Multiple car crash
Report of a multi car crash at the intersection of Fairfield Ave and Mountain Grove Street in Bridgeport. The extent of the injuries is not known at this time.
OVER 100 MORNING FLOOD-RELATED CALLS
The Bridgeport Police Department responded to approximately 100 flood-related calls during a period of five hours Sunday morning after heavy rains rapidly inundated the entire city. Many of the calls were for stranded vehicles in flooded intersections, after motorists attempted to drive through the water. Numerous drivers abandoned their vehicles that were disabled by flooding in dangerous places in the road. Those vehicles had to be towed. There were also many calls for severe water leaks in homes and commercial properties. The flooding and leaks also created traffic congestion in many neighborhoods. Some of areas hardest hit by flooding were the Rooster River area in the North End, East Main Street and Crescent Avenue on the East Side, Bishop Avenue.…
Another Person Shot
Police are investigating another person being shot, this time in the 500 block of Harral Avenue (behind Greene Homes). There are no other details at this time.
20 Rounds Fired -One Man Shot
Bridgeport Police told us that ShotSpotter activation reported 20 rounds fired on Benham Avenue near Norman Street Saturday night. The victim was taken to a local hospital, and their condition is unknown.
4 Rescued After Boat Capsizes
Four people were rescued after a boat capsized near the Seaside Park lighthouse Saturday evening. All four made it to shore with assistance from firefighters and refused medical care.
AG Tong Blocks Trump Administration Cuts to AmeriCorps
(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors today announced an agreement to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The settlement resolves a multistate lawsuit brought in response to the administration’s repeated attempts to gut the nation’s volunteer service programs. Previously, as a result of the lawsuit, the Trump administration was forced to reinstate nearly $400 million in terminated AmeriCorps programs and agreed to release over $184 million in funds to service programs in Connecticut and across the country. This settlement protects the funding and participants of those programs for Fiscal Year 2026 as well. “Gutting AmeriCorps was a shortsighted, irrational attack on communities across…
Pedestrian Struck
A pedestrian was struck at Thorme and Main Street and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Pedestrian Struck
A pedestrian was struck at Thorme and Main Street and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Man in Wheelchair Struck
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a pickup truck at Iranistan and State Street and was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
First Human Case of West Nile Virus In Stratford
Stratford, Connecticut (September 10, 2026) - The Stratford Health Department today announced the first human case of WNV-associated illness identified in a Stratford resident. Four other cases have been reported throughout the state. The resident, who is between 50–59 years of age became ill during the last week of August with WNV infection, was hospitalized, and is still recovering in the hospital. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of antibodies to WNV. During 2025, a total of 6 human WNV infections were reported in the state. “The CT Agricultural Experiment Station program is still capturing high numbers of mosquitos testing positive for West Nile Virus at both our trapping stations (Beacon Point and Beaver Dam). Even though fall is approaching, we…