Month: May 2015

What Frequency Is Bridgeport Police On?

This is a question I get often, what frequency is the Bridgeport Police on.  Its the same frequency they have always been on, the difference is they are digitally encrypted so no scanner can hear the communications.   So how do I monitor them?  I have received special permission from the chief of police to purchase a modified Bridgeport Police radio.  It is a standard portable handheld Motorola radio.  It had to be modified so that if I key the microphone I cannot broadcast, and it only receives channel one (of six), the dispatch channel.  It wasn't cheap either, $1,500.  Fortunately local businessman Jeremy Brock from Recover MyFlashDrive.com came to our rescue and purchased it in exchange for advertising.  Jeremy was…

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Westport News: Criminal Trespass

Westport CT--May 23, 2015 at 11:00am--Police responded to a report of an unwanted person inside the complainant’s apartment. Everhart was living with the complainant prior to the complaint and had returned to retrieve his belongings as they were no longer dating which resulted in a verbal disturbance. Everhart allegedly broke a window to gain access to the apartment, but told police that the window came off the track when he was opening it. Everhart was taken into police custody and charged with Criminal Trespass 1st degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree and was released on a promise to appear in court. (Westport Police press release)

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot

10:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-Bridgeport Police Department​ are investigating a shooting that took place on Parrott Avenue. Police tell me the man was shot twice in the upper torso and arm and then fled his assailant. The man took a left onto Capitol Avenue up two blocks to the corner of Main and Capitol where he collapsed. His injuries are not to be thought to be life threatening. Always first on DoingItLocal.com; and you no longer have pay a high cable subscription to get your local news! [caption id="attachment_38752" align="alignleft" width="640"] Here is the scene where the man was shot twice.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_38753" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The man fled his assailant over two blocks before collapsing at the corner of Main and Capitol Avenue.[/caption]

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