2022-003-07@3:10pm-- A manhole blew in front of Beverly Pizza shutting down Fairfield Avenue between Brewster Avenue and Gilman Street. Police initial report listed it as a gas rupture. Witnesses said they smelled gas prior to the explosion. Power is reported to be out in the area. A surge happened in the surrounding area so if you microwave is flashing 12 now you know why!
HARTFORD – State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) received a score of 100 from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) for her support of environmental public policy bills during last year's 2021 legislative session. The CTLCV released its annual scorecard today (https://www.ctlcv.org/scorecard2021.html), ranking all Connecticut legislators on their support or opposition to a variety of pro-environmental legislation designed to protect and improve Connecticut's air, soil and water for generations to come. The scorecard throws into sharp relief the difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to protecting the beauty of our natural environment: the average Senate Democrat scored a 97.5 (A+), while the average Senate Republican scored a 70 (C-) and the average House Republican scored a 58.7 (F).…
2022-03-06@11:53pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 2 children received minor injuries after a collapse at Court D building 25 of Success Village off Success Avenue. Assistant Fire Chief Emmanuel told me the injuries were minor in nature but the home remains habitable. The children were taken to the hospital for evaluation as a preauction.
One Adult and Two Juveniles Arrested After Robbery of Car/Police Chase (Westport, CT 3/5/2022) At approximately 7:00 p.m. on this date, Westport Police officersresponded to the parking lot of 1759 Post Road East on a report of the possible theft of a motorvehicle. It was also reported that a person may have been injured during the commission of thecrime. Upon arrival, officers determined that a white Hyundai was stolen and that during thetheft the owner of the car, a sixty-four-year-old female, suffered a head injury. The victim, whodrives for Uber Eats, was picking up an order from Golden Pizza which is located at the aboveaddress. Officers believe that while inside the restaurant, the victim observed the suspect enterher unlocked car…
2022-03-06@2:52pm--#Fairfield CT-- Report of a motorcyclist down after an accident in front of the Chef's Table in the 11 block of the Post Road. The motorcyclist was reported to be unconscious and transported to the hospital. Our sponsor doesn't ride, but they get results:
Fairfield Police arrest Fairfield Ludlowe High School juvenile after threats made to classmates. On 03/05/2022, Fairfield Police Detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers, arrested a Fairfield Ludlowe High School (FLHS) student (Age 15) following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number. A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS. Police and school administrators have been in constant contact throughout the investigation and have complete confidence that the sole person responsible has been identified and arrested. There is no reason to believe any other person is responsible for these threats and there is no active…
#Bridgeport CT--On March 6, 2022, at approximately 2:00 am the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of a party shot at 1450 Barnum Avenue. Upon arrival, uniformed police officers located a 28-year-old Bronx NY man suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg and a crime scene in the rear parking lot of the Ten20 Club. There were reports of an altercation in the parking lot prior to the victim being shot. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital by AMR Ambulance where he is listed in critical condition. The Bridgeport Police Department’s Detective Bureau-General Investigation Squad responded to the scene and have taken charge of the investigation. Evidence at the crime scene is being processed at this…
2022-03-05@9:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- Police are looking for the driver of a blue pick-up truck who stole some lobsters from the Villa Avenue Stop and Shop. The pickup was last seen making a u-turn on Villa Avenue heading towards Bridgeport so it is probably a lost claws... This news report was made possible by:
2022-03-05@7:27pm--UPDATE: All are in custody!Bridgeport News: One Carjacker Held At Gunpoint2022-03-05@7:11pm--#Bridgpeort CT--#cttraffic-- Police have one person being held at gunpoint on exit 29 northbound exit ramp. Two other males took off running. They were pursed from Westport after a carjacking. This news report is made possible by:
The Bridgeport Guardians would like to take this time to congratulate our member recently promoted, Detective Kateema Riettie. Detective Riettie became the first black female to be promoted to detective in over 15 years. This has been long overdue for the Bridgeport Police Department and Mayor Joseph P. Ganim to take positive steps forward to diversify the ranks within the Bridgeport Police Department. This is a step in the right direction, and we look forward to working alongside Mayor Ganim and his administration to continue diversifying the ranks within the police department to have a department that reflects the community they serve. But, again, this is a small step forward in the right direction. With Mayor Ganim and his administration's…
