1:50am--#Bridgeport CT--How about some likes for Bridgeport Police who were able to prevent a woman who was about to jump off the Washington/Highland Street Bridge onto Route 8/25 into traffic. Police called for state police to shutdown the highway. The woman's feet was dangling over the bridge and Bridgeport Police got her back onto the bridge. She is being transported to the hospital by EMS now. Great job officers!
The Southwest Community Heath Center on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport conducted a health care fair today after being rained out yesterday. I had a chance to talk to Samuel Diaz III about their services. Their goal today was to raise about the services the offer the community whether it be health or dental care. Southwest services all of the greater Bridgeport area (Fairfield and Stratford) and accepts most health insurance including all state insurance like Husky and Medicare and have assistance in signing people up with Access Health CT. Sliding fee scales and financing are available for those. They have locations throughout the area. Contact Southwest Community Health Center at 203.330.6000 or at http://www.swchc.org/
11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police received a call at 980 Madison Avenue that a bald Hispanic man in a Honda Accord stole a couple of cases of beer off the delivery beer truck then fled south on Madison Avenue. Googling 980 Madison Avenue comes back to an Italian Social Club. Cheers/Salute! I did not go to the scene, I don't really know what kind of beer was taken. But I do know the best place to get the best Greek food!
UPDATE: Bridgeport Press Release: Bridgeport, Conn. (August 12, 2015) -- Bridgeport police responded to a non-fatal shooting last night near the intersection of Newfield Ave. and Stratford Ave., and are asking the public for assistance in finding the suspects. At 10:53 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bridgeport Police Department received a call regarding a victim, Abdul Nelson (09/04/75), being shot. Mr. Nelson suffered injuries to his upper left leg, lower right leg, and two fingers on the left hand. Nelson was transported to Bridgeport Hospital and his condition is non-life threatening. Nelson stated that he was on his front porch when he heard a shot and felt the bullet. He said that he did not know where the shots came from.…
#Bridgeport, CT (August 10, 2015) –Bridgeport Police Press Release: This week, Bridgeport Police arrested a man for attempted assault of an officer and assault of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). On Sunday, August 9, at 1:25 a.m. a police officer was flagged down while on patrol, and asked to respond to an incident at El Conquistador Sports Bar (4 Crescent Avenue). When the officer arrived on scene the three suspects were standing outside drinking alcoholic beverages. Security at El Conquistador Sports Bar informed the officer that suspects were asked to vacate the area, and were harassing patrons of the establishment. The suspects ignored the police officer’s command to put down the alcoholic beverages. The suspects then became verbally combative…
5:20pm--#Norwalk CT--Today's car fire is being hosted by Norwalk in front of 97 Richards Avenue. Firefighters on the way. This report sponsored by:
#Bridgeport CT-- (August 11, 2015) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department announced that it is seeking the public assistance in identifying a robbery suspect. On Friday, August 7, at around 4:30 p.m., a cell phone was left on the table by a patron of Popeye’s Chicken (287 North Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.). The suspect is a male wearing a blue shirt. The suspect fled the scene in a gray, late model Chevrolet pickup truck with an extended cab. Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Bridgeport Police Department at(203) 576-1311. (Bridgeport Police Press Release)
1:00pm--#cttraffic--#Westport CT-- A crash in the right break down lane on I-95 northbound near exit 18 is causing delays.
