Bridgeport News – Armed Robbery
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 News -Police Take Assault Suspect into Custody
#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…
Bridgeport News: Two males steal copper piping out of a home
4:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of two individuals stealing copper piping out of a home on the 3100 block of East Main Street.
Bridgeport News: Man stabs three individuals
3:24pm-#Bridgeport CT-- Citizens hold down an agitated male after he stabs three in front of 1438 Park Avenue.
What’s with the hat?
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…
Bridgeport News – Odor of smoke indoors
12:25pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on the way to 552 Ogden Street for an odor of wood burning inside the structure.
Bieber in town?
11:41am--#Bridgeport CT--A resident on Wedgewood Place called police that their house was egged.
Gas station robbery in Bridgeport
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.
Bridgeport News – School evacuated
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.
Bridgeport News – City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs
City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs Residents Asked to Send in Requests through City’s BConnected Service BRIDGEPORT, CT (January 15, 2014) – Winter snow combined with dramatic shifts in temperature can mean only one thing in New England – it’s pothole season. Constant freezing and thawing wreak havoc on roadways, so City Public Works crews are out each day, weather permitting, filling potholes throughout the City. Mayor Finch announced today, the City will deploy four Roadway Maintenance trucks focused on filling potholes on roads in every neighborhood in the city. “As a result of the snow and the extreme temperature shifts, we are certain to see potholes popping up very quickly. Our crews are out on our streets every day filling and patching…