Bridgeport News: Crash!
2022-03-04@11:21pm-- There were multiple injuries on this crash that started on Stratford Avenue at East Main and ended in the entrance to Boca Restaurant. I was told that one vehicle fled the scene.
Bridgeport News: Culinary Mishap, No Fire
2022-03-04@9:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to the Barnum House at 140 Fairfield Avenue for an odor of smoke on the 10th floor. They then began receiving calls from the 11th floor and additional resources were called to investigate. Firefighters quickly discovered it was food burning on a stove in one of the apartments, no fire.
Bridgeport Police Promotions
Bridgeport Police Promotions#Bridgeport CT-- Here are the back of the heads of those promoted to detective today away from the public eye in the police chief's newly decorated office. I requested to report on the this secret event and was told "According to PD Administration the event is for officers and family. They will be recording the event and will disseminate the video to all media". Great job, eh? I guess they didn't want to see the upgrades to Chief Garcia's office and inquire on the expenses. As a citizen of Bridgeport you have to ask why the secrecy? Why city controlled media? It all started when Mayor Joe Ganim took the press's ability to monitor the police dispatch channel.…
Trumbull News: Monroe News: Fires
Trumbull News: Monroe News: Fires2022-03-04@3:05pm-- #Monroe CT-- #Trumbull CT-- #ctfire--Firefighters were very busy with two fires at the same time. The first was on Wood Drive in Monroe and another on Greenwood Drive in Trumbull. Special thanks to John Cotter of Nutmeg Adjusters for providing the photo from Monroe.
Stratford News: School Bus Driver Charged For Intoxication After Crash
#Stratford CT-- On 03-01-2022 Harold Bolling age 64 of Stratford was arrested as the result of a warrant. Bolling was charged with the following;1. Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol and or Drugs (1 count)2. Reckless Endangerment (1 count)3. Risk of Injury to A Minor (26 counts)The charges stem from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in this town on 01-12-2022 in the area of 3241 Main Street. Bolling was operating a school bus at the time with 26 students aboard. During the crash the school bus struck a FedEx truck and subsequently came to rest on the lawn of 3241 Main Street. There were no injuries reported at the time of the accident.Bolling was held on…
Bridgeport News: Cigs No Fire
2022-03-04@1:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- It was just cigarettes burning in an ashtray in the basement, no fire on Platt Street, no fire. But now you know what all the noise was about! This news report is made possible by:
Mill Plain Green Closed
2022-03-04@1:22pm--#Fairfield CT-- Mill Plain Green is closed between Mill Plain Road and Sturges Road due to low hanging wires which is being repaired right now. This news report is made possible by:
Town Earns Grant for Planting One Hundred Trees Along Neighborhood Streets
#STRATFORD - The Connecticut Urban Forest Climate Change Grants Program has awarded the Town of Stratford $37,000 to replant trees along neighborhood streets. The grant came in response to the Town’s application for funding for a “Street Tree Replanting” project. It is one of only five grants awarded by The Connecticut Urban Forest Council during the grant period, and the $37,000 award is the maximum amount granted. With the funding the Town will purchase approximately 100 trees for planting along streets in two areas designated as Environmental Justice Communities – the South End and the West Side. As part of the grant program, the Town will provide project oversight by Environmental Conservation Superintendent Kelly Kerrigan, who spearheaded the grant…
I-95 Crash
2022-03-04@12:12am--#Westport CT-- #cttraffic-- A two car crash in the median I-95 northbound between exits 18 and 19. Nothing on the traffic cameras. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Person Shot
2022-03-03@6:30PMish-- Tonight, many of you texted and messaged me about a large police presence in front of Home Depot and Food Bazaar on Sylvan Avenue. Police said it is believed to have been from a person that walked into St. Vincent's Hospital earlier with a gunshot wound. This news report is made possible by: