The following are preliminary New's Years traffic statistics from Friday, 12/29/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Saturday, 12/31/2023, at 6:00 a.m.: Total Calls for Service – 2,408 Speeding Violations – 59 Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 157 Motorist Assists – 81 DUI Arrests – 23 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 165 Serious Injury- 1 (Oxford)
2023-12-30@11:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on the scene at 55 George E. Pipkins Way for a naked man in the street.
On Thursday at 1:54PM the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion and major fire in the Bishop Ave/East Ave/ Cross St area. Bridgeport Fire, Police and AMR were dispatched and the Bridgeport EOC activated to Level 2. BFD On-scene reports indicated a large active fire locate at 50-57 Cross Street at the Tradbe Facility and a third alarm was ordered. The BPD began evacuating a two-block radius and began alerting residents to shelter-in-place to avoid smoke exposure. AMR reporting three victims were injured one with burns and two with smoke inhalation. All transported to Bridgeport Hospital. Currently, air monitoring has determined the area remains safe after yesterday’s explosion at the Tradebe facility and all…
2023-12-30@7:11pm--#Derby CT-- A man was burned in a car fire that was located in a parking lot in the 1700 block of 1730 Derby-Milford Road. Unknown at this time the circumstances.
2023-12-30@6:15pm--#Bridgeport Ct-- Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire in the 600 block of Sylvan Avenue
Today, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas gave an update on the absentee ballot process for Bridgeport's new mayoral primary on January 23, 2024. She shared that 3,620 absentee ballot applications were signed at the Bridgeport Town Clerk office by 10:30 a.m., with 4,690 applications requested by 3:30 p.m. Because the election campaign window is shorter, Secretary Thomas emphasized the importance of understanding the requirements for the absentee ballot process. Election monitors are working with the Bridgeport Town Clerk’s office to educate those who sign out applications. Due to a high number of requests, the Secretary of the State's Office reached out to the campaigns of both Democratic primary candidates to provide reminders on the process. Secretary Thomas issued instructions…
2023-12-30@12:10pm--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic--southbound southbound near exit 18. 2 reported injured. Expect delays
2023-12-29@10:10pm--#Norwalk CT-- Police are looking for two masked men in a newer white Honda for an attempted robbery on Macintosh Road.
Special thanks to our viewer who goes by the name Panda Video. He always send us the best stuff and here he captured the moment of the explosion at Tradbe Facility on Cross Street. Bridgeport Emergency Center said in a statement: Bridgeport Fire, Police and AMR were dispatched and the Bridgeport EOC activated to Level 2. BFD On-scene reports indicated a large active fire locate at 50-57 Cross Street at the Tradbe Facility and a third alarm was ordered. The BPD began evacuating a two-block radius and began alerting residents to shelter-in-place to avoid smoke exposure. AMR reporting three victims were injured one with burns and two with smoke inhalation. All transported to Bridgeport Hospital. BFD was able to quickly…
On December 22, 2023, at around 11:00 pm, Bridgeport Police Officers swiftly responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Dekalb Avenue. Upon arrival, the officers located the victim, a 21-year-old Naugatuck man, who had sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound (a graze) to the head. The victim was promptly transported to a nearby hospital by AMR Ambulance for medical treatment. The Detective Bureau assumed control of the investigation, conducting a thorough examination of the scene, collecting evidence, and conducting interviews. It was determined that the victim, seated in a parked car with friends from the Dekalb Avenue neighborhood, was shot. Despite the frightening incident, the victim and his friends managed to seek refuge inside a residence…
