Shots Fired After Street Fight-Bridgeport

Police are investigating a report of shots being fired after a street fight in front of 743 Iranistan Avenue Wednesday.  The fight broke out shortly after 1:30pm, one person was taken to local hospital for injuries sustained in the fight, but was not injured by gunfire.  Police say two Hispanic males fired shots to end the fight, then fled in a green Chevy  which was registered out of Waterbury.

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Westport Residential Burglary

Sunday, May 6th, the Westport Police Department received a call from a resident of Devon Road reporting that someone had entered their home through the night and burglarized it. Sometime between 4:00am and 6:00am, person or persons entered the residence through an unlocked rear door and took a woman’s purse and an HP laptop computer. The purse was discovered outside the residence and a set of car keys as well as $25 cash had been taken from the purse. No one in the residence heard anything during the night. Taken from the scene was a grey Honda Civic 4dr sedan bearing Connecticut registration 561YVT. The vehicle has not been recovered as of the time of this release. Anyone having information…

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Garage Fire in the Hollow

Just after midnight Sunday morning police on routine patrol traced smoke to a two car garage at 349 Harral Avenue and called the fire department.  The fire department quickly responded and extinguished the fire which appeared to be more smoke than fire. Fire officials have just begun their investigation and have no cause at the is time for the fire.  A recall was quickly sounded within 20 minutes of the call.

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Motorcyclist Injured In Crash-Bridgeport

Just before midnight Saturday night a motorcycle collided with a car on Main Street at the corner of Goodsell Street.  Witnesses tell us the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed.  Not a lot of information is available since police have just begun their investigation.  Of course if we get any further information we will pass it on.

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2 Kids On A Bike Hit By SUV In Bridgeport

Two children were hit by a sports utility vehicle on Central Avenue at the corner of Barnum Ave. Friday night just after 8pm. Connecticut Post is reporting one of the children suffered possible life threatening injuries. Witnesses we spoke to on scene confirmed that one of he children did not appear to be breathing for a while, but after they prayed for him he began breathing and responded when they told him not to move. All witnesses we spoke to said the driver fled the scene claiming he was chasing the vehicle that hit the children. Shoes, hats and other garments the children were wearing were scattered all over the roadway from the impact. Bridgeport Hospital is on this block…

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Armed Robbery at Fairfield Tanning Salon

Just before 7:45pm Friday night Fairfield Police were called to an armed robbery at Sahara Tanning located at 173 Post Road. A white male, about 6 feet tall, blond hair displayed a silver handgun. The description of the suspect at the armed robbery at Adams Bakery is the same including the gray four door Nissan getaway car. The employee locked herself in a room so she could not help in knowing the direction of travel he fled. Fairfield Police immediately notified Bridgeport Police of the robbery. It is undetermined how much he got away with. Many of our followers on Facebook pointed out it couldn't have been much since many tanners pay a month in advance and usually pay by…

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Motor Vehicle Crash involving a Scooter

      (Westport, Connecticut) Friday evening at approximately 5:43 P.M. the Westport Police, EMS and Fire Department responded to a report that an operator driving a scooter had collided with a motor vehicle in the area of Post Road East at Imperial Avenue. Arriving emergency units located the victim lying in the street and began medical treatment.  The victim was transported to Norwalk Hospital by Westport EMS. A preliminary investigation into the crash found that the scooter operator was driving eastbound on Post Road East. The scooter operator allegedly failed to obey the red traffic control signal and collided with a 2007 Volvo turning left from a westbound direction of travel on Post Road East and was turning left onto Imperial…

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Wilton man charged with killing father Chilling 911 tapes released

WILTON -- A 22-year-old Wilton man who told police he was hearing voices, was arraigned in Norwalk Friday morning for the alleged murder of his 73-year-old father. Aaron Ramsey of 125 Signal Hill Road allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed his father, Edward Ramsey Thursday afternoon before running through the woods to escape from aliens, he told police.    Read full report and listen to the tape........

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Staten Island Wants To Outlaw Tattoos, Piercings For Pets

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Calling the practice "odd" and nothing more than "animal cruelty," Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has introduced legislation that would establish a misdemeanor charge for owners who subject pets to piercings, tattoos and certain other cosmetic surgeries.  Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn) says she was driven to address the practice after viewing "Pet Crazy," a documentary about such behavior on "20/20." "I was sickened after seeing the images of dogs with tattoos and piercings through their eyebrows and noses. While the psychological effects on these animals is an area of debate, the fact remains that most of these procedures require an application of general anesthesia which poses a health risk in itself," said Malliotakis in a press release. "The animal…

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Happenings NOW 5/4 to 5/09 2012

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ Traffic Delays--See the lower right side of this site for up to the minute real time traffic delays on local and state streets!  **Live Breaking News Feed**   5/11/2012 11:14pm--Bridgeport--Bed on fire at 400 block of Wells Street. 11:21 UPDATE--No fire, mentally disturbed person. 9:42pm--Stratford--Walmart has a family of shoplifters in custody.  Police on the way. 8:28pm--Bridgeport---Blind man jumped by a group of teens in front of 1157 East Main Street.  EMTs had to call police to clear the group so they could treat the man. 8:10pm--Bridgeport--Firefighters were called to Staples on Main Street for smoke in the back of the structure.  Firefighters saw smoke from the back of the structure.  They checked the top…

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