4:50pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Police and EMS dispatched for a person assaulted by women with bats (the baseball kind) in the 400 block of Hollister Avenue. A threat to burn down a house was also made according to radio reports.
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Members of Platoon 1 of the Westport Fire Department are pictured here in Traditional Military Green Fire Tee Shirts. The military shirts are a way of showing our patriotism and honoring our members who are military veterans. The Westport Fire Department has many members who are serving, or have served, in various branches of our Government protecting us both here and throughout the world.
The Westport Fire Department asks all citizens to remember in your thoughts and prayers your public servants this 4 th of July. Likewise the members of Westport Fire Department Platoon 1, who are on duty this July 4 th , wish all of our citizens a safe and blessed 4 th of July holiday.
1:00am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A viewer sent in this photo of an accident on Garfield Avenue near the TD Bank. She said the driver that caused the crash fled on foot and the victim is okay.
10:10pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Another person accidentally shoots themselves. They just showed up at Bridgeport Hospital in a private vehicle. It is not known at this time where in the city this happened.
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UPDATE: Police Press Release: Keil Helenese age 32 of Bridgeport was arrested in Stratford on Sunday, July 3 rd for weapons related charges. Helenese was at a picnic on Quail Street when a firearm he was carrying fell out of the holster. Helenese re-holstered the weapon and negligently discharged one round from the weapon. The bullet struck him in the hip. He was treated and released from the hospital at which time he was arrested for charges listed below.
Carrying a Firearm While Intoxicated Unlawful Discharge Reckless Endangerment
Helenese is scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on 07-14- 2016.
9:30pm–#Stratford Connecticut– A man on Quail Street accidentally shoots himself in the leg according to radio reports. Police on scene, EMS on the way.
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9:02pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A man in the 1300 block of Chopsey Hill Road asked their neighbors to stop shooting off fireworks. They proceeded to shot the fireworks towards his house according to radio reports. First responding officer asks for backup to step it up on his arrival.
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8:00pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A bicyclist has been hit by a white Mercedes at North and Main Street according to radio reports.
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5:29pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Odor of gas indoors throughout the building at 536 Hallett Street. Here come a bunch of firetrucks!
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2:35pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–The ice cream lady at William and East Washington Avenue was just robbed by three young youths according to radio reports.
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6:40pm–#Westport Connecticut–The Westport Fire department was dispatched to a report of a vehicle fire on the Merritt Parkway Southbound at exit 42. The initial dispatch was for Engine 6, Engine 2 and the Shift Commander. Engine 6 arrived first and reported a fully involved passenger vehicle fire in the breakdown lane. Engine 2 arrived shortly after and both companies worked to extinguish the fire and provide overhaul. One lane of travel was temporarily shut down during firefighting operations. Connecticut State Police assisted on scene with traffic control. The last Fire department unit cleared at 7:42PM. (Westport Fire Department Press Release)
