A man was electrocuted at Southport Station after getting on top of the train and was electrocuted by the overhead wire. There is no official word on the condition of the man at this time, but multiple eyewitnesses reported that he was not moving after the electrocution, and he caught fire briefly. Video Credit to @double_jay17_ for the first clip
Report of a fire at the 200 block of Pasadena Place in Bridgeport. Firefighters arrived on scene and quickly isolated and put out the fire. The fire is out at this time and there are no reported injuries.
The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to report of a structure fire located in the 1100 block of State Street at 12:10am. Arriving fire units confirmed a working fire on the second floor which extended to the third floor. There were no reported injuries, and the Bridgeport Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
Bridgeport Police arrested a 44-year-old man early Monday morning after he fatally stabbed one family member and injured two other relatives during an incident at a residence on Laurel Avenue. Jahmar Whittingham was taken into custody shortly after officers arrived at the 960 block of Laurel Avenue at approximately 5:00 a.m. They encountered Whittingham in front of the house holding a large kitchen knife. He dropped the knife when ordered but then told officers they would have to shoot him. Whittingham refused to comply with further commands. Officers tased him, but he pulled the prongs from his body. Officers then took Whittingham to the ground and placed him in custody. Officers found 60-year-old Eric Johnson laying in front of the…
The Dogfather Grooming celebrated its ribbon cutting in Fairfield, officially welcoming the company’s newest location at 1125 Post Road. Founder Matt Harwood said The Dogfather has grown from a single grooming van into a Connecticut grooming brand with locations in Stratford, Meriden, Shelton, and Fairfield, along with 25 mobile grooming vans serving New Haven, Fairfield, and Hartford counties. Harwood said he started the business about 20 years ago after learning how to groom his own two poodles. What began with one van slowly grew into several vans, and later expanded into grooming salons. The company says it has been caring for animals and their families across Southern Connecticut for 20 years, helping thousands of families with grooming needs for pets…
Another crash I-95 northbound near exit 27, with rollover. No word on injuries. 2026-06-24@4:38pm-- #Bridgeport CT #cttraffic
A multi-car crash I-95 southbound near exit 27. No word on injuries. 2026-06-24@3:03pm-- #Bridgeport CT #cttraffic
Today's vehicle fire is on Pine Street just off exit I-95 exit 26. No reported injuries. 2026-06-24@1:12pm-- #Bridgeport CT
On Monday, June 15, 2026, in a coordinated effort, the Bridgeport Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Division, together with local and state partners conducted compliance checks throughout the City of Bridgeport of establishments operating as smoke shops. During the operation, officers were alerted to the presence of marijuana and THC based products resulting in the successful seizure of approximately 23.02 lbs. of Cannabis and THC products from the following establishments. The following Smoke Shops were inspected during the detail: Dubai High Smoke Shop – 51 Boston Ave Star Convenience – 1640 Barnum Ave Fly Smoke Shop – 522 Boston Ave Mystic Clouds Smoke Shop – 4267 Main St $360.00 in Us currency believed to be proceeds from the illegal sale…
A box truck lost its box shell after hitting the train overpass at Seaview and Crescent Avenue. There were no reported injuries. 2026-06-23@2:33pm-- #Bridgeport CT #cttraffic
