Bridgeport Connecticut

Citizens Clear City Streets From Blizzard

[caption id="attachment_9221" align="alignleft" width="300"] Salem Street Residents Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands![/caption] After a historic blizzard that dropped over thirty inches of snow over the state cities and towns strained to clear the roads [caption id="attachment_9222" align="alignright" width="300"] Neighbors at Vanguard Street get together and shovel their street from the top of the hill all the way to Main Street[/caption] from such a staggering blanket of snow.  Ambulances and firetrucks getting stuck to and from calls were a common site as well as citizens pushing them out.  There have been a great number of stories of neighbor helping neighbor and I was proud to give the good citizens an audience on our Facebook page, asking for examples and oh…

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Man With Knife Attacks Police, Man Shot by Police

Around 9pm Thursday night police were called by University of Bridgeport about a man with knife.  When police arrived the man engaged police on a foot pursuit down Atlantic Street.  The man ran into an apartment complex at 557 Street where a stand off occurred. The man attacked police with the knife and police tased him 3 three times, the man still did not drop the knife and lunged at police when officers shot him according to our sources.  The suspect is alive and at the hospital, the extent of his injuries are not known at this time.  One police officer was taken to the hospital as well.  I saw him walk to the ambulance with an oxygen mask.  Again,…

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