Video Report Bridgeport Arson Fire

Video Report--Stubborn Arson Car Fire-- Just before 2:30amfirefighters were called to a report of a car that crashed into a structure that burst into flames on Asylum Avenue. It turns out to be a car near a building that was intentionally set and created a challenge and a spectacular blaze. As you can seen from the video a line of gasoline from the vehicle ran down the curb but a quick thinking firefighter spread dirt from the curb to stop the spread of the fire down the street. Quick thinking from the firefighters and assistant fire chief on scene kept the fire just to the vehicle and not into the building.

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Stubborn Arson Fire

2:27am--#Bridgeport CT--Just before 2:3oam firefighters were called to a report of a car that crashed into a structure that burst into flames on Asylum Avenue.  It turns out to be a car near a building that was intentionally set and created a challenge and a spectacular blaze.  Quick thinking from the firefighters and assistant fire chief on scene kept the fire just to the vehicle and not into the building.  A video report will follow.

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Shooting in Bridgeport

Video Report--#Bridgeport CT--Police UPDATE: A man and a woman were shot Tuesday evening in the area of East Main and Essex streets. Officer Kateema Riettie responded to the area just before 11 p.m. on a report of shots fired and encountered a group of people who said they had been fired upon. Two had been struck but neither suffered life threatening injuries. Shalierys Garcia, 20, and Gerald Lusmat, 24, both were transported to Bridgeport Hospital. Garcia was struck in the upper right arm. Lusmat was struck in the ankle. None of the victim could describe their assailants. Detective Todd Toth is leading the investigation. Original report: Just before 11pm Tuesday night a man called police that his girlfriend had been…

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