Chimney Fire
2:10pm--#Bridgeport CT--A report of a chimney fire in Spongebob's neighborhood at 131 Plankton Street. Firefighters are on the way. UPDATE--Fire contained to the chimney, Spongebob and Patrick were unavailable for comment.
Why you need to monitor your kids online
#Bridgeport CT-– A 26-year-old man was arrested this week on charges he had sex with a then-14-year-old girl he “friended” on Facebook. Jean Eugene, of Ogden Street, was charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and with using a computer to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. He was held on $100,000 bond. According to an affidavit filed by Detective John Burke, the victim’s father first contacted police in November after learning that his 14-year-old daughter had been seeing a 26-year-old. During a forensic interview, the girl stated that she was at first reluctant when Eugene first friended her on the social media site but ultimately began having regular conversations on the phone and…
Jeep hits utility pole
3:00am--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a jeep hitting a utility pole at 1275 Park Avenue.
Let him go girl!
2:36am--Bridgeport CT--Police are out with a woman yelling and chasing a man on Golden Hill Street near the courthouse.
Accident on North Ave Bridgeport
2:16am--Bridgeport CT--Yes, I've been monitoring all night. This is the first real call, a three car accident on North and Wells Street.
Man lying in the road in Black Rock
11:52pm--#Bridgeport CT-- If you're out enjoying the evening driving around in Black Rock please do not hit the man lying in the middle of Seaside Ave. near Midland.
Hey! Fairfield has no reason not to give police a contract now!
A Stamford Superior Court judge entered a $2.88 million judgment today in favor of the Town of Fairfield against an investment firm that had placed the Town’s retirement funds with Bernard Madoff. Fairfield Police have been without a contract for over two years. Maybe the RTM can pass their contract this week. Fairfield has a track record of being anti-union dragging its feet on the firefighters and even the nurses contract. Oh yea, this is an editorial.
Shots fired- Bridgeport teen arrested
Police investigating a report of shots fired Thursday arrested a 19-year-old with a loaded gun. At about 3 p.m. Thursday, Officers Anthony Caiazzo and Alfred Cesar were on patrol in the area of Bassick High School when they heard four or five gunshots. They heard from a witness that after the loud bangs a man in a black hooded sweatshirt ran down Colorado Street. They also learned from a Bassick security guard that the shots happened in the area of Wentfield Park. As they checked the area, they observed a Pontiac Grand Prix occupied by three males with a fourth standing at the driver’s window. When the fourth man saw police, he walked off briskly. He didn’t get far. Officer…
Assaulted at the talent show
8:37pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating an assault that allegedly took place Achievement First School at 655 Stillman St during a talent show. The victim went home on Pembroke Street and called police.