April 2011 – DoingItLocal

Happenings NOW 4-30 thru 5-1

Apr 30, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

2:20am--Bridgeport--Man shot in the leg in the parking lot across from Frankie's Diner on 1660 Barnum Avenue. Police investigate, non-life threatening injuries. This turns out to be an attempted robbery. 12:57pm--Fairfield--I-95 Northbound- Rollover accident at the Round Hill Exit Rest Stop with at least one ejected from the the vehicle. Fire department reports two injured, one serious. 12:14am--Fairfield--Wrong way driver on the Merritt Parkway refuses to stop near exit 44 in "no man's land" area. State Police block the road and place stop sticks. Driver finally stops after hitting the spike sticks. Party going on until 10pm tonight! Benefit for those burned out of the fire on Fairfield Ave. last month.

Happenings NOW 4-28 thru 4-29

Apr 28, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

1:52am—Bridgeport—Another stabbing this time at 649 Hallett Street (near Artctic St.) by an unknown assailant. Victim has a small laceration, does not want police, refuses ambulance and wants to go to the hospital on his own. 11:31pm--Bridgeport--Bridgeport--Police are looking for a red Honda with CT Plates 799 YEB involved in a retaliation shooting that just took place on Park Street and Ogden Street just now, no one was injured. The retaliation shooting was from a shooting that took place at Club Lo a month ago. 11:06pm--Bridgeport--Police nab 2 cars and six detained after two cars try to run off or box in a victim in the Mill Hill section of Boston Ave. 9:41pm—Bridgeport--Man stabbed possible shooting at 472A Trumbull Ave.…

Happenings NOW 4-26 thru 4-27

Apr 26, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

©2:42pm--Bridgeport--Report of a man armed with a shot gun firing in the area of Reservoir Ave and Soundview Ave. Multiple calls coming in, police on the way. 2:49 UPDATE -Police on scene find nothing. Interviewing neighbors and they say the shots sounded as if it came from Trumbull Ave. area. Police locate nothing. 3:14pm--Police still on the scene investigating. ©1:28am--Bridgeport--Multiple guns shots at Marina Village, patrol officer reporting at least 20 shots fired. Officers on scene agree it came from a hand gun(s). Two victims down at Columbia and South and Columbia Ridge Streets (not intersecting streets but description for Marina Village) . One victim very serious the other serious, one transported to St. Vincent's the other to Bridgeport…

Happenings NOW 4-25

Apr 25, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

3:11pm--Trumbull--This four door wagon caught fire tying up traffic until fire department was able to put out the blaze. Special thanks to Frank Dux for uploading the photo to us. No word on any injuries, we will update if we get any updates. 10:43am--Stratford--Route 110 at Sikorsky where fatal motorcycle accident occurred has reopened. 10:52–Stratford–Main Street by Sikorsky’s a car accident with a car on fire. Roads are being closed. 11:00pm–Main Street is being closed off from Warner Hill Road to Oronoque Lane. 12:22am UPDATE–Roads are still closed off to traffic. 11:18pm–Bridgeport—A man from 77 Lenox was just robbed by 3 black males armed with a shot gun fleeing on Fairfield Ave. on two bicycles. Victim says they are…

Happenings NOW 4-24

Apr 23, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

10:52--Stratford--Main Street by Sikorsky's a car accident with a car on fire. Roads are being closed. 11:00pm--Main Street is being closed off from Warner Hill Road to Oronoque Lane. 12:22am UPDATE--Roads are still closed off to traffic. 11:18pm--Bridgeport—A man from 77 Lenox was just robbed by 3 black males armed with a shot gun fleeing on Fairfield Ave. on two bicycles. Victim says they are little kids. One black male was about 4”8” 110 lbs wearing a black sweatshirt black jeans. 2nd party wearing all black, hat, tee shirt and jeans armed with a sawed off shot gun fleeing on a freestyle 20” black bike. 3rd party also wearing all black riding on the handle bars. The youths took off…

