Month: January 2017

Bridgeport News: Crash- Fire and Heroism

9:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Firefighters at Station 12 a block away at heard a crash and immediately headed towards the crash even before it was called in by people at the scene at Main and Thorme Street.  Had they not, the outcome could have been tragic as one person was trapped in one of the cars and the car was on fire.  They grabbed a fire extinguisher and quickly doused the flames.  They then turned their attention a freeing the driver.  The other car was driving down Main Street in the wrong direction allegedly causing the crash.  The three occupants in that car fled on foot and reported injured and limping away.  Firefighters were for over fifteen minutes extricating the victim who is…

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Bridgeport News: Crash-Fire-Entrapment and More

UPDATE: The driver trapped is badly injured according to radio reports. The 3 males in the other car that fled were traveling in the wrong direction on Main Street. The road will be closed for and extended period of time. 9:55pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A two car crash at Main and Thorme Street with a car fire and entrapment.   Firefighters quickly got the fire out.   All occupants in the crash fled the scene on foot expect for the person trapped in the car which they were able to free.   This new report is made possible by:

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3:15pm--01/12--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- On Thursday, the Statewide Urban Violence Cooperative Crime Control Task Force assisted by SNTF-SW executed a search warrant located on the second floor of the 3 family residence located at #357 Beechwood Avenue in Bridgeport. Surveillance had been set-up for approx. 3 hours and the primary suspect was stopped in a MV after leaving the residence. The suspect was detained and a soft entry was made. Another suspect was located behind the residence working on a car. That suspect was detained and was allowed to go into the basement with Police to get his ID when Narcotics were observed in plain view. That subject lived in a basement apartment which was not included in the original Search Warrant.…

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Shelton News: Man Dies Jumping From Burning Building

#Shelton Connecticut--A man identified by Shelton Police say 69-year old Randol Rios, of Shelton was found at the base of the building at 33 Hull Street early this morning badly burned.  Firefighter began receiving calls just after 5am and when firefighters arrived they found the fourth floor engulfed in flames.  The man worked alone in a machine shop on the fourth floor where firefighters said the fire originated.   Rios was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died from his injuries.  Shelton Police, Shelton Fire Marshal and the Connecticut Fire Marshal's office.  Mike Plavcan posted this photo on the Facebook page CT Fire and Rescue Incidents [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="715"] Mike Plavcan posted this photo on the Facebook page CT…

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