2022-09-06@10:04pm---#Bridgeport firefighters were called to a porch fire in the 900 block of Howard Avenue. Everyone made it out safely and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire on the 2nd floor. The resident credits a neighbor for alerting them to the smoke. The fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/aJQXzX9Ya_I
I-95 Crash2022-09-06@9:24pm#Fairfield CT-- A report of TWO separate crashes I-95 northbound at exit 21. One crashed in the left lane and the other in the right lane. No word on injuries. Use caution in the area.
#Bridgeport CT-- On June 25, 2022, at approximately 2223 hours, a Black 2010 Audi A6, bearing New Jersey temporary registration X420054 was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision, at the intersection of East Main Street and Berkshire Avenue. The vehicle fled the scene of this serious motor vehicle collision.The Bridgeport Police Traffic Division is seeking information from anyone that witnessed the collision or has information on the operator/owner of the vehicle. Anyone with information please contact Crash Investigator Officer Judson Brown at 475-319-0178 (judson.brown@bridgeportct.gov) or call the Bridgeport Police TipsLine at 203-576-TIPS.
2022 State Police Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Stats (12:00 am on Friday, September 2, 2022 to 11:59 pm on Monday, September 5, 2022) across the state: Calls for service: 6,153Motorist Assists: 497Speeding: 377Total traffic violations: 819 (to include: seatbelt, unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over, distracted driving, etc)DUI arrests: 30 (11 accident, 19 onsite)Motor vehicle accidents: 345With serious injury: 2 (Trumbull, New Britain)Fatalities: 0This press release was made possible by:
2022-09-06@12:04pm--#Ansonia CT-- #cttraffic--Report of a crash on Route 8 southbound near exit 18. This news report is made possible by:
These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 am on Friday, September 2, 2022 to 7:00 am on Monday, September 5, 2022 for State Police across Connecticut. Stats from 2022 Labor Day Weekend:Calls for service: 4,972Motorist Assists: 350Speeding: 300Total traffic violations: 686DUI arrests: 27Motor vehicle accidents: 275With serious injury: 2
2022-09-04@12:58pm--#Bridgeport CT--Bridgeport Police received a call of shots fired at a local bar in the 600th block of Brooklawn Ave. A few minutes later at 12:03am overtime detail officer at an area hospital called in a gunshot wound victim had arrived at the hospital by private vehicle. The person suffered a gunshot wound to one of his ankles. Shell casings were located adjacent to 600 Brooklawn Ave. Police are actively investigating this incident.
2022-09-2022@12:46am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a street fight in the 400 block of East Main Street. This news report is made possible by:
On September 1, 2022, police responded to Big Y for a shoplifting complaint. The Loss Prevention officerstated that they observed Martin Geldreich load beer into a shopping cart and walk out of the store without paying. They followed him out into the parking lot and the male, later identified as Geldreich, left the shopping cart and fled across the street and to a vehicle with a female passed out in the driver’s seat. She was later identified as Alyssa Ruotolo. Upon arrival, police located Geldreich and located the vehicle with the female sleeping in the driver’s seat. After an investigation, police found 10 bags of heroin, empty narcotic packaging, and a plastic container with what is believed to be crack…
