The Bridgeport Fire Department said in a statement that At approximately 7:40 pm, they responded to the 1600 block of North Avenue to report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, units locate fire on the second and third floor which was brought under control within 30 minutes. There are no reported injuries, and the American Red Cross is assisting with the relocation of 5 adults and 1 dog. The Bridgeport Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
2:25am--#Bridgeport CT-- Witnesses said a car ran the red light at North and Wood Avenue forcing an AMR ambulance off the road. The ambulance hit a parked car and then a tree head on. An AMR medical student was pinned in the passenger seat and it took firefighters over a half hour to free her. After sorting through all the debris police located the front bumper of the responsible vehicle with its license plate still attached. Police told me the went to the address the car was registered to. They found two men in the backyard on Everett Street in Bridgeport. They admitted to being in the accident. The driver told police he was afraid because he did not have…
6:02pm--Bridgeport CT--An armed robbery just occurred at Madison Avenue and North Avenue by 3 teens ages 14 to 18, two were on bikes. One youth displayed a gun. The fled down North Avenue towards Fairmont Avenue.