On May 5. 2022, at approximately 1842 hours Detective T. Toth and Detective S. Mirtsopoulus were traveling east on Congress Street and stopped for a red light at Congress Street and Housatonic Avenue. Both detectives observed a group people riding stand-up electric scooters on the sidewalk. The group was traveling north on the sidewalk of Housatonic Avenue. The detectives observed the last scooter being operated by a female with a young child. The female and young child attempted to cross the intersection of Housatonic Avenue and Congress Street. The female lost control of the scooter and crashed into a metal pole with a crosswalk button on the northeast sidewalk on Housatonic Avenue. The detectives contacted the Emergency Operations Center and…
MAYOR HOYDICK VOTES AGAINST SALE OF SIKORSKY AIRPORT TO CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY
STRATFORD – During a Special Meeting late yesterday afternoon the Sikorsky Memorial Airport Commission voted in favor of selling the airport to the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA). The vote was conducted over the objection of Mayor Laura R. Hoydick who cast the lone vote in opposition as the only Stratford member of the Commission. In March of this year, when Bridgeport changed their position from wanting to enter into an operator agreement with the CAA for the airport to outright selling it to them, Mayor Hoydick publicly expressed interest in pursuing the purchase of the airport by Stratford. The airport, owned by the City of Bridgeport since 1937, is entirely situated within the territorial boundaries of Stratford. “We have expressed the concerns…
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2022-05-06@11:44am--#Westport CT-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Westport behind a restaurant in the 200 block of Post Road West. A pickup truck's engine compartment is fully engulfed, not endangering any surrounding buildings. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stabbing
2022-05-06@12:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A 48 year old man was stabbed in the left arm at 1050 Fairfield Avenue. He did not appear to have any life-threatening injuries.
Crown Cafe Is DoingItLocal!
Look who's DoingItLocal! Rich (left) and Craig (right) at Crown Cafe! They have been around for years and they will be sharing their specials with us throughout the week. Many of you know them as a great place to get breakfast or lunch (and you are correct!) but they also have a full deli with meats as well. Chops, steaks, ground meat and made to order Italian Sausage!!They are located at 2200 Madison Avenue in Bridgeport.Visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/crowncafedmc/
Derby News: High School Incident
2022-05-05@12:05pm--#Derby CT-- Police were called to Derby High School for a student who threw furniture out the window and then left the school. They caught up with the student on Nutmeg Avenue. According to radio reports the school does not want to "pursue anything" and is send the student home for the day. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Task Force Officer Rammed
2022-05-05@11:40am--#Bridgeport CT--- A task force officer's car was rammed as suspects in a Acura fleeing the Broadbridge area. They are wanted for stealing catalytic converters. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Sexual Assault
#Bridgeport CT--On February 17, 2022 Detectives assigned to the Bridgeport Police Special Victim’s Unit responded to St. Vincent’s Hospital on the report of a 55-year-old female being treated for a violent sexual assault that occurred earlier that morning. As a result of their criminal investigation, Detectives determined the victim was assaulted at a residence within the 300 block of Griffin Avenue. Detectives were also able to confirm 57-year-old Harold Clarke Sr. as a suspect in the assault. Clarke Sr. turned himself into the Bridgeport Police Department this morning on an arrest warrant charging him with Aggravated Sexual Assault in the 1st Degree 53a-70a. Bond has been set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to be arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court…
FREE CONCERT SET AT STRATFORD LIBRARY
Chase & Bernat To Perform May 10 at 7 pm The Stratford Library will present a special, live concert with Juilliard School musicians Cameron Chase and David Bernat on Tuesday, May 10 at 7 pm. The violinists will be performing a violin/viola duo program including works by Mozart, Martinu and Handel/Halverson. The concert, held in the Library’s Lovell Room, is free and open to the public. This press release was made possible by:
Fairfield/Southport News: Car Crashes Into Auto Spa
2022-05-04@5:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- #Southport CT-- An elderly couple smashed their Mercedes into Auto Spa located at 3266 Post Rd, Southport. There were no injuries. The building inspector was called to inspected the integrity of the building.