2020-04-07@11:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man with a gun was found face down and unresponsive on the sidewalk on Park Avenue near Worth Street. It's not knowing why he was unresponsive but he was not shot. Police recovered the firearm.
2020-04-07@7:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a double stabbing in the 200 block of Hough Avenue. The first radio reports said the girlfriend stabbed the boyfriend and short time later another report of a second person stabbed. The girlfriend fled on foot but police located her and made the arrest. There was a second scene on Pembroke Street, I could not verify if it was the second victim or the girlfriend.
2020-04-07@4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT—Bridgeport Firefighters received a call for a water rescue off Pleasure Beach. Assistant Chief William Hathaway told me that two kayakers were rescued, one was in the water for about twenty minutes prior to their dispatch. Fireboat 233 was able to pull the victims out of the water. EMS took one kayaker to the hospital suffering from hypothermia. The air temperature was 65f degrees according to the Interstate race car thermometer, .seatemperature.org said the water temperature was 41f degrees. Generally, a person can survive in 41-degree F (5-degree C) water for 10, 15 or 20 minutes before the muscles get weak, you lose coordination and strength, which happens because the blood moves away from the extremities and toward the…
2020-04-07@2:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person in the 200 block of Dover Street is reporting that a gray sedan fired into their home, bullets entered their living room and bedroom. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_81517" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Visit Great Oak Charter School at:https://bridgeport.greatoakscharter.org/[/caption]
2020-04-07@3:00pm--#Easton CT-- Firefighters at a "very involved" structure fire on Rock House Road which is off Sport Hill Road. Expect delays in the area. This news report is made possible by:
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UPDATE: Police have one person in custody and a firearm recovered. 2020-04-07@12:04am--#Bridgeport CT-- Initial report of a person shot on East Pipking Way turned out to be a bullet through an apartment window. No one was shot. A short time later police received a call that someone was shot in the 500 block of East Main Street. Police found no victim but received a call from Bridgeport Hospital that a gunshot victim arrived at the emergency room. Police are now investigating a possible crime scene on Steuben Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Police is currently trying to locate a teenager, classified as an endangered runaway, who tends to frequent the area of downtown Bridgeport bus station. Christine Smith, 17, was described in a Silver Alert as a black female, 5 foot 6 inches, 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red Tommy Hilfiger brand hoody with white, grey and orange Jordan sneakers. She has been missing since February 25, 2020 from 56 Dayton Rd. Anyone with information on the female teenager’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Gidden at 475-422-3487 or at 203-581-5253. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
#Bridgeport CT--How about some likes for BMW of Bridgeport who donated a case of hand sanitizer to the Bridgeport Fire Department. BMW of Bridgeport partnered with Bridgeport’s own 5th State Distillery who converted their operations to produce hand sanitizer. Bridgeport Firefighters continue to respond to all calls city wide with an increased call volume. They want you to know they may look different responding to the calls with their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to not only protect themselves but also to protect the public. The hand sanitizer will go along way in keeping them safe.
2020-04-06@1:10pm-- Firefighters were called to a fire on the side of a home on Canterbury Lane, which turned out to be a brush fire firefighters quickly took care of.
