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7:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A reported armed robbery on Maplewood Avenue. Taken was two cellphones by two males dressed in all black with their hoddies covering their faces. Two guns were displayed.
#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 16, 2013 – Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a stabbing that happened this afternoon on Benham Avenue. Police responded to the corner of Benham and Park Avenues on an assault shortly after 3 p.m. Officers encountered two people injured, a male and a female. The suspect had fled on foot but police were able to determine his identity and arrested him a short time later. The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation. Initial accounts are that the female victim parked at the corner and entered a nearby establishment. A short time later, she exited the establishment and returned to her car. The incident happened inside her vehicle. She alerted people outside by honking…
4:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of two individuals stealing copper piping out of a home on the 3100 block of East Main Street.
3:24pm-#Bridgeport CT-- Citizens hold down an agitated male after he stabs three in front of 1438 Park Avenue.
When I first started covering news stories, police were rightfully suspicious and wonder who is this guy and why is he recording us? I also own a reminiscing website YouRememberThat.com and back in the day reporters would be wearing a fedora style hat and they would have their press pass in the band of their hat. It was a natural thing for me to do, and unnatural thing since I don't really like wearing hats. But it was an important thing for me to do because not many men wear fedoras these days and it stood out. It helped identify me with the public officials on who I am. Years ago I even had an assistant fire chief refuse to talk…
12:25pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on the way to 552 Ogden Street for an odor of wood burning inside the structure.
11:41am--#Bridgeport CT--A resident on Wedgewood Place called police that their house was egged.
11:01am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a hold up at the Shell gas station at 1912 Boston Avenue. The robber was armed with a gun, and wore all black with a black hoodie.
10:47am--#Bridgeport CT-- Bryant School at 230 Poplar Street has been evacuated due to a gas leak. Firefighters are on scene and gas company is on the way. UPDATE--11:11am--Class back in session. Gas company finds the leak at the heating unit and doing repairs.
