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!
Odor of gas indoors
9:20pm–#Bridgeport CT—Firefighters on the way to 351 Poplar Street for a report of gas indoors. Here come a bunch of firetrucks!
Red Bull Bandit Captured
8:39pm–#Fairfield CT— A shoplifter was taken into custody after stuffing Red Bull Energy drinks down his sweatshirt and fleeing the Cumberland Farms at 975 Kings Hwy East.
Citizens On Edge
#Bridgeport CT #Fairfield CT–Last night a concerned citizen called Bridgeport Police for a middle eastern looking man leaving a package near a utility pole turned out to be nothing. Tonight at the Fairfield Starbucks on the Post Road a citizen called called police on two “olive skinned” men speaking a foreign language on Skype while working on a box with wires. Police checked it out and it was nothing.
Man/woman hunt in Stratford
1:00pm–#Stratford CT–Police are looking for a man and a woman in the Hollister Street Knowlton Street area. I did not catch what they are wanted for.