Bridgeport News: Electrical Car Fire After Crash

2022-10-18 @3:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- #ctfire--Firefighters fought a stubborn electrical car fire at Gurdon and Summit Street.  A witness told me the electrical car was rear-ended, possibly due to sun glare which was apparent in the video.  The car then veered onto Gurdon Street where it hit a school bus waiting at the stop sign.Bridgeport FD posted on their Facebook page:  Bridgeport, CT Fire Department responds to three car MVA with one vehicle on fire today at 15:10 hrs. One person transported to ER by AMR.

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Crown hot lunch

Charity Scams

Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are urging Connecticut charities and donors to be on alert for bad actors and scams during this year’s International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, a global campaign to prevent and fight fraud in the charity sector. All charities, NGOs and not-for-profits are susceptible to fraud and can be easily targeted by bad actors looking to take advantage of them. Those providing services and supporting local communities may be especially vulnerable to fraudsters attempting to exploit recent crises such as the war in Ukraine and Hurricanes Fiona and Ian to carry out fraud and cybercrime. Donors looking to give charitably this season are also targets for bad actors who prey upon…

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Bridgeport News: SHU Burglary Arrest

#Bridgeport CT-- Over the past several months, the Bridgeport North End homes, specifically Sacred Heart University off-campus rental properties, were plagued with a rash of residential burglaries. Officers identified Holness, Rajiv as the suspect using video footage obtained at the scenes. Holness later confessed to committing the burglaries when interviewed. On October 17, 2022, Rajiv Holness was taken into custody by the Bridgeport Police Department Robbery/Burglary Unit and served with felony and misdemeanor burglary warrants. Holness was charged with one count of Burglary in the First Degree, six counts of Burglary in the Third Degree, and seven counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. His bonds total $150,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court on October 18,…

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