Two children were hit by a sports utility vehicle on Central Avenue at the corner of Barnum Ave. Friday night just after 8pm. Connecticut Post is reporting one of the children suffered possible life threatening injuries. Witnesses we spoke to on scene confirmed that one of he children did not appear to be breathing for a while, but after they prayed for him he began breathing and responded when they told him not to move. All witnesses we spoke to said the driver fled the scene claiming he was chasing the vehicle that hit the children. Shoes, hats and other garments the children were wearing were scattered all over the roadway from the impact. Bridgeport Hospital is on this block and the children were transported there. The road remained closed as police reconstructed the scene.
Armed Robbery at Fairfield Tanning Salon
Just before 7:45pm Friday night Fairfield Police were called to an armed robbery at Sahara Tanning located at 173 Post Road. A white male, about 6 feet tall, blond hair displayed a silver handgun. The description of the suspect at the armed robbery at Adams Bakery is the same including the gray four door Nissan getaway car. The employee locked herself in a room so she could not help in knowing the direction of travel he fled. Fairfield Police immediately notified Bridgeport Police of the robbery.
It is undetermined how much he got away with. Many of our followers on Facebook pointed out it couldn’t have been much since many tanners pay a month in advance and usually pay by credit card.
Police Officer Injured in Bridgeport Fire
Around 10:45pm an officer on routine patrol noticed smoke coming from a boarding house on State Street at the corner of Norman Street. Police went inside to alert those in the house to evacuate, one officer was overcome with smoke inhalation. At first it was undermined how many police officers were in the building so an emergency roll call was called; All were quickly present and accounted for. Firefighters quickly came to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire located on the first floor in the back of the building. There were no other injuries reported, it was uncertain if the occupants would be able to return to their rooms. At midnight police radio traffic indicated it was now a crime scene. We will of course update you if we get more information.
Funeral Costs Burden Family After Deadly Crash
After losing seven family members in horrific crash, a Bronx family is struggling to pay funeral expenses. Estimates are expected to be as high as $100,000 to bury all seven after this deadly crash in the Bronx on Sunday. This video report from Associated Press has the full story.
Toddler Shot In Bridgeport In Crossfire
At around 5:20pm Monday Bridgeport Police received a call of shots fired at Poplar Street and Beechwood Avenue. Reports say two were shot including a 3 year old girl who was crossing the street with her mother. It is reported that she was shot in the buttocks and has non-life threatening injuries. Witnesses told us that a gray four door sedan pulled up and opened fire and they said it was 9mm semi automatic fire from one shooter. We are told as many as 25 shots were fired. The shooting happened righ near Bryant School and you can see school children looking on in the video. Please keep in mind this is breaking news and the information will more than likely change as police continue their investigation.
Armed Robbery at Adams Bakery -Fairfield
Just before 6pm Sunday evening police received a call from Adams Bakery at 1525 Black Rock Turnpike of an armed robbery. A gun was displayed. The gunman was a white male, about 6 feet tall, thin build, blond, in his mid twenties and he wearing a black jacket. He took an undermentioned amount of cash and fled west on Judd Street in a gray 4 door Infinity. The gunman is still at large.
Bridgeport PD Nabs Work Van Thief
Bridgeport–Early afternoon Monday a report of work panel style van was stolen near Main Street and Madison Avenue. There was a rash of work vans being stolen in town and police had already done their homework on this case. Just before 4pm the stolen van was located near Main Street and Capitol Avenue and a brief pursuit took place. The driver attempted to hit oncoming police cars. The pursuit came to a end at the end of French Street and a foot pursuit took place, the suspect ran through backyards on French Street and Parrot Ave where he was captured. One officer received a shoulder injury and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.
Fire department delayed by UI in battling car fire
Pasquale captured this photo of the cars on fire at James Street.
Bridgeport-At 11:06pm Sunday night fire officials received a call regarding a two car accident with one car on fire on James Street near Washington Ave. When fire officials arrived on scene they realized they could not battle the blaze because a power line had fallen onto one of the vehicles. They immediately called United Illuminating for an emergency crew to secure power immediately. Fire officials determined that all occupants were safely out of the vehicles and then called for additional police to help secure the scene and to block off roads. Fire officials called dispatch again as they were concerned that embers from the car fire were blowing towards nearby homes. Dispatch informed the firefighters that the estimated arrival would be about a half hour. UI crews were busy all day long with down trees, lines, and blown transformers. At 11:45 radio calls indicated that UI had arrived on scene. At 11:52 firefighters called in that the second car involved in the accident was also on fire. Firefighters had the blaze out before midnight and called in the recall. As you can see by the photo captured by Pasquale, the flames were quite high.
No one hurt as fire guts Stratford home
STRATFORD — No one was home when a fire broke out in a Woodend Road home late Sunday afternoon, except for the family’s curly-haired black dog named Geo. When a neighbor spotted the smoke coming from the house’s windows, he tried to run in to save the pet, but the smoke was too strong.
Read more: http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/No-one-hurt-as-fire-guts-Stratford-home-3501518.php#ixzz1spjOCzAt
2 Families Forced From Their Home in Stratford Fire
Around midnight Saturday morning Stratford Firefighters were called to battle a two family house fire at 393/395 Columbus Avenue. When firefighters arrived the entire front portion of the left side of the duplex was fully involved and was extending into the right side of the duplex. Homeowner Anthony Scraders told us he was getting ready to go to bed when he was alerted to flames coming from his neighbors front door. Assistant Fire Chief Lance Edwards said firefighters did an phenomenal job extinguishing the fire and making sure everyone got out. Two families, about 10 people will need to find new housing after the fire forced officials to condemn the homes after the blaze. There were no injuries to firefighters, one woman in her sixties was transported to the hospital with difficulty breathing. She was not in the building when the fire broke out. The fire marshal was on scene and is beginning his investigation into the cause of the fire.
