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Around 1:30 Saturday morning shots rang out inside the White Eagle Club located at 595 East Washington Avenue in Bridgeport, CT. Radio reports said the shooting took place inside the club sending one person to the hospital. Responsible was a Hispanic male who tried to flee but was apprehended inside the club. We have no information regarding the condition of the victim. A short time later St. Vincent’s Hospital admitted another Hispanic male with a gunshot wound to his arm he received while at the club. He went home and tried to tend to the wound himself first. As with all breaking news information can change. When we get any further information we will be sure to pass it on to you.

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5/27/2012

Bridgeport–Fireworks from individuals result in false shots fired calls throughout the city.

9:02pm–Bridgeport–Report of a structure fire at 100 Atlantic Street is false once again. There have been a number of false alarms at this address in the past three weeks. The calls originate from a pre-paid untraceable cellphone.

8:25am–Bridgeport–Report of an oven fire at 126 Catherine Street. Fire department on scene, fire is out and slight smoke condition in the apartment.

8:24pm–Fairfield fire department forced entry into a home on Pierce Street which had heavy smoke in the house. Appears to be food burning in the stove. Homeowner NOT home. Fire department requesting police to help locate them.

3:50am–Bridgeport–Report of a basement fire on Burnsford Ave. appears to be a false alarm. Fire department checking.

2:06am–Bridgeport–Report of a stabbing at Arctic and Pembrooke Street. Victim stabbed in the stomach. Reports indicate it doesn’t look good for the victim. UPDATE–The victim died of his wounds at Bridgeport Hospital.

2:02am–Bridgeport–Street fight with guns on Poplar Street at the corner of Fairfield Ave. Police on scene. UPDATE–One person sent to the hospital after getting hit in the face with a fist.

1:49am–Bridgeport–Man a the train Station on Water Street has a gash in the head after being hit with a cane.

1:39am–Bridgeport–Fight at Panama Joe’s at North Ave. near Center St. leaves one injured.

5/26/2012

4:05am–#Bridgeport–Man shot in the hand on Boston Avenue at Beecher Street near Pep Boys. UPDATE– Police just reported this is NOT a gunshot victim, just a man with an injury to his hand. Not known what caused the injury.

3:41am–#Fairfield–Report of a fight in the parking lot across the street from the Sky Hookah Lounge. Police on the way.

2:46am–#Bridgeport–A gunshot victim just arrived at St. Vincent’s Hospital via private vehicle. He caught a bullet in the arm at the White Eagle shooting earlier tonight. He went home and decided to get the wound treated.

2:39am–Man was jumped on Brooks and Jane Street possible broken nose.

2:01am–Man was assaulted and taken to a local hospital at Stratford Avenue and Hollister Avenue.

5/25/2012

11:12pm–Bridgeport–Report of a Police Officer with a hand injury while at a call at Main and Whitting Street.

9:03pm–#Bridgeport–Subway at 1739 E Main St robbed of $300 and all the cookies. Tall male in a gray jacket and skully capt. He also had a cloth band-aid on his face robbed the store and fled towards Bradley Street, he may have gotten into a waiting car.

1:50pm–Fairfield–Constriction crews at Ludlowe Heath Care on 118 Jefferson St. reporting two ladders stolen from the construction site.

3:10am–Bridgeport–Break-in at the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Suspect caught by police, EMTs sent for the resident for a panic attack.

2:27am–Officer injured falling down a flight of stairs at a call on Pleasant Street dislocating his shoulder.

2:04am–Patrol officer radios in he hear 4 or 5 shots fired towards Boston Ave/East Main St. area. A Goddard Street resident calls police regarding the same shots fired.

Around 10pm Friday night a senior citizen crossing Tunxis Hill Road was struck by a passing vehicle. Witnesses told us it didn’t seem to be the drivers fault just bad timing. The car clipped the man but it still was enough force to pull him out of his shoes. Witnesses told us the intersection. The man was taken to the hospital the extent of his injuries are unknown. Police have begun their investigation.

A detached garage at 319 East Main Street was badly damaged by fire shortly after 6:30 Friday evening. The garage was fully involved and had threatened the building to the left of it but firefighters quickly put out the blaze. Assistant Fire Chief Richard Thode told us that initially they were told there was a homeless man living in there. They gained entry to find the garage empty of any occupants. “There was a lot of rubbish in the building so there was a lot to burn ” said Thode. The fire marshal was called to the scene and will investigate the cause of the fire.

Traffic accident were quick to start off Memorial Day Weekend throughout the are Friday afternoon.  This accident at Black Rock Turnpike at Jennings Road around 5 pm was not as bad as first thought with a child in the back seat of the van.  “Fortunately the child was belted in the backseat of the van which is the safest place for the child to be Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Tracy told us.

A Saratoga County man who hit 170 mph while driving on the state Thruway will have no driver’s license for at least 90 days after pleading guilty Wednesday, but warned he’d do it again, according to a prosecutor.  Along the Thruway, troopers clocked his speed at 150 mph and 170 mph before the motorcyclist stopped for gas in New Paltz.  Hearst Newspapers has the full story here…..

BRIDGEPORT — Two people were dragged out of a North Avenue condo early Thursday morning during a raid run by state police and FBI agents, but both people were subsequently released, and agents left the scene without making any arrests. Connecticut Post has the full story here:

Just after 11:30pm Wednesday night a police officer radioed in that he was involved in a car accident with a Metro Taxi at the corner of Brooks Street and Arctic Street.   Two ambulances were sent to the scene and witnesses tell me both the officer and taxi driver went to the hospital with unknown injuries.

A man was injured when man hit a parked sport utility vehicle and went airborne landing on its roof.  The accident happened on Marion Street and the man was transported around the corner to St. Vincent’s Hospital.  Robin Curry who was moving into her apartment across the street witnessed the accident while unloading her moving truck.  Robin told us the driver wound up on the passenger’s side of the car and was able to get himself out of the car.  She and others told the man not to move.  He was complaining of neck and head injuries, but” he was able to walk away, and he wore a shirt that said lucky” Curry said!

Just after 3:30pm Wednesday afternoon firefighters responded to a school bus fire on Verna Hill and Greenfield Hill Road.  When firefighters arrived they found the rear of the bus on fire where the engine is mounted.  There were about 20 students on board and the bus driver was able to evacuate the students with no problem.  Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola told us the driver went back to investigate the cause of the fire and was overcome with smoke.  He is being treated for smoke inhalation.  No children were exposed any smoke or any or any hazards of combustion.  Gomola said there appeared to be fuel oil or diesel on the roadway and they are investigating if this was a source or contributing factor as the cause of the fire.   About 5 gallons of fuel oil did get in to a nearby stream from water used to battle the fire.  Firefighters used absorbent pads to capture the oil in the stream and notified the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.