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10:18pm--#Bridgeport CT #Trumbull CT--An Bridgeport Police Officer on patrol heard two loud explosions on Chopsey Hill Road near Park City Magnet School. A call came in from the 1900 block of Chopsey Hill Road for an explosion. No reported power out or issues in the area. The officer said it sounded as if it came from the Trumbull area.
5:59pm--#Fairfield CT--Old Post Road will be closed between South Benson Road and Belmont Street due to a water main break. The media love these so expect a media onslaught any minute now.....
5:35pm--#Bridgeport/Stratford CT--Stratford Police just terminated a pursuit into Summerfield and Boston Ave. Police are looking for 381 ZLA a black 2013 Infinity SX 37 rental SUV.
Luck was on my side yesterday. I needed a new battery and Rob from Rescue All Roadside Inc. was nearby to help! Here he is installing a new Interstate Battery. Because I go running to news calls at all hours of the night to who knows where I needed the best, something outrageously reliable.! What surprised me was the battery replaced was 7 years old, I'm very lucky it went when it did, batteries are usually good for 5 years. Rob's Rescue All Roadside Facebook page is here... His phone number is 203-212-3762.
[caption id="attachment_10463" align="alignright" width="210"] Ah the Rib Eye![/caption] There are restaurants known for their seafood and there are steakhouses. It's not often you find a place that exceeds at both. When I first met Maureen the owner she bragged about the freshness of the food at Lil' Moe's. This indeed has to be the case because when I reviewed the seafood two weeks ago I just could not believe how flavorful everything was. You didn't have to smother it with lemon or cocktail sauce. Well we had to give the steaks a try! I learned my previous lessons on how easy it is to overstuffed at Lil' Moe's. The four of us shared one shrimp cocktail and a side of…
12:44pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters responded to a alarm at Notre Dame High School on Jefferson Street. We don't normally post alarms especially since this was a false alarm but the school was evacuated and now you know........
12:03pm--#Trumbull CT--Report of wires that have fallen onto a car on Marathon Road. Unknown if the wires are electrical lines, firefighters on the way. 12:53 UPDATE--It was electrical, UI was called to the scene and removed the wire.
11:33am--#Bridgeport CT--Our friends at Secret Hair Salon on 1080 Madison Ave had an attempted break in. Signs of the break in are at the back door. Diane the owner is not just our favorite hair cutters but she will also be showing off DoingItLocal.com for smartphones coming up this weekend!
[caption id="attachment_10476" align="alignright" width="240"] Aijahlon Tisdale[/caption] (Bridgeport, CT – March 27, 2013) – An 18-year-old faces a first-degree assault for his role in the attack of a 28-year-old man and his brother. Officer Damien Csech was sent to the area of the Trumbull Gardens housing complex Monday on a report of a large street fight. One of the victims told Csech and Lt. Steven Lougal that he and his brother were walking when they were surrounded by a large group of youths who began to beat and kick them. One of the brothers declined medical treatment. The other was transported to the hospital with cuts, bruises and possible broken ribs. Police were able to get a description of the main…
(Bridgeport, CT – March 27, 2013) – A city man was jailed on $50,000 bond after a motor vehicle stop netted narcotics. Officers Angel Vazquez and Keith Hanson were patrolling in the Safe School Corridor near Bassick High School Tuesday when they were alerted by Officer Adam Roscoe, who is assigned to the DEA Task Force, about a vehicle that made a suspiciously brief stop at a house on Sherwood Avenue. Police had information about heroin being sold out of the location. Vazquez and Hanson spotted the Infiniti coupe and conducted a motor vehicle stop. Rose Shea, 25, of East Haven was driving. Asa Fleming, 26, of Bridgeport, was the passenger. The officers received permission to search the car and…