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Month: July 2014

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Bridgeport News: Bike Stuck in Revolving Door

Jul 25, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

12: 44am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters were dispatched to 895 Fairfield Avenue for a man and a bicycle stuck in a revolving door.  Firefighters initially had trouble locating the person stuck and later responded the found the man stuck with the bike at Fremont Street and going to work to free them both. Los bomberos fueron enviados a 895 Fairfield Avenue por un hombre y una bicicleta atascado en una puerta giratoria. Los bomberos inicialmente tenían problemas para localizar la persona atrapada y posteriormente respondieron la encontró al hombre atrapado con la moto en la calle Fremont y va a trabajar para liberar a los dos. Bombeiros foram enviados para 895 Fairfield Avenue para um homem e uma bicicleta presa em uma porta giratória. Bombeiros…

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Milford Crash on I-95

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

I-95 southbound exit 40 on ramp a crash is slowing and backing up traffic.  Report of construction at 39 making this a slow go. I-95 hacia el sur la salida 40 en la rampa de un accidente se está desacelerando y la copia de seguridad del tráfico. Informe de la construcción a los 39 años haciendo de este un ir lento. I-95 sul saída 40 um acidente na rampa está a abrandar e fazer backup de tráfego. Relatório da construção na 39 tornando este um transito lento.

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Bridgeport News: Police Pursuit

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

5:17pm--#Bridgeport News:  Police pursuit starting on Park Avenue went on Route 8/25northbound.  He bailed the green Ford Explorer and is now running towards Scrupples on Lindley North Avenue area.  Hopefully he uses his Scrupples and gives up.  5:20UPDATE: One in custody. Persecución policial a partir de la Park Avenue fue en la Ruta 8/25northbound. Él rescató el Ford Explorer verde y ahora está corriendo hacia Scrupples en el área Lindley North Avenue. Esperemos que él utiliza sus Scrupples y se da por vencido. 05:20 ACTUALIZACIÓN: Un detenido. Perseguiçao da Polícia a partir da Park Avenue passou pela Route 8/25northbound. Ele afiançou o Ford Explorer verde e agora está correndo em direção a Scrupples na área da Lindley North Avenue. Esperemos…

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Bridgeport News: Shooting at Greene Homes

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

3:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a shooting that took place near building four. Police were on patrol when the shooting occured, an officer did see the car as it sped off but was unable to catch up to it. It was a Nissan last seen near exit 4 of Route8/25 going northbound. The victim was shot in the leg and was transported to the hospital by private vehicle. The victim's condition is not known at this time. La policía está investigando un tiroteo que tuvo lugar cerca de la construcción de cuatro. La policía estaba patrullando cuando se produjo el tiroteo, un oficial lo hizo ver el coche, ya que salió a toda velocidad, pero fue incapaz de ponerse al día…

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Remembering Lt Steven J Velasquez & Ff Michel Baik

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Video Report: Four years ago, two of Bridgeport's Heroes passed fighting a fire at 41 Elmwood Avenue on a extremely hot Saturday. Lt. Steven Velasquez and Firefighter Michel Baik were on the third-floor checking for hot spots when they sent mayday signals back to dispatch. The Rapid Intervention Team was dispatched, but it was too late, the two had passed. The last time the department lost a member was in 1999, when Walter Flyntz died in a fire on Fairfield Avenue. DoingItLocal.com had the only cameras at the fire. We were on our way back from a press conference with the mayor on the cooling centers that were being opened because of temperatures reaching one hundred degrees when the fire…

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Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash Tying Up Seaview Avenue

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

12:55pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--Avoid I-95 northbound exit 29 Seaview Avenue.   A motorcycle accident has traffic down to one lane and traffic is at a crawl.  The accident is between a Fed Ex home delivery truck and the motorcycle.  No word on the motorcyclist's condition, the accident investigation team has been dispatched.  UPDATE:   According to Capt. Robert Evans, the head of the traffic division, the incident involved the operator of a motorcycle and a box truck. The motorcyclist has been identified as Keith Ward, 54, of Bridgeport. He was traveling north on Seaview when he collided with the rear of the box truck. The preliminary investigation indicates that the motorcycle had been reported stolen. The incident remains under investigation. At this…

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Fairfield News: Sidewalk Sales Begins Today

Jul 24, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

First Selectman Mike Tetreau wishes to remind the public that the Fairfield Sidewalk Sales event will take place this coming Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Select merchants will offer advance sales of discount merchandise beginning on Thursday, July 24th. Over 75 vendors are expected to participate in the downtown portion of this year’s event, setting up stands and offering a variety of merchandise for sales along the Post Road from the Heritage Square Shopping Center to the Promenade at the Brick Walk. Admission to the event, which is being co-sponsored by the Town of Fairfield and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, is free. Additionally, merchants in Southport Village are also planning to…

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Bridgeport News: Mayor Finch Statement on Housing Illegal Immigrant Children

Jul 23, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Statement from Bridgeport Mayor Finch’s spokesperson on consideration of options for helping Central American kids “No decisions have been made on this front. But Mayor Finch – as an adoptee, father of four kids, and as the chief executive of our state’s largest city – believes that it’s his duty to at least explore possible ways to help kids who are in-need. He sees this as an issue about ensuring the safety and security of children, not about politics.” – Brett Broesder, spokesperson for the City of Bridgeport “No decisions have been made on this front. But Mayor Finch – as an adoptee, father of four kids, and as the chief executive of our state’s largest city – believes that it’s…

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