Margaret Shrine

5:46pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man attempted to run down a worker at St. Margaret's Shrine just now. Reports say he attempted to do this one other time. Police just arriving on scene to survey the situation. With flood insurance costs on the rise and new FEMA REGULATIONS implemented, is your elevation certificate up to date? Call Land Surveying Services, LLC at 203-522- 4177 for an updated or new elevation certificate. The crew that measures up.

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Bridgeport News–Man Shot Multiple Times

11:30ish--#Bridgeport CT--Detectives are investigating a serious shooting that happened this morning at approximately 11:30 a.m.near the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Norman Street. Police have a tentative identification on the victim, who is believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. Detective are working to confirm his identity, so the name is not being released at this time. Detectives are being told by medical staff that he is expected to survive. He appears to have been shot multiple times in the head and chest. The investigation remains in its early stages.

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Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Serious Shooting

(Bridgeport, CT -- June 5, 2014) -- Detectives are investigating a serious shooting that happened this morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. near the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Norman Street. Police have a tentative identification on the victim, who is believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. Detective are working to confirm his identity, so the name is not being released at this time. Detectives are being told by medical staff that he is expected to survive. He appears to have been shot multiple times in the head and chest. The investigation remains in its early stages.

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Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy, and Finch Applaud $10 Million Grant for Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Efforts

  Federal funding will help protect Bridgeport housing from future storms and floodwaters    WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch lauded the announcement earlier this week of a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further recovery and resiliency efforts in Bridgeport following Superstorm Sandy. This funding was awarded through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program to help implement innovative resiliency projects proposed in the Rebuild by Design competition, including Resilient Bridgeport.   “As we continue to recover from the worst storm in our region’s recent history, we must work to protect vulnerable coastal neighborhoods from future devastation,” Congressman Himes said.…

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Stratford News: Manhunt

10:40pm--#Stratford CT--There is a manhunt in the Barnum/West/Bruce Avenue area with K-9.  I'm uncertain what he is wanted for, I rolled the audio back almost an hour and heard no dispatch, but if yo live in the area that is what going on.   If you see anyone suspicious running in you backyard call 911.

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