Car battery giving you troubles? Interstate Batteries of Fairfield and Litchfield Counties have batteries starting at just $40. Warehouse location only at 125 Holland Ave., Bridgeport. (203) 368-2300. Larry is usually in at 7am! 
NYC’s soda ban is overturned
Missing Dog Found In Bridgeport
UPDATE–Doggie and owner to reunite tomorrow!
#Bridgeport CT–Francisco Berrios found this pit bull running on Barnum Avenue this afternoon. He says it was almost hit by cars a couple of 
Pedestrian hit by car
9:09pm–Bridgeport CT–Pedestrian hit by a car at Park Ave. and John Street. First responders on the way.
Oven Fire
9:06pm–#Bridgeport CT–Self cleaning oven fire at 160 Village Lane. Time to call Marsillio’s Appliance and TV at 2031 Black Rock Tpke in Fairfield. (203) 366-7541. Same fire crew from the car fire responding to this.
Tonight’s Car Fire
Nakedman Kidnaps Girlfiend’s Baby
Here is the police report on the story we reported as it was happening!
(Bridgeport, CT – March 11, 2013) – A 30-year-old faces charges after he allegedly stripped naked, snatched his girlfriend’s baby and ran through traffic on Interstate 95. Santos Rodriguez, of Burr Road, was arrested. The baby didn’t suffer serious injuries. Police were called early Saturday morning at about 4 a.m. The mother of the baby called police and said that her boyfriend, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, had run out of her house naked while carrying her naked infant son. While en route, Officer Jeffrey Holtz was flagged down by a gas station manager who reported seeing a naked man running east on Fairfield Avenue and that he appeared to be carrying something.
Police in the area immediately started searching for Rodriguez and the baby. A short time later, police were notified that the Connecticut State Police had Rodriguez and the child on the exit ramp of I-95. Police also learned that Rodriguez had run across both the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway while holding the child. CSP reported dispatchers had received numerous 911 calls from motorists. As police arrived, a passing motorist pulled over on the ramp to help. Rodriguez opened the passenger door of the vehicle, put the baby on the front seat and sat down on the roadway. He was handcuffed there.
The child was taken to Bridgeport Hospital to be checked out. There, the mother told Holtz what had transpired: She said Rodriguez had come home after a night out and was acting erratically. He had a history of abusing PCP. Stumbling around, he said someone was after him again and said that she was the devil, at one point throwing a Bible at her.
He then stripped off his clothes, snatched the child from his playpen and began removing the child’s clothes. He then pushed his way past the mother and ran out of the house. Rodriguez was charged with first-degree kidnapping, risk of injury to a minor, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He was held on $100,000 bond.
15 Year Old Followed By Car
3:07pm–Bridgeport CT–A 15 year old girl was walking to William Street when a white car started following her on Barnum and Caroline Street and attempted to get her into his car. The girl safely made it to her destination and told her mother who immediately called police. Police are interviewing the girl and her mother now. At the moment police are looking for a four door white car with a silver bumper, no plate number nor make or model. The driver is a dark skinned African American driver about 40 years of age. We will update this post as more information becomes available.
Fairfield Police Contract Going Before RTM
Editorial- The RTM will decide the Fairfield Police Department’s Police Contract on March 18th. The police union has been operating without a contract for over two years. That includes two hurricanes and one blizzard of service without complaint. Two weeks ago 5 officers were sent into a wooded area where a man with a gun a during a standoff. The officers did not hesitate to move in when ordered even after a shot already rang out. Why is Fairfield making them wait for a decent contract?
Fairfield has a history of being anti-union, dragging on negotiations with the firefighters union and even the nurses union.
