The Stratford Police Department Narcotics, Vice & Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration Bridgeport HIDTA conducted a narcotics sales investigation within the Town of Stratford into Edward C Johnson. Based on this investigation, Search and Seizure Warrants were secured for the residence and Johnson’s vehicle. At the time of the Search Warrant execution, Johnson engaged Investigators in a foot pursuit, attempting to discard packaged narcotics from his person. Johnson was taken into custody. Upon warrant execution, Investigators seized over 2 pounds of Methamphetamine in both powder and tablet form, Oxycodone tablets, 6.5 pounds of Marijuana and $32,151.00 in illegal narcotics sales proceeds. On 3/22/2024, Johnson plead guilty in United States Federal Court for the Distribution of Methamphetamine…
Fairfield News: Car Smashes Bagel Shop
2024-04-11@9:04pm--#Fairfield CT-- A car drove a hole into the bagel shop at 1321 Stratfield Road. The driver was not injured. The building inspector was called to the scene.
Bridgeport News: School Bus Crash
Report of a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus on Garden Street.
Swatting Incident At Notre Dame Of Fairfield
2024-04-11@1:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Fairfield Police responded to Notre Dame of Fairfield on Jefferson Street for an incident that police determined it was a prank swatting incident. Swatting is a term used to describe the action of making hoax phone calls to report serious crimes to emergency services. Website Cloudflare says "Swatting refers to a harassment technique most often perpetrated by members of the online gaming community. Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretenses. Swatters do this by making phone calls to emergency lines like 911 and falsely reporting a violent emergency situation, such as a shooting or hostage situation. Swatters often consider what they are doing to be a prank, but it can…
Bridgeport News: Rollover Crash
Rollover crash near the intersection of Park Ave and McKinley Ave
Merritt Crash
2024-04-10@10:51pm--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a 4 car crash on the Merritt Parkway near exit 44 to 42 with injuries.
Bridgeport News: Man Shot
Bridgeport News: Man ShotPolice UPDATE--On April 10, 2024, at approximately 6:55 pm Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and citizen reports of a victim shot within the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Patrol officers responded to that area and quickly located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was transported to an area hospital via AMR ambulance where he is listed in critical condition. The Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the criminal investigation. A large crime scene has been secured on Park Avenue between Laurel Avenue and Wood Avenue. Multiple items of evidence have been observed at the scene. Those items, and more, will be collected and processed by the…
Mayor Ganim Statement Regarding City of Bridgeport’s Appeal of Decision by the CT Siting Council Docket No. 516
“As Mayor, I directed legal counsel for the City, to file an appeal last week with the Superior Court from the Siting Council granting the United Illuminating Company (UI) a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line. The approved plan that the City is appealing would permit the installation of massive utility poles (Monopoles) replacing existing transmission lines within the South End of the city. Bridgeport city attorneys took this action on my direction to preserve and protect our residents and property owners from a poorly designed project. Make no mistake, this project, if allowed to proceed, will be an aesthetic eyesore and an unjust blight on the Park City. The grounds…
Overnight highway accident results in fatality
Overnight on Route 8 southbound between exits 5 and 7 a car struck the center support of an overpass.
I-95 Crash
2024-04-10@10:00am--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A three car accident report I-95 northbound between exits 17 and 18. No word on injuries.