Month: June 2015

Bridgeport News: $2.4 Million in Goods Stolen

2:26pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating goods stolen from a food locker at Heartland Brewery at 807 Madison Avenue according to radio reports.  Google shows the address coming back to Oasis Cafe, no listing for Heartland Brewery.   This report sponsored by: La policía está investigando los bienes robados de un armario comida en Heartland Brewery en 807 Madison Avenue de acuerdo con reportes de radio. Google muestra la dirección de volver a Oasis Cafe, ninguna lista de Heartland Brewery. A polícia está investigando bens roubados de um armário de alimentos em Heartland Brewery na 807 Madison Avenue de acordo com reportagens de rádio. Google mostra o endereço voltando para Oasis Cafe, nenhuma lista para Heartland Brewery.

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Milford News: Smoke Condition in Restaurant

12:11pm--#Milford CT--Firefighters on scene at Gusto Italian Restaurant at 255 Boston Post Road.  There is an odor of electrical burning and the dining room is filled with smoke according to radio reports.  Health inspector and UI requested to the scene. If it is really bad our sponsor will make it like it never even happened! Bomberos en escena al Gusto Restaurante italiano en 255 Boston Post Road. Hay un olor a quemado eléctrica y el comedor está lleno de humo de acuerdo con reportes de radio. Inspector de Salud y de IU pidieron a la escena. Si es realmente malo nuestro patrocinador hará las cosas como nunca sucedió! Bombeiros em cena no Gusto Italian Restaurant em 255 Boston Post Road.…

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Bridgeport News: Odor Of Gas

11:25pm--#Bridgeport CT--Don't go to sleep yet Bridgeport!  Odor of gas indoors at 223 Iranistan Avenue.  Here come a bunch of firetrucks to wake you!   This report sponsored by: No te vayas a dormir todavía Bridgeport! Olor de gas en el interior 223 Iranistan Avenue. Aquí vienen un montón de camiones de bomberos para despertarle! Não vá dormir ainda Bridgeport! Odor de gás em ambientes fechados 223 Iranistan Avenue. Aqui vem um monte de caminhões de bombeiros para acordá-lo!

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Bridgeport, Conn. (June 16, 2015) – Mayor Bill Finch, Bridgeport Superintendent of Schools Fran Rabinowitz, and the United Way launched a universal pre-K initiative today aimed at ensuring every kid in Bridgeport is prepared to enter kindergarten.   “I have four boys who all went through pre-K,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “Seeing is believing. You see your child growing and flourishing in ways that would never happen if they weren’t in pre-school. That’s why we’re committed to making sure every kid in Bridgeport has access to quality early childhood education.”   “We all know what the research tells us: If kids aren’t reading at the level they should be by third grade, they’re less likely to graduate.  That is why…

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Fairfield News: Expired……

5:41pm--#Fairfield CT-- A person pulled over in traffic stop just gave the officer a drivers licence that expired 25 years ago.   Something in the air tonight?   This report sponsored by: Una persona detenido en parada de tráfico acaba de dar el oficial de una licencia de conducir que expiró hace 25 años. Algo en el aire esta noche? Uma pessoa parada na batida de trânsito acaba de dar ao oficial uma carteira de motorista, que expirou há 25 anos. Algo no ar hoje à noite?

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Bridgeport News: Child Hit By Jeep That Fled

3:09pm--#Bridgeport CT--A 14 year old girl was just hit be a gray Jeep at Palisades and Birdsey Street.  The jeep fled the scene.  Police have the marker number and know it is a local resident.   This report sponsored by: Una niña de 14 años se acaba de golpear ser un jeep gris en Palisades y Birdsey Street. El jeep huyó de la escena. La policía tiene el número de marcador y saben que es un residente local. Uma menina de 14 anos foi atingida por um jipe cinzento em Palisades e Birdsey Street. O jipe fugiu do local. A polícia tem o número marcador e sabe que é um residente local.

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Bridgeport News: Attempted Insurance Scam

2:44pm--#Bridgeport An elderly Scofield Avenue resident called police that two white males, possibly Russian knocked on her door and said the had to do an insurance assessment for her insurance company.  She refused to let them in and called her insurance company who said they did not order the assessment.  The woman said the men left in a white van with two ladders on the top.   This report sponsored by: Un anciano residente Scofield Avenida llamó a la policía que dos hombres blancos, posiblemente Rusia llamó a su puerta y dijo que el tenía que ver una evaluación de seguro por su compañía de seguros. Ella se negó a dejarlos entrar y llamó a su compañía de seguros que…

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DoingItLocal told you this story as it was happening! #Bridgeport, Conn. (June 15, 2015) – Police seized two firearms, including an assault weapon, early Sunday and arrested two suspects after a community member reported a suspicious vehicle on Palm Street.  “With the assistance of the community, we took two guns off the street and, based on statements from one of the suspects, prevented an armed robbery,” said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. “It was outstanding work by officers in cooperation with a resident, who saw something suspicious and reported it.”   Police recovered a loaded AK-47-style assault rifle and a loaded Taurus revolver.   At  1:00 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to Palm Street on a report of a suspicious…

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