2022-07-08@4:58pm–#Bridgeport CT–A caller reported a bus driver being attacked on the 1800th block of Main Street. The Responding officers were told by the caller that a male assaulted a city bus driver and took their cell phone. The medics were dispatched to evaluate the bus driver’s injuries.
American Medical Response (AMR) personnel arrived on scene and evaluated the victim who had numerous superficial lacerations and redness to her hands, face, and legs. It was first reported that the victim was hospitalize by the victim declined to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Shortly after, blocks away, the Bridgeport Police spot someone who fits the description of the suspect and quickly detained him. The responsible suspect(Adrian Carter) was confirmed and then arrest without incident.
News 12’s Frank Recchia will have a report with the victim at 6pm tonight.
Stratford Police said: Shortly after 1 am on 07/09/2022 the Stratford Police responded to the Platinum Gentleman’s Club located on the Barnum Avenue Cutoff for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival one male victim was identified. The victim suffered a non-life- threatening gunshot wound to the thigh. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The assault occurred in the parking lot of the business.
The investigation is active and ongoing at this time and more information will be release at a later date.
2022-07-09@1:04am–#Stratford CT– Police and EMS were called to the 800 block of Barnum Avenue Extension for a report of a person shot. St. Vincent’s Hospital reported two came to their emergency department with non-life-threatening injuries. It has NOT been confirmed if these two calls are connected at this time.
2022-07-08 @ 5PMish– A GBT bus driver was pulled from the bus and beaten at the 1300 block of Main Street (between Grand and Frank Street). The driver has been hospitalized. News12’s Frank Recchia will have a report tomorrow.
2022-07-08@3:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to a structure fire in the 1200 block of East Main Street. Firefighters found a fire in the wall and quickly extinguished the fire. Witnesses said there was welding taking place earlier.
Not to worry, even with a “manpower” shortage (shouldn’t that be staffing shortage?), Mayor Ganim will still pull an officer from duty to chauffer him around.
Video Report: 2022-07-08@10:06pm–#Bridgeport CT– A battery mixed in with the cardboard is thought to have caused a fire at the carboard recycling plant at 1300 Seaview Avenue. Firefighters kept the fire contained to one of the compactors. There were no reported injuries. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been called to the scene.
2022-07-07@10:17pm–#Fairfield CT– Employees at Trader Joe’s on Black Rock Turnpike were evacuated due to a refrigerator that was popping and smoking. No word on what it was smoking. Firefighters are investigating.
#Stratford CT– This afternoon Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick said we were pleased to welcome JDog Junk Removal and Hauling to Stratford! JDog services the residential market and commercial service industry, offering junk removal and hauling. They are known for their military work ethic and employment of veterans. They are located at 80 Century Drive. “What really appealed to me is I can help veterans in all sorts of ways,” Sean-Michael Green, owner, said of the Pennsylvania-based JDog chain. “The folks who work for me are all veterans or veteran family members. When we serve veterans out in the community, we are able to connect with them on a different level.” Please join us in congratulating Sean-Michael and wishing him much success!
The Bridgeport Guardians Organization Is Against Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia Taking The Chief Exam Due to Her Illegal Appointment and Controversial Leadership. The Bridgeport Guardians Organization would like to bring to light the fact that Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia continues to show a pattern and practice of creating a hostile work environment and retaliation against Black and White officers by launching frivolous complaints and internal affairs investigations against Black officers she dislikes while favoring Hispanic officers with high regards and respect. For example, Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia has handed out minimal to no discipline against Hispanic officers and, in some cases, have personally removed their discipline from the process of a mandated Loudermill hearing while unfairly targeting certain Black officers of this organization, along with White officers, for unfair discipline by utilizing the office of internal affairs to control the outcome of these illegal investigations, which fall under the guidance of the Mayor and Board of Police Commissioners.
Under her poor leadership, it has been the worst in decades where Acting Chief Garcia has created such a racial divide which has manifested into in-group favoritism as compared to the days of past Bridgeport Guardians discrimination complaints where a federal consent decree Bridgeport Guardians Inc. v. Delmonte was mandated under the remedy order to reform the police department for civil rights violations and systemic failures. As an organization, we fully support Lieutenant John Gale for his continued fight against racial discrimination and equality for all officers within the Bridgeport Police Department and at the hands of Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia.
It is for these reasons, the Ganim administration shall refuse to indemnify the unlawful actions and overt discrimination exhibited continuously by Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia, and until this occurs, she will continue to cost the city millions of dollars for her unlawful actions and repugnant treatment against Black and White officers within the Bridgeport Police Department.
