Bridgeport News: Motor Vehicle Accident
Firefighters were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Ferry Access Road and Broad Street that required extrication. Those that were injured were transported to the hospital.
Ax Wielding Man Apprehended After Foot Pursuit
Fairfield Police UPDATE: FAIRFIELD, CT - On April 16, 2024, at approximately 10:52 PM, the Fairfield Police Departmentresponded to a report of a suspicious individual at Hemlock Hardware, located at 1860 Post Road.Officers arrived on the scene to find a male subject, later identified as Orlando Roper (DOB: 06/21/1988)of New York, NY, behaving erratically.Roper was observed behind his vehicle parked near an adjacent business, brandishing an axe. Despiteofficers' attempts to engage him peacefully, Roper made statements indicating his desire for Officers touse deadly force in order to gain compliance.Efforts to de-escalate the situation were made, but Roper fled on foot while still wielding the axe. Officersengaged Roper in a foot pursuit across railroad tracks and eventually Interstate 95. Despite thedeployment…
Sliver By The River
The city of Bridgeport received a federal grant to take what used to be the old train station and turn it into a water-accessible park open to the public. Sliver by the River is a 3-acre public site in Downtown Bridgeport that sits on the Pequannock River next to the Stratford Avenue Bridge. Council President Aidee Nieves said that there will be food trucks which means commerce and people coming to the downtown area. Mayor Ganim stated, “I would like to thank our partners at Trust for Public Land and Groundwork Bridgeport for helping us secure grant funding for the ORLP grant. I would also like to thank the National Park Service for awarding us the funding to help begin…
Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
Firefighters were met with a heavy smoke condition at Sterling Place. Firefighters knocked down the fire in the building and ventilated the smoke. Everyone got out safe and there are no reported injuries at this time.
Shelton News: Car into building
A car crashed into a building at 85 River Road, Daybreak Condos and the building inspector has been called to the scene.
Stratford Library Hosts Edible Wild Plants Program April 25
The Stratford Library will host a special workshop "Edible Wild Plans and Fungi of Spring”,an informative and entertaining seasonal presentation on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 pm. Theprogram is free and open to the public.As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edibleshoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. At theLibrary program, attendees will learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wildfoods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, includingsome of the early edible fungi of the season.Guest speakers for the program are “The 3 Foragers”, a family from southeasternConnecticut who have been identifying, photographing, and cooking with the…
Stratford News: Large Fight At Short Beach
2024-04-15@5:49pm--#Stratford CT-- Report of a large fight of over 200 people on Short Beach. Police from surrounding towns and state police are on scene. If you have any photos or videos post the in the comments or message them to me for anonymity. State police now reporting a large fight on the beach in West Haven.
Pedestrian Struck
2024-04-15#5:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian being struck at Railroad and Park Avenue
Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Accident
Report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle by the intersection of Hewitt ave and Stratford Ave
Bridgeport News: Child Struck By Mountain Bike
2024-04-15@2:51pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person on a mountain bike struck a four-year-old child while riding the bike at Seaside Park by the splash pad.