Happenings 4-22 & 4-23

Apr 21, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

11:56am--Bridgeport--Shots fired at 340 Trumbull Ave. Apartment A- 6 shots fired and a person grazed by a bullet. All people in the apartment have locked themselves in the bathroom, they possibly know who is responsible. 12:10pm--UPDATE--Bridgeport--Detective Bureau to investigate shooting at 341A (corrected) Trumbull Ave. Canine en route to track shooter. Multiple shots in the apartment one minor injury. 9:33pm--Bridgeport-Fire department called to 28 Autumn Street but the call was for 161 Spring Street. Turns out to be a BBQ grill on the second floor, no fire no entry to the building. A friendly reminder- BBQ grills in multi-family homes in Bridgeport is illegal for this very reason. The body of a Westport real estate agent, missing for more…

Happening NOW 4-19

Apr 19, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

1:22am--Fairfield--Fire department spend about 5 hours at the accident scene on I-95 where a tractor trailer accident/fire. Two were sent to the hospital with serious injuries. Awaiting further info from the fire department. iPhone plays iSpy by tracking users, including their computer. 1:11:pm--Bridgeport--If you are going to steal pipes from a vacant business don't do it in plain view of the fire department, they will call the police. Two nabbed stealing pipes from the old Ocean Grill on Main and Congress. 4-19-2011: 2:39am--Bridgeport--Report of a van shot out by a drive shooting by 4 black males in a dark green Honda at 1244 Pembroke Street 2:34am--Bridgeport--Report of a fully involved car fire at North Washington and Lindley Street.

Happening Now 4-18

Apr 18, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

2:39am--Bridgeport--Report of a van shot out by a drive shooting by 4 black males in a dark green Honda at 1244 Pembroke Street 2:34am--Bridgeport--Report of a fully involved car fire at North Washington and Lindley Street. Bridgeport police just broke up a large gathering of fighting kids on Catherine Street then off to shots fired on Ridge Ave. Bridgeport--Suspicious package closes down Federal Courthouse at corner of State and Lafayette around 8am this morning. The courthouse reopened around 10:50am; everything appears to be ok. 2:05am--Bridgeport--"Fall from the hood of a moving vehicle" head injury at 29 Connecticut Ave. in front of Oasis Grocery. Draw your own conclusions.

Happenings NOW 4-16 thru 4-17

Apr 16, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport--Suspicious package closes down Federal Courthouse at corner of State and Lafayette around 8am this morning. The courthouse reopened around 10:50am; everything appears to be ok. 2:05am--Bridgeport--"Fall from the hood of a moving vehicle" head injury at 29 Connecticut Ave. in front of Oasis Grocery. Draw your own conclusions. 10:19--Bridgeport--An armed robbery just occurred at 224 French Street, no mention if it was in the house or outside. Victim was robbed of cash and his cell phone. Suspect used a silver handgun and took off down French Street towards Capital Ave. Bridgeport--Fire department kept busy tonight, reporting to a bedroom fire at 27 Park Street which they quickly put out and then immediately dispatched to 320 Mapledale place to put…

Happenings NOW 4-14 & 4-15

Apr 14, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

12:55am--Bridgeport--Reports of shots fired at 310 South Ave, Marina Village rear of building 23, one person shot in the leg. Police on the way. 1:01am--UPDATE--After a slight delay in locating the victim, police request dispatch to "step up the medics". 11:55pm--Bridgeport--Pedestrian struck by a truck at Orange and Wilmont Ave. 10:36pm--Bridgeport--Police are reporting a riot at 399 Jane Street. AMR called in to standby for those tazed. UPDATE: Police have it under control now, AMR and PD transporting one to the hospital. Veteran meteorologist Geoff Fox has joined the Fox CT weather team, the station announced Thursday.. Fox, with more than 26 years of experience forecasting weather in Connecticut, will begin on Fox CT Monday, April 18th. His role will…

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Happenings NOW 4-28 thru 4-29

Happenings NOW 4-26 thru 4-27

Happenings NOW 4-25

Happenings NOW 4-24

Happenings 4-22 & 4-23

Happening NOW 4-19

Happening Now 4-18

Happenings NOW 4-16 thru 4-17

Happenings NOW 4-14 & 4-15

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