Bridgeport News: Stolen Vehicle Recovered
9:39am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police recover and arrest suspect driving a silver Kia on Stratford Avenue near 6th Street. This news report is made possible by:
State Rep Returns From Conference
Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bidgeport) Rosario joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and more than 50 other policymakers from across the country for a two-day institute in Boston, Massachusetts. The event provided local and state officials with professional development on how to proactively prepare their communities to confront and recover from natural or man-made emergencies during a time of increasing global and domestic threats. During the NALEO Educational Fund’s National Policy Institute on Emergency Planning and Preparednessthat took place from August 19-20, 2016, Rep. Rosario had the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the different levels of planning and preparedness needed to help their communities…
Bridgeport News: Smoke In A Home
12:50am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- It was food burning on the stove not a fire at 455 North Summerfield Avenue no fire. Go back to sleep Bridgeport! This new report is made possible by:
Stratford News: Man Burned
7:06pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- An Adams Street man was pouring gasoline when the gasoline when it somehow caught fire burning his lower extremities. He jumped into a swimming pool to put the flames out. First responders reporting the man has second degree burns. This news report is made possible by: 7:06pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- Un hombre de Adams Street esta poniendo gasolina cuando de alguna manera se incendío y lo quemo en sus extremidades. Dio un salto en una piscina para apagar las llamas. El hombre tiene quemaduras de segundo grado.
Fairfield News: Flasher
6:46pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- A woman and her friend were flashed twice while at Penfield Beach by a Hispanic male with a cross tattoo on his shoulder. He was last seen in the parking lot. This report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
5:09pm-- A pedestrian has been reported hit at Connecticut and Bishop Avenue. First responders on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
4:50pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police are investigating a report of a drive-by shots fired near building 15. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: New Bridgeport Fire Recruit Class
#Bridgeport Connecticut--Mayor Joe Ganim joined Connecticut US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Bridgeport Fire Chief Richard Thode today to present the 23 new Bridgeport fire recruits who have been selected to begin training at the Connecticut state fire academy. The new class is a diverse group made up almost entirely of Bridgeport residents, and includes military veterans, second chance returning citizens, and descendants of Bridgeport firefighters. Funding to hire most of the recruit class comes from a federal SAFER grant of $2.7 Million awarded to Bridgeport by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant funds the training and salaries of 17 of the new recruits. With the new recruits completing their training, Bridgeport’s Fire Department will reach a…