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Just after midnight police, fire department and EMTs were called to Melville Drive in Fairfield for a rollover accident.  Fire department received additional reports of possible fire in the van.  It has been our reporting experience that calls of fire is usually smoke emitted from the air bag deployment.  Firefighters stretched a line but it wasn’t necessary.  Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola told us that the van struck the parked vehicle on the street and took out a fire hydrant as well.  Witnesses told us the van laid on top of the car for a short period of time before rolling on to it’s side into the road.  The driver of the van was checked by paramedics and released.  The driver was seen being tested for driving while impaired, handcuffed and placed into a police cruiser.

Police were called to multiple reports of shots fired on Poplar Street just after 11pm Tuesday night.  One of the callers was EMTSs from American Medical Response who were on scene and heard 20-25 shots fired, other witnesses confirmed this report.    Witnesses report there was more than one gun being fired but it was uncertain if it was the same shooter.  Amazingly no one was shot or injured.  There was one close call for a man who lived at the corner of Poplar Street and Fairfield Avenue as shots whizzed above his head as he slept, glass from the window landing on his chest.    Witnesses told us that the shooter got out for the vehicle he was in and began picking up items in the street, possibly gun shell casing but there were plenty of them left behind.  The vehicle, a dark colored vehicle was seen speed off towards Fairfield Avenue.  Bridgeport Police immediately called Connecticut State Police expecting the car to flee onto nearby I-95.  Police are investigating.

 

Selectman James Walsh is spotlighting the lease between the town and the Fairfield Theatre Co. for the space the entertainment nonprofit has leased at 70 Sanford St. since 2002.

Walsh said it is his understanding that the FTC brings in yearly revenue of close to $1 million. “How can they only be paying us $40,000?” Walsh told the Fairfield Citizen last week.  Read full story…..

Police discovered water overflowing onto the fields at Jansko Athletic Fields at Clover Field on Canaan Road this afternoon. Thieves cut the copper piping to the water fountain possibly for its value. They only netted about two feet of pipe.

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‎9:52pm–Stratford–Police are investigating a home invasion at 59 Hull Court (off Broadbridge Ave). A six foot dark skinned male pushed open the door and shouted “where’ss the money”. He got small amount of cash and fled on bicycle. A neighbor told me she was an quiet elderly woman in her 70s who kept to herself.

‎8:20pm–Bridgeport–Two car accident at 4000 Main Street in front of the Kentucky Fried Chicken. Fowl play is not suspected.

3:00pm–Bridgeport–Another shootout on busy Lincoln Ave. as school children return home from school. Video report shortly.

4:10pm–#Bridgeport– A Bridgeport Police Officer was injured when dragged by and SUV in the Shoprite Plaza on Boston Post Road Monday afternoon. The officer was sent on a noise complaint of loud music coming from the SUV. A short argument took place and the SUV dragged the officer for a short distance.

Over 150 people joined together at Golden Hill United Methodist Church Saturday night to enjoy a night of old time island culture of music, story telling, dancing and great food. Proceeds benefited a scholarship fund for the West Indian-American Association of Greater Bridgeport Inc. (WIAAGB).

Just before 2:45 Sunday morning a call came in that a Bridgeport Police Officer was involved in a motor vehicle accident at State Street and Mountain Grove Street. Officers tell me she was shaken up but should be alright, she was taken to the hospital. The driver of the other vehicle was also taken to nearby hospital with unknown injuries. Police are investigating.

Fairfield–Around 3:45pm Saturday afternoon a report of a Fairfield Motorcycle Patrol Officer went down on his motorcycle on Post Road near the library at Old Post Road. The busy intersection was closed for about a half hour. At first it was uncertain if the officer was struck or forced down but police have told us he just lost control and went down. The officer was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital with an ankle injury. The intersection was reopened around 4:15pm.

9:15pm–Police have been busy with activity on the east side of Bridgeport.  Around 9:15 two people were held up at gunpoint in the 700 block of Ogden Street, one woman passed out and paramedics responded.   This was described as a pretty serious robbery.  One suspect was caught by police right away and one was at large for over an hour but was brought in to custody.  He was located a block away on Jane Street.  The second suspect was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital with minor injuries from the chase.

Police caught one suspect still at large.  A short time later shots rang out and a victim took two bullets while he outside the Boys and Girls Club on Kossuth Street near Maple Street.  Initial reports say the victim is in stable condition.

Then police received a call of a break in taking place on Putnam Street by two black males, one heavy set the other skinny and fled down Knowlton Street.

 

 

Fairfield Police received a couple of calls for shot being fired outside of Kohl’s on the Greenfield Street side.  Police transmissions report that a person witnessed a flash like gun fire but did not hear a gunshot.  A caller on at a gas station North Avenue in Bridgeport reported  that shots were fired but did not want to  be identified.  Police are investigating and F airfield’s canine Ruger is on the scene.  We will keep you updated as we get further info.  So far no victim, shooter or even any shell casings.