Bridgeport tree pick up

#BRIDGEPORT, CT--January 8, 2014– Mayor Bill Finch today announced that the City’s Roadway Maintenance crews will begin picking up Christmas trees on Monday, January 13. The pickup will continue through Monday, January 20. Residents are asked to place their trees at the curb and free of all ornaments and plastic bags. Trees with ornaments or wrapped in plastic will not be picked up. Trees may also be disposed of at the City of Bridgeport’s Transfer Station at 475 Asylum Street. Christmas trees brought to the Transfer Station must also be free of all ornaments and plastic bags prior to disposal. Transfer Station’s winter hours are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday (closed for lunch from Noon - 12:45…

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Firetruck in accident responding to call

12:32pm--#Bridgeport CT--Ladder 6 was involved in a crash on Barnum Avenue while responding to a call on White Street. The truck was hit at Central Avenue and Barnum Avenue. Unknown injuries. Firefighters are on scene at 97 White Street laying into a boiler room fire. We initially misheard the call to be on Wade Street which was inaccurate. UPDATE--Fire knocked down. Firefighters request fire marshal to the scene to investigate and Red Cross to relocate those living there. No reported injuries from the accident involving Ladder 6.

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Teen Arrested For Facebook Robbery

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 7, 2014-– A 17-year-old city teen faces charges that he robbed a 17-year-old West Hartford youth who answered a Facebook ad for sneakers. Detectives Martin Heanue and Jorge Cintron responded to a report of a street robbery with a handgun on Hollister Avenue Sunday. There, they met with Officer John Forestier, a school resource officer, and the victims, the teen and his father. The teen stated that he had arranged to buy a pair of Air Jordan sneakers on a Facebook page called “Connecticut Sneaker Exchange.” The alleged seller used a profile name and the two corresponded to negotiate a selling price. The Bridgeport Police Department is not releasing the profile name because it would identify…

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