Bridgeport News: Odor Of Gas Indoors
6:21pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- An odor of gas reported in the bathroom at the laundromat at 674 Noble Avenue. Here come a bunch of firetrucks! This news report is made possible by:
Today’s Vehicle Fire
5:40pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- Today's vehicle fire is hosted by Fairfield on the Post Road. Police reporting a the truck is fully involved in front of Bob's Store near North Benson Road. This news report is made possible by:
Showcase your skills in front of Bluefish and Major League scouts (Bridgeport, Conn. – January 20, 2017) – The Bridgeport Bluefish today announced that open tryouts for the team will be held at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Saturday, April 8th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a live on field scrimmage following the tryout. “This is a great opportunity for a player to come to the ballpark and show off his skills in hopes to play at this level,” said Bluefish General Manager Paul Herrmann. “We’re looking forward to hopefully finding players from the tryout to invite to spring training and join our roster.” Tryout success stories from the 2016 season include pitchers Joseph…
On 01/20/2017 at 2:45am Officers were patrolling the area of Kings Highway East and Berwick Avenue as a result of increased late-night activity from Sky–Hookah Lounge. Officers observed a black Buick with two occupants inside, parked in a nearby lot, with the interior dome light illuminated. As officers walked by the vehicle they could see one of the occupants with marijuana on his lap. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 389.5 grams (almost 1lb.) of marijuana packaged for distribution, in addition to approximately $2,400.00 in cash. Daniel Carmichael (DOB 9/1/92) was arrested and charged with violations of CGS 21a-277(b) Possession of marijuana (greater than 4 ounces), 21a-279(b) Sale of a controlled substance, 21-267a Possession of drug…
Bridgeport News: Crash Involving Police
3:09pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- #cttraffic-- A minor accident involving a police car on Route 8/25 southbound at the exit 1 split.
Bridgeport News: Murder Suspect Arrested
On December 15, 2016, Noel Esbri was murdered while inside an apartment at 360 Palisades Avenue, Bridgeport. Detectives quickly identified the person responsible for Esbri's death as Richard Lopez (6/14/91) and Detective Martin Heanue prepared an arrest warrant that was signed by a Superior Court Judge on January 4, 2017, charging Lopez with Murder, Felony Murder and Robbery First Degree. Throughout the investigation, detectives were in contact with Lopez' attorney, but Lopez declined to speak with police. Once the arrest warrant was issued, detectives made Lopez' attorney aware that the warrant existed, but through his attorney, Lopez refused to surrender to police. Through the cooperation of many officers within the Bridgeport Police Department, the United States Marshal's Office Fugitive Task Force was able to…
Bridgeport News: SHU Inauguration Parties?
12:00am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Police have been busy breaking up loud college parties at Thorme Street, Chopsey and Old Town, 465 Burnsford Avenue and a very large/loud party at 3671 Old Town which required multiple police units to respond. This news report is made possible by:
Breath of Summer in January @ the Fairfield Public Library
#Fairfield, CT--Butterflies in My Backyard…what a lovely thought during the frigid month of January. The Fairfield Public Library will be hosting Lepidopterist Victor DeMasi on Saturday, January 21 at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. The program will be held at 2 pm in the Rotary Room. DeMasi will take us through his butterfly meadow in Redding, CT and show us some of the rare and common species he has seen in his forty years of stewardship. There will be a discussion of butterflies in our changing environment with issues such as climate change and invasive plant species. Victor DeMasi is a research affiliate at the Yale Peabody museum of Natural History in New Haven and a wetland conservation…
Bridgeport News: Car Hits Utility Pole
10:40pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A car has hit a utility pole at Broad and Gregory Street with injuries according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Stolen Car Recovered After Foot Pursuit
5:19pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Police locate a stolen vehicle on Yarmich and Reservoir Avenue, they follow it to Trumbull Avenue to Sunshine Circle where a brief foot pursuit took place. K-9 enjoyed it's fast food meal. EMS on the way. Two in custody. This news report is made possible by: