Smoke inside a home
10:00pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters respond to 1611 Stratfield Avenue for smoke inside the home. No reported fire, firefighters investigated, ventilated and quickly recalled.
Fire in Bridgeport
9:16pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters extinguish a small fire at 372 Hanover on the third floor.
Crash with child entrapment
8:22pm-#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene with a car cashed into a utility pole multiple reports of an infant trapped in the car seat. UPDATE--Not an infant but a 9 year old child not restrained and now has a laceration to his lower face. The driver is unresponsive.
Motorcyclist hit Black Rock Turnpike Closed
5:55pm--#Fairfield CT--#cttraffic-- A motorcyclist has been hit by a a car on Black Rock Turnpike (Route 58) at Fairfield Woods Drive. It sounds like a hit an run accident on the police radio and a police cruiser canvassing the area.
Railroad tie on fire
5:30pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters are on the way to Carter Henry Drive at the Fairfiled Train Station Southbound tracks for a railroad tie on fire. Yesterday Track 4 in Stratford had to be turned off at about the same time for the same reason.
Motor Vehicle Accident in Bridgeport
1:12pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident on Boston Avenue and Orchard Street with reported injuries.
Mayor Finch on police union negotiations
Video interview--Mayor Finch took time out to talk about they upcoming negotiations with the Bridgeport Police Union after announcing the final push for funding for the police memorial that will be located outside the police station on Congress Street. I asked the mayor if we are still looking at concessions and layoffs and he replied that "they are negotiations and arbitration and expects they will have a great result". I stated that the budget was passed by the city council with assumptions, were the assumption that they will make concessions, they (the union) already made concessions? The mayor responded "every year we are always asking the union for more concessions" The council added another $400,000 in concessions while the mayor…
Dumpster Fire
1:11am--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Bridgeport! Dumpster fire at Park and John Street reportedly close to a building.
Home invasion attempt
11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a home invasion at 86 Pequonnock Street. Police are looking for an Africian American male, gray hoodie and dark sneakers, with a gun....that narrows it down but I've heard police work with less and get an arrest. UPDATE--Two males, one Hispanic tried to force their way in but did not get in. A black handgun was displayed with a red laser. They took off after they could not get through the door!
Fundraising Effort for Bridgeport Police Memorial
Mayor Bill Finch and the leadership of Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159 announced plans for a July fundraiser with a goal of raising $50,000 toward a Bridgeport Police Memorial outside Police Headquarters on Congress Street. Tens of thousands of private sector dollars already have been raised to match the public investment in the important project. On Wednesday, National Peace Officer Memorial Day, Mayor Finch honored Bridgeport’s Police Officers for the dangerous work they do every day to keep residents safe. “On average, one American law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty every 57 hours,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “It is a dangerous and difficult job. Tragically, some don’t make it home at the end of their shift…