Lordship Brush Fires
#Stratford CT--Firefighters have been busy battling brush fires in the Lordship Section of town, mostly near the airport area.
Bridgeport Crash
2:07pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a car crashing into a utility pole at 1288 Barnum Ave. (near Mill Hill). First responders on the way, traffic should be a nice mess so take an alternative route!
Councilman goes above and beyond for fire victims
Hello, my name is Alyson and I am one of the victims of the fire at 235 French Street in Bridgeport this past Friday. First I wanted to thank the police, firefighters, neighbors and U-Haul that all came to our assistance that morning. My fiancé and I could have lost a lot more than just our belongings. The main reason I am writing is that I feel that everyone should be made aware of one of my neighbors who went above and beyond to help us. Councilman Angel dePara Jr. recently moved off French Street and while he was a neighbor was always helpful when we had a problem. I was informed by Red Cross that Councilman dePara went out…
Brisket Sandwich- Another one of my favorites!
Woods End Chef Fred makes a Great Brisket Sandwich !!! I couldn't finish it because it was so overstuffed! Please join their email list : thewoodsend.com WOODS END DELI - 900 WOOD AVE - BPT 7:00 to 4:00 MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 to 2:00 SATURDAY 203-335-7827
Car into a building
12:54pm--#Milford CT--Report of a car into a building at 299 Bridgeport Avenue. According to Google Maps this is a boarded up vacant building.
Video Report-Pressure cooker detonated at Seaside Park
(Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 5, 2013) -- Local, state and federal law enforcement responded to Seaside Park today on a report of a pressure cooker left unattended along the shoreline. The item was observed at about 11 a.m. in the eastern section of the park. The police and fire departments responded and cordoned off a section of the park and requested the assistance of the State Police bomb squad. State officials conducted a controlled detonation of the item at about 2:45 p.m. “Any time we receive a report of a suspicious package, we respond with an abundance of caution,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “Today’s incident was no different. Obviously, considering the incident in Boston, we treated this as a credible threat,…
Not the greeter they had in mind….
11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--If you are near the club at North and Center Street avoid the man in the red shirt talking to himself and screaming at people passing by. He is also reported to have a gun in his pocket. Police on the way. He might be on something according to witness.
Busy Bridgeport Fire
#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters were busy this evening. First with the nightly car fire, in front of 199 Yacht Street. Then they received a call for an odor of gas indoors on Ellsworth Street, they metered and found nothing. Then off to kitchen fire in the 500 block of Ogden Street which turned out to be food burning on a stove.
Crab Cakes–A great lunch idea for tomorrow!
Woods End Crab Cakes with a salad ... A great Summer Lunch idea !!! Please join our email list : thewoodsend.com WOODS END DELI - 900 WOOD AVE - BPT 7:00 to 4:00 MONDAY - FRIDAY 7:00 to 2:00 SATURDAY 203-335-7827
Manhunt in Stratford
7:22pm--#Straford, CT--Police looking for a suspect in the Garibaldi Columbus Ave. area after a minor pursuit.