Bridgeport News: Man steals money off countertop
4:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man stole $75.00 off of a countertop in Carib Market, 560 Noble Avenue. The thief went as far as 651 Washington Avenue before he was detained by police.
Trumbull News: Every Fraud Begins With K
1:55pm--#Trumbull CT--Trumbull Police were called to the Kay Jewelers in the Trumbull Mall. Someone attempted a purchase with a fraudulent credit card.
Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in Violent Armed Robbery
(Bridgeport, CT – June 6, 2014) – Two men face charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Western Union business in February after a 10-week investigation by city detectives. Angelo Vinson, 54, of New York, and Joseph Smith, 42, also of New York, were arrested and appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court this week in connection with arrest warrants stemming from a February robbery in Bridgeport. “This was a complex investigation. I can’t say enough about the work the detectives put in and the help we received from patrol officers and the U.S. Marshal’s Service,” said Capt. James Viadero, the supervisor of the detective bureau. “A lot of hours were put into this case. The investigation took us to…
DoingItLocal.com Remains Independent
Our reporting is totally independent of any organized groups. The news we gather is mostly from scanner reporting but we do receive some great tips from viewers. I had a viewer from Westport message me on Facebook that another news source was reporting on something we did not report, YET. Because it was a press release from the police department. Yes, we do greatly appreciate the news from the police department...we don't catch everything. A lot of news sources cut and paste these news reports as news, not as original news or FACT. That's police state news reporting. Sort of like the comrades from socialist countries. We are better than that aren't we? I know most of us just want…
Bridgeport News: Possible Structure Fire
1:01am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters sent to Sixth Street for smoke in the area find smoke coming from 76 Sixth Street. Additional firefighters on the way. UPDATE--Fire in the basement. Firefighters continue attacking hot spots in the walls. Fire marshal sent to the scene.
Bridgeport News: Man Shot In the Hollow
12:22am--#Bridgeport CT--A man being chased by six males was shot twice, once in the foot and once in the thumb. EMS on the way.
Tonight’s Car Fire
11:14pm--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire is being hosted in Bridgeport on Truman Street. Firefighters on the way.
Bridgeport News: Man Shot on Highland Avenue
10:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police investigated a report that a man was shot near the corner store on Highland Avenue, the report said the man was shot in the leg and hobbled off. Police found no one on arrival. A man shot in the leg just arrived at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police continue investigating.
Fairfield News: Crash with Injuries
6:48pm--#Fairfield CT-- First responders on the way to Burr Street and Hill Brook Lane for crash with injuries.
Fairfield News: Grease Fire In Southport
6:19pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters on the way to a grease fire at 579 Center Street.