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Happpenings NOW

Apr 16, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ 11:42pm--#Bridgeport--Gunshot victim at Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Room. Victim was shot near/at the McDonalds on Fairfield Ave. UPDATE--11:52pm--#Bridgeport--We are just learning the shooting victim at Bridgeport Hospital was shot with a BB gun. He was shot near the McDonald's on Fairfield Ave. The restaurant is closed right now. 10:25pm--#Bridgeport--2 people in a car were just robbed on Harmony Street near Main Street. Two black male suspects, one six foot tall displayed a gun, took their money and fled on Beechmont Ave. Police were flagged down by the victims and are investigating. 3:48pm--#Bridgeport--#Stratford--15 year old takes Bridgeport Police on a chase starting on Capitol/Wayne Street area. A number of parked cars hit in the pursuit. Chase ends…

Robbery Suspect Caught In Fairfield-Officer Injured

Apr 16, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Around 11:40pm Saturday night police were called to 405 Lucille Street for a break in. Neighbors chased the burglar but lost track of him. Police found the man on Fairfield Woods Road, they had to taser him to subdue him. One officer injured his right foot in the take down and was taken to the hospital. The suspect was also taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for an injury to his leg as well.

Trout Derby in Fairfield Tomorrow

Apr 13, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

The Fairfield Police Athletic League (PAL) sponsored by JImmy O's Bait and Tackle at 2400 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT (203) 384-6359 will be [caption id="attachment_7201" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Saturday, April 14 9am to 11am"][/caption] sponsoring a Trout Derby for children 16 and under. Starts at 9pm and there will be plenty of awards. Just bring your tackle, Jimmy O's supplies the bait! Saturday April 14th 9am to 11am. Gould Manor is at 655 Holland Hill Road or geo:lat=41.16090729251109 geo:lon=-73.24318544336393

Hazmat in Fairfield..Again

Apr 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

For the second time in eight months Hazmat crews have been called to Metal Specialties on 515 Commerce Drive. Nearby business and homes were evacuated. Below is a video [caption id="attachment_7195" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Vapor can be seen coming from the building at 515 Commerce Drive, where "over-pressurized" chemicals caused what initially was reported to emergency services as a hazmat incident. Photo: Genevieve Reilly / Fairfield Citizen"][/caption] report from the Hazmat situation in August. An excellent report of today's account can be found from the Connecticut Post's artilce here...

Finch Pitches Tax Increase In Black Rock

Apr 12, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Facing a sometimes restrained, sometimes frustrated crowd, Mayor Bill Finch addressed a jam-packed audience Wednesday night at the Black Rock Library Branch to explain why he must raise taxes. He established his priority right out of the box: his comments chastising neighborhood residents to stop complaining about high taxes were taken out of context. Here is the report we filed in with Lennie Grimaldi's Only In Bridgeport- Read full story......

Floor Collapse Challenges Bridgeport Firefighters

Apr 11, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just before 11pm Tuesday night firefighters were called to 1895 Reservoir Ave. for a fully involved structure fire. Firefighters found heavy fire on the Delta or right side of the building. The firefighters quickly learned from neighbors that the house was empty for a couple of months now but were uncertain if vagrants might have been inside. A primary and secondary search proved negative. Firefighters did encounter a partial floor collapse and they shifted to a more defensive attack of the fire. There were no injuries to any firefighters and the fire remains under investigation.

Happenings NOW 4-10 thru 4-15-2012

Apr 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ 12:11pm--#Bridgeport--Motorcyclist hit by car-1700 block of Boston Ave. 11:02pm--#Bridgeport--Use extreme caution in the 1000 block of Capital Ave. Two black males, one tall the other heavy set armed with a gun robbed two Hispanic males at gun point taking $50 dollar on Sampson Street. Another armed robbery by a pair matching the same description just robbed a woman of her cell phone near 1090 Capital Ave. 10:24pm--#Bridgeport #nakedwoman-- Woman undressing in the street at Pequonnock Street and Jones Ave. 10:12pm--#Bridgeport--Street robbery just occurred on Shelton Street by three teens, two black one white, one wearing pajamas. Robbed the victim of two pizzas and $40 cash, not certain if it was a pizza delivery person. NO…

Emotions Run High At Pool Hall Closing Rally

Apr 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Emotions ran high at a rally to close the L&A Billiards on Stratford Avenue Monday night. A rally which started out at the Ralphola Taylor Community Center had emotions running high as family members lashed out at owners David Ellerby and Andrea Medley. It has been a year since Carlos Broadnax was gunned down outside the pool hall. Eneida Martinez-Walker lead about two dozen locals in a rally to close down the pool hall. David Ellerby thought this was unnecessary, all they had to do was contact him and let them know his concerns. Emotions spilled out once again once the rally moved to the pool hall. Concerns from councilmen of people under the influence of drugs and alcohol as…

Major Brush Fire in Milford

Apr 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

A major brush fire erupted on Schoolhouse Road shortly after 6pm Monday as red flag conditions continue for the area. A red flag warning means the air is extremely dry, coupled with very dry ground conditions. It appears that most of the fire has been burning itself out but it is spread out over a very large area. I was able to see the fire from downtown Bridgeport and tracked it from the billowing smoke. Mutual aid from all over has been assisting Milford Fire Department as they continue to battle the flames.

Fire displaces 4 Adults And 3 Children In Bridgeport

Apr 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just before 12:00pm Monday afternoon firefighters responded to a fire at 97 Lincoln Avenue. Initial reports indicated there may have been people trapped in the basement but when fire fighters arrived all occupants were out of the building. Primary and secondary searches confirmed this. Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Martin told us that there is a lot of damage throughout the house and that the occupants will need to be relocated. There were no injuries to tenants or firefighters. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate.

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Finch Pitches Tax Increase In Black Rock

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Emotions Run High At Pool Hall Closing Rally

Major Brush Fire in Milford

Fire displaces 4 Adults And 3 Children In Bridgeport

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