Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

In Memory of Dennis Scinto Bridgeport, CT -- Mayor Ganim and the City of Bridgeport will kick off the annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Blackham School, 425 Thorme Street. This yearly event allows the Bridgeport community to securely dispose of dangerous objects at no cost, whether rain or shine. Bring your hazardous items, and the on-site personnel will handle the rest. Residents are encouraged to load their trunks with hazardous items and pull up to the designated drop off area where crews will remove the hazardous waste, without the need to exit the vehicle. For more information, visit: http://bridgeportct.gov/HazardousWaste

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Two Burglaries

Report of a burglary at 10 AM at the 100 block of Cottage Street, and at 5PM the 600 block of State Street. Both were at residential addresses and police are investigating. There are no further details at this time.

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Suspect Arrested Following City Hall Restroom Recording

On August 17, 2026, at 1:27 PM, Norwalk Patrol Officers were dispatched to Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, following a report of a suspicious person. Norwalk Combined Dispatch advised responding officers that a male suspect had entered a women’s restroom, used a cell phone to record an individual inside, and then fled the area. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim, who reported that while inside a stall in the women’s restroom, an individual held a cell phone underneath the stall and appeared to be recording. The suspect then fled the area. Responding officers searched the surrounding area for the suspect but were unable to locate him. Norwalk Police Detectives assumed the investigation and responded to City Hall. Detectives…

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Update On Industrial Accident

A man was trapped IN an industrial excavator after it was struck by a piece of demolition debris. After over two hours of extraction, the man was freed and transported to Bridgeport Hospital. As an update, his arm was not crushed, but his feet were pinned, and the excavator was slightly crushed by the debris. The extent of his injuries is unknown at this time.

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