An overheated dryer caused the Soap Box Laundromat to be filled with smoke Thursday night around 8:30pm. The Laundromat is located in the north end of Bridgeport at 436 Huntington Turnpike. The dryer was taken off line and the business was vented by firefighters.
Bridgeport–Police have arrested one man in connection with the shooting last month that struck and wounded a 3 year old child last month. Anthony “Wompy” Small, 20, who was shot in the hand during the shooting, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshal Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force at a home in Waterbury. He is being held by a $250,000 bond. Chief of Police Joseph Gaudette said in a press conference Thursday evening “The fact that this involved an innocent 3-year-old girl in a broad daylight shooting in a residential neighborhood where people need to be able to walk safely and freely about that really hit home for us.” Connecticut Post is reporting This was not the first time Small was shot. On Feb. 25 he also sustained a gun shot wound to his buttocks outside Club Lo, along with his brother, Terik “Pig” Williams, according to the arrest warrant affidavit of Det. Michael Fiumidinisi. Williams died five days later, becoming the city’s fifth homicide victim of 2012.
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Around 2:15 Wednesday afternoon a pedestrian was struck in the crosswalk at the intersection of Tunxis Hill and Villa Avenue. A firetruck was stopped at a red light when the accident occurred and called the accident in to dispatch. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Police are investigating.
Shortly after midnight Sunday morning firefighters, EMTs and police responded to a 2 car accident at Nobel Avenue and Barnum Avenue. After the impact with the car, the SUV crashed into an iron gate and came resting on a building at the corner. Four people were sent to nearby hospitals with injuries from the crash. Police are investigating.
10:26pm–Trumbull–Around 10:25pm Sunday night a “Be On The Look Out” report was broadcasted to local police that a car jacking occurred on Route 8 near exit 10 or 11. Trumbull Police with the aid of nearby towns quickly set up perimeter on Huntington and Merritt Boulevard, the back side of Huntington Road near Beaver Dam and Hawley Lane at Huntington Road. Canine from Shelton aided in setting up a track in the wooded area. About twenty minutes later radio transmissions said “the operator made up the story” possibly to cover up an auto accident.
Around 11:15pm Wednesday night police rushed to 555 Trumbull Avenue, Trumbull Gardens for multiple calls of shots fired. We are told three were shot, one confirmed dead, a possible second homicide but that has NOT been confirmed. There were two areas taped off, radio reports said the first victim was shot near the the administration building between the larger tenant buildings. The more active crime scene was across the street. We know one party drove himself to St. Vincent’s Hospital but we are not certain of his condition. As with all breaking news facts change quickly but we will update you as the information becomes available. Earlier there were three other shooting in Bridgeport, one on East Main Street, one on Iranistan Avenue and then at Main and Charles Street. This is Bridgeport’s ninth homicide of the year.
Around 9:30pm Wednesday night fire fighters responded to a single car fire under the building at Embassy Towers, 2625 Park Avenue. Deputy Chief Robert Petrucelli told us that firefighters quickly extinguished that blaze when residents reported there were other cars burning inside the garage. Firefighters pressed further into the garage to find other cars burning. Those cars were also quickly extinguished but smoke pushed up into the 15 story high rise which the ventilated. Petrucelli told us that the evacuation went very smoothly, all the residents had evacuate before they arrived. The fire marshal was called to the scene to further investigate.
Police are investigating a report of shots being fired after a street fight in front of 743 Iranistan Avenue Wednesday. The fight broke out shortly after 1:30pm, one person was taken to local hospital for injuries sustained in the fight, but was not injured by gunfire. Police say two Hispanic males fired shots to end the fight, then fled in a green Chevy which was registered out of Waterbury.
Just after midnight Sunday morning police on routine patrol traced smoke to a two car garage at 349 Harral Avenue and called the fire department. The fire department quickly responded and extinguished the fire which appeared to be more smoke than fire. Fire officials have just begun their investigation and have no cause at the is time for the fire. A recall was quickly sounded within 20 minutes of the call.
Just before midnight Saturday night a motorcycle collided with a car on Main Street at the corner of Goodsell Street. Witnesses tell us the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed. Not a lot of information is available since police have just begun their investigation. Of course if we get any further information we will pass it on.
