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Bridgeport News: Person Shot In Restaurant
UPDATE: A woman was taken into custody according to radio reports. 12:55am--#Bridgeport News: Police investigating possible shots fired inside the Flamboyan Restaurant at East Main and Arctic Street. One person was hit by a ricochet according to radio reports. This report is made possible by: Últimas noticias: Una mujer fue detenida de acuerdo con informes de radio 12:55am--#Bridgeport News La policia investiga disparos en el interior del restaurante Flamboyan en East Main street con Artic street. Una persona fue golpeado por un rebote de acuerdo con informes de radio.
Bridgeport News: Krausers Armed Robbery
UPDATE: Police are looking for 3 black males in gray hoodies, black pants and masks responsible for the robbery. 12:13am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Krauser's Food Store at 2579 Fairfield Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint. The suspect took cash and several cartons of cigarettes before fleeing towards Ellsworth Street. This news report is made possible by: Ultima noticias: Policía está buscando a 3 hombres morenos en polerones grises, pantalones negros y máscaras responsables del robo. 12:13am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--acaban de robar a punta de pistola en Krauser's Food Store en 2579 Fairfield ave. Los sospechosos tomaron dinero en efectivo y varios cartones de cigaros antes de huir hacia Ellsworth street.
Stratford News: Car Hits Tree
12:10am--#Stratford Connecticut-- A car hit a tree and driver is trapped at Main and Wilcoxson Avenue. First responders on the way. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pursuit Ends In Police Involved Shooting
6:41pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A pursuit for an alleged stolen vehicle that started near Granfield/Palisades Avenue area wound its way on Boston Avenue into Stratford ending at the dead end street of Seymour Street. Radio reports indicate a shot was fired from police when she tried to ram the police car and either a bullet fragment or glass fragment entered the woman. Chief AJ Perez reminded me that he cannot comment and protocol is that state police take over the investigation and he cannot comment. The woman’s injuries do no appear to be life threatening.
Stratford News: House Fire
2:02pm--#Stratford News: Firefighters on scene at 544 Wilcoxson Avenue for an outside fire that extended to the house. The fire was put out by the homeowner with a garden hose when firefighters arrived. The fire marshal was called to investigate. This news report is made possible by: 2:02pm--#Stratford News: Bomberos en escena en 544 Wilcoxson ave. para un fuego en el exterior que se extendió a la casa. El fuegoo fue apagado por el dueño de casa con una manguera cuando llegaron los bomberos. El jefe de bomberos fue llamado a investigar.
Fairfield News: 2 Disturbances On Same Train
2:40pm--#MTA--#Fairfield Connecticut--The southbound train to New York is being delay with 2 separate disturbances. There is a woman with an "altered mental status" running up and down the 6th car. Fairfield Police dealt with her yesterday according to radio broadcasts. There is also a male on another car who has consumed too many beverages and creating a disturbance. The train is obviously delayed. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: 1 Person With Serious Head Trauma After Crash
UPDATE: The operator of the electric motor scooter was identified as Robert J. Ogan , age 49 of Brooklawn Avenue in Bridgeport. He is currently in the ICU at Bridgeport Hospital listed in critical condition. The operator of the bicycle was identified as Ricardo Carbon age 46 of Clark Street in Bridgeport. He was released yesterday afternoon from St. Vincent’s Medical Center with minor injuries. This case is still under investigation by the Fairfield Police Crash Reconstruction Unit. On 08/07/2016 at 09:12am The Fairfield Police Department responded to a medical call at the intersection Commerce Drive and Black Rock Tpke. to investigate the collision of a cyclist and an electric motor scooter. Preliminary investigation revealed that the cyclist was traveling eastbound on Commerce Drive. A 49 year…
Fairfield News: US Marshals Arrest Murder Fugitive
©2016 DoingItLocal.com #Fairfield Connecticut--8/5/2016 @ 11: 11am--U.S. Marshals arrested a Danbury man suspected in the shooting death of his 19 year old daughter in parking lot in New Bedford Massachusetts. Connecticut Post reporter Daniel Trepfer reports Sabrina DaSilva was shot nine times on July 3rd. The suspect, Walter DaSilva, 45, a Brazilian citizen is being held on $500,000 bond pending and extrication hearing. The Post reports that “he was also held on a warrant charging him with violating his probation on a 2002 conviction in Massachusetts for aggrevated assault with a weapon and attempted murder”. DaSilva was working at house under construction at 615 Brooklawn Avenue. He stopped at Capital Pizza across the street for a sandwich when he was…
Double Vision
An off duty first responder saw me drive by to the water rescue at St. Mary's this afternoon knowing I was on the way to a breaking story. He called me to find out what was going on. Larry at Interstate Batteries on 125 Holland Avenue now has an Interstate race car now too! So if you see the car then you can figure there is some breaking news going on somewhere or someone needs a battery! The car I drive is closest to the camera, you can see DoingItLocal.com logo on the back window. It is also on the back spoiler. No matter how big the logo it won't stand out against the rest of the car!