Bridgeport News: Woman Shot
2020-08-02@10:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shots fired incident mid-block of Lenox Avenue where a woman was grazed in the back by gunfire. The woman was not seriously injured.
Trumbull News: Tonight’s Vehicle Fire
2020-08-02@9:56pm--#Trumbull CT--Tonight's vehicle fire is being hosted by Trumbull on Plattsville Road. Police on scene reporting the car is fully engulfed in flames. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_84797" align="aligncenter" width="1166"] Visit Scap's Website at:https://www.scapchryslerjeep.com/[/caption]
Bridgeport News: “Pedestrian” Hit
2020-08-02@5:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police received a number of calls for two pedestrians hit at Horace and Essex Street but police are reporting just on pedestrian hit. Police were paying particular attention to a two-wheeled motorized vehicle that was on the ground.
NEW STATE PORTAL TO HELP PREVENT GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAMS
Hartford, CT) – In conjunction with the launch of business.ct.gov, Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill are reminding businesses of the dangers posed by so-called “government imposter” scams, and the steps businesses can take to protect themselves. The State of Connecticut today launched the new business.ct.gov online portal to serve as a primary point of contact between businesses and key state agencies, giving businesses greater confidence that they are communicating with legitimate, appropriate government personnel. The portal is a joint initiative of the Department of Administrative Services, Department of Revenue Services, Department of Consumer Protection, Department of Labor, Department of Economic and Community Development and the Secretary of the State. “Government imposter scams are a serious threat to…
Bridgeport New: 2 Shot On The East Side
Police UPDATE: The shooting involved two victims who were seated in a vehicle. A female was shot multiple times and is in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital after undergoing surgery early this morning. A male also seated in the vehicle was shot in the leg and also was treated at Bridgeport Hospital for non- life-threatening injuries. BPD continues its investigation at this time. 2020-08-01@11:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Two people have been shot at Maple and Kossuth Street. Two cars were in the street that was involved in the shooting. Police are still investigating.
Fairfield News: Train Conductor Assaulted
2020-08-01@10:31pm--#Fairfield CT-- #MTA--#MetroNorth-- Police were called to the Fairfield Metro train station where a male allegedly assaulted a female train conductor. She appeared to be hit in the head and was being treated by AMR when I left the scene.
Bridgeport News: Two People Shot
UPDATE: There were three people shot, one seriously. A large crowd of family members showed up at Bridgeport Hospital which brought out a large police presence. 2020-08-01@8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are reporting that two gunshot victims arrived at Bridgeport Hospital. According to the victims the incident took place on I-95. There does not appear to be any police activity on the traffic cameras at this time. This news report is made possible by:
Water Rescue
2020-08-01@8:11pm--#Fairfield CT-- A homeowner on Fairfield Beach Road saw flares east of the Penfield Lighthouse and called Fairfield Emergency Communications (911). Firefighters were dispatched on their fireboat and discovered a boat had run up on the reef. Three people were rescued and the vessel is being towed to Captian's Cove Marina. This news report is made possible by:
I-95 Brush Fires
2020-07-01@3:00pm--#Milford CT-- #cttraffic-- Firefighters just battled a brush fire near exit 36 and are now fighting another one near exit 32. This one is causing a lot of smoke and reducing visibility.
Route 8/25 Is Interesting
2020-08-01@10:35am--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- Route 8/25 is pretty interesting this morning. Firefighters are responding to a crash southbound near exit 3 and reporting that there is a naked man in the northbound lane dancing.