12:51am–#Fairfield CT–Reports are coming of multiple mailboxes knocked over on Congress Street.
Pizza deliveryman robbed at gunpoint
12:22am–#Bridgeport CT–A pizza deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint by two men near Wordin Avenue. N
KWTX reporting 60-70 dead in Texas Explosion
Dramatic and disturbing video captured on video in Texas explosion. Casualty numbers are expected to rise as a condo complex nearby is burning and they expect more casualties from the condo complex. A school is also reported on fire. National Guard on standby. Listen to firefighters live here…
If any thing major unfolds we will update. KWTX is the local station nearby–Live updates from KWTX here…..
Plant explosion rocks Texas
KWTX is reporting 60-70 dead.
An explosion ripped through a fertilizer plant Wednesday night in the town of West, Texas, sending a massive fireball into the sky and causing dozens of injuries, officials said.
A number of nearby residents were being evacuated because of the possibility of another explosion, officials said.
A hospital in nearby Waco, Texas, has been told to anticipate 100 injured people coming in from the fertilizer plant area, an official at the medical facility said. CNN has the full story here…….
Listen live to the fire department here….
Reported structure fire
8:44pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters called to a structure fire at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Sage Avenue. Firefighters on scene reporting nothing visible on Sage Ave. but are checking further. Caller said near C-Town they are investigating. UPDATE—Firefighters have located a rubbish fire and they are taking care of it.
Oven fire extinguished by Bpt FD
5:12pm–#Bridgeport CT Ctfire–Firefighters extinguish an oven fire at 420 Shelton Street. The better call Marsilio’s tomorrow on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield for pricing better than the big box stores and friendly customer service that is beyond big box dreams!
Man shot in Bridgeport
5:11pm–#Bridgeport CT–A man has been shot in the playground area of 431 Iranistan Avenue /South Avenue area. Police are trying to locate the victim, many heard the shots but don’t know anything about a victim.
Who won the 2013 Boston Marathon?
#Boston Marathon–It took two days for me to ask after the dust settled…who won the 2013 Boston Marathon? Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia took the title in the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon on Monday, winning a three-way sprint down Boylston Street to finish in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 22 seconds. USA Today has the full story here…..
Stratford car break ins
11:05pm–#Stratford CT–Police are investigating a couple of calls for car break-in Stratford Ave/Avon Street area. If you live in the area keep an eye out……
I-95 shutdown near exit 7
#cttraffic–I-95 southbound is closed due to a rolled over tractor trailer at exit 7. Thanks for the heads up Eileen Brophy!