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2020-03-07@8:18pm–#Bridgeport CT– A Mad Rag manager at Pequonnock Street  called police that they are receiving hate calls after a video posted on Facebook shows and employee striking the customer’s hand and using hate speech in the video according to radio reports.

 

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2020-03-07@9:30am–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire located at 888 North Ave at 9:30am. The first unit reported smoke showing from the rear of the building. The fire was contained to a small are in the walls on the second floor.

No injuries occurred at the fire. Searches of the building were negative. No one was inside at the time of the fire. Businesses occupy both floors, so no one was displaced. The fire is under investigation with the Fire Marshals Division.

The City of Bridgeport was notified today by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the first confirmed case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) within this jurisdiction. The confirmed case involves a physician from New York State who rounded at Bridgeport Hospital, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 6, 2020.

“As we discussed yesterday during our City of Bridgeport Emergency Operations briefing, the EOC and Department of Public Health Teams remain in continual contact with all local, regional, state and federal partners to ensure we have the most up to date information and strategies regarding this virus” stated Mayor Ganim.

Extra emphasis on healthy hygiene is key to prevention. These steps include staying home and notifying your doctor if exhibiting fever, cough and shortness of breath symptoms.

“Prevention is critical with covering your cough and sneezes, washing your hands with soap at least for 20 seconds, sanitizing commonly touched objects and surfaces,” stated Scott Appleby, Director of OEM.

“The City has a preparedness plan and is in contact with the State DPH and CDC to continue providing updates to our community, schools, businesses, and other health care entities and remind residents of prevention steps to minimize the spread in our community,” Albertina Baptista Interim Director of the City Department of Public Health.

For information on health preparedness and to register for Emergency Alerts visit Bridgeportct.gov Follow us on Facebook for updates @bridgeportct.  In addition, call 211 if you have questions or you can also visit www.ctea.gov/coronavirus for more info.

 

2020-03-05 #Bridgeport CT– Thursday night, PT Barnum Housing walking detail observed six juveniles vandalizing a parked and unoccupied motor vehicle near building 8.  The children were observed damaging all the windows and even stomping on the windshield of the vehicle. Upon seeing uniformed officers they fled. One juvenile was able to be located and subsequently issued a juveniles complaint summons. The owner of the vehicle was located and had his vehicle towed.

 

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2020-03-06@9:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– The Gulf gas station at 1598 Capitol Avenue was robbed by two masked males.  Both had firearms and fled on foot, very similar to the robbery there January 17th.