If you live in the town of Fairfield, please contact your RTM officials listed below and tell them you support a decent contract for the police. Tell them you are tired of the town’s anti union position:
District 1:
David M. Becker: 203-424-0024 (phone), david@davidbecker.com (e-mail)
Michael Herley: 203-308-1409 (phone), michael.herley@gmail.com (email)
Carolyn Richmond: 203-259-4803 (phone), clrichmond@optimum.net (e-mail)
Gaylord Meyer: 203-930-2229 (phone), gaylordmeyer@gmail.com (e-mail)
Eric G. Sundman: 203-255-0101 (phone), ericsundman@optonline.net (e-mail)
District 2:
Peter Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), Peterambrose@snet.net (e-mail)
Amy Jennings: 203-259-2335 (phone)
Jeffrey R. Steele: 203-292-3530 (phone), steelejb@optonline.net (e-mail)
John R. Mitola: 203-254-7288 (phone), jrmitola@aol.com (e-mail)
Keith Storm Varian: 203-292-6860 (phone), kvarian@murthalaw.com (e-mail)
District 3:
Edward J. Bateson III: 203-530-3915 (phone), bateson@optonline.net (e-mail)
Thomas P. Conley: 203-255-9659 (phone)
Francis “Hank” Ference: 203-259-6966 (phone), hank110@optonline.net (e-mail)
Mary I. McCullough: 203-255-0877 (phone), mccullough1450@gmail.com (e-mail)
G. David Mackenzie: 203-255-3348 (phone), gdavid_mackenzie@ml.com (e-mail)
District 4:
Joseph M. DeMartino: 203-256-0036 (phone), joseph.demartino@gmail.com (e-mail)
Arthur G. Hug: 203-372-3379 (phone)
Joseph J. Palmer: 203-254-2522 (phone), joe.palmer@mac.com (e-mail)
Heather Dean: 203-255-5238 (phone), heatherdean2012@gmail.com (e-mail)
Amy Mezoff: 203-522-4090 (phone), amezoffrtm@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 5:
Matthew Ambrose: 203-259-0009 (phone), ambrosem@raveis.com (e-mail)
Joshua Garskof: 203-520-5053 (phone), jgrtm5@gmail.com (e-mail)
Christopher M. McAleese: 203-368-2627 (phone), mcaleesechris@ymail.com (e-mail)
Ruth A. Smey: 203-336-3216 (phone), smey@sbcglobal.net (e-mail)
Ann Stamler: 203-767-3614 (phone), annstamler.dem@gmail.com
District 6:
Christopher J. Brogan: 203-615-1896 (phone), cbrogan5@optonline.net (e-mail)
Leonora P. Campbell: 203-335-2423 (phone), leonorartm6@gmail.com (e-mail)
Julie K. Gottlieb: 203-374-1884 (phone), juliertm6@gmail.com
Sheila H. Marmion: 203-373-1855 (phone), marmionsh@aol.com (e-mail)
Jay G. Wolk: 203-203-0591 (phone), jgwolkrtm6@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 7:
Jennifer Hochberg: 203-372-9838 (phone), jahochberg7@gmail.com (email)
Kevin L. Hoffkins: 203-371-5081 (phone), khoffkins@optonline.net (e-mail)
Eric S. Newman: 203-219-9877 (phone), ericnewmancpa@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Marc Patten: 203-820-4447 (phone), marcpatten@att.net (e-mail)
Harold G. Schwartz: 203-371-7217 (phone), hal7rtm@yahoo.com (e-mail)
District 8:
Kathryn L. Braun: 203-256-0334 (phone), kathrynbraund8@yahoo.com (email)
Dana Kery: 203-256-0762 (phone), danakery@gmail.com (email)
Allen Marks: 203-255-9422 (phone), allenmarksrtm@gmail.com (email)
Thomas E. McCarthy: 203-259-4620 (phone), temccarth@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Jeffrey Stopa: 203-521-0825 (phone), jeffstopa2@gmail.com (e-mail)
District 9:
Bill Domeika: 203-650-0986 (phone), williamdomeika@gmail.com (e-mail)
Joseph L.A. Felner Jr.: 203-292-5533 (phone)
Ellen Jacob: 203-259-3747 (phone), dancingusa@optonline.net (e-mail)
Carol Pontrelli: 203-259-4761 (phone), carol.ponti@aol.com (e-mail)
Nicholas D. Mirabile: 203-256-0858 (phone), nickmirabile@yahoo.com (e-mail)
District 10:
Leigh Hannum: Leighhannum@yahoo.com (e-mail)
Kenneth R. Lee: 203-615-3898 (phone), kenlee4rtm@gmail.com (e-mail)
Bruce Ryan: 203-256-8336 (phone), bryan@sourcegrp.com (e-mail)
Carol J. Way: 203-256-8613 (phone), cjffld@gmail.com (e-mail)
Happenings NOW
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4:22am–Bridgeort CT-Tonight’s car fire is at 153 Jones Avenue.
4:04am–Bridgeport CT–Report of naked man running with a naked child eastbound Fairfield Ave. near Pine Street. He is now on I-95 southbound near exit 27A UPDATE–.4:20am–Bridgeport CT–Naked man ran with naked baby from Pine Street/Fairfield Ave. onto I-95 southbound exit 26 where police have the baby safe and sound with the naked man in custody.
2:17am–Bridgeport CT—I-95 southbound between exits 29 and 30 one woman ejected from her car with very serious injuries.
1:33am–Bridgeport CT–Manhunt for a person running through backyards with a shotgun on East Ave.
1:11am–Stratford CT –I-95 southbound on or near the Moses Wheeler Bridge rollover accident in the right lane.
