Bridgeport News: Stove Fire
11:49am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a stove fire at Greene Homes Building 5. Here come a bunch of firetrucks! This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: EbLens Robber Arrested
#Bridgeport CT--Thursday at 9:35am, officers responded to a 911 call coming from inside Eblens at 586 Pequonnock Street. The caller reported that the store was being robbed. An alert officer working an outside overtime job nearby immediately spotted the suspect exiting the store wearing a mask. The officer gave chase and the suspect turned and fired at him. The officer returned fire and with the help of other responding units, the robber, Jachim Brown (DOB 4/12/90), was apprehended. Officers recovered the stolen money, nearly $1900, the firearm used to shoot at the officer, the mask worn during the robbery, and the shell casing from Brown's gun. Brown sustained only a minor injury that does not appear to be the result of a…
Lieutenant Governor Will Not Run For Governor
#HARTFORD, CT – Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman today issued a statement regarding the 2018 Governor’s race: I thank the people of Connecticut for having given me the great honor and privilege of serving as their Lieutenant Governor. Four decades ago, I ran for a seat on the Tolland Board of Education to be a voice for my children. Many years later, I’ve been humbled and proud to serve with men and women on both sides of the aisle who were strong and honorable leaders, who did their duty in the best interests of their constituents and the state as a whole, and who helped make Connecticut a better place. I want to thank everyone who has come…
Bridgeport News: Police Arrest One In Robbery
#Bridgeport CT-- Captain Porter of the Bridgeport Police confirmed that around 9:35am this morning the EdLens at 586 Pequonnock Street was robbed at gunpoint by a masked gunman. An officer working the construction where the water main break at North and Park Avenue recognized the scene as a robbery and gave chase. The suspect stopped and fired at the officer but missed. The officer and the suspect were NOT hit by the gunfire. The suspect's gun was found 510 Pequonnock Street, the money, and his mask was found on the side of the nearby nail salon. The suspect claimed he was shot and police transported him to St. Vincent's Hospital but no gunshot wounds were found. The suspect is being…
Bridgeport Police: EbLens Get A Way Driver Involved In Stratford Bar Shooting
#Bridgeport CT-- Police spokesperson Av Harris confirmed a lead I received that the driver of the getaway car in this morning's robbery at EbLen's at 586 Pequonnock Street was involved in the shooting the bartender at Bar at 2399 Main Street in Stratford Tuesday night. I am working on getting a full report.
Bridgeport News: Child Hit By Car
1:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A child has been hit by a car at Church and Hallett Street. The driver stopped and is cooperating with police and the child is being transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Police Shoot Robbery Suspect
9:41am-- #Bridgeport CT-- A masked gunman entered and robbed the Eb Lens at 586 Pequonnock Street. Police was already in the area and were quick to respond to the situation. The suspect fired at police and police returned fire. The suspect was shot, police were not hit. The suspect was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital. Police are still looking for one more suspect who fled in a vehicle. Pequonnock to Chestnut Street for the investigation. Nearby Geraldine Johnson School and Columbus School were placed in lock in/lock out.
Bridgeport News: Beardsley Street Homicide Arrest
#Bridgeport CT-- #Stratford CT--Tonight, detectives arrested Lonnie Mebane (DOB: 9/30/64) at his house at 65 Masarik Ave in Stratford and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the murder of Eric Diaz, which occurred at Beardsley Street and Newfield Avenue on the evening of September 14, 2017. Mebane allegedly shot Diaz during a robbery that occurred when Diaz entered his car to sell drugs to him. Mebane is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.
Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
8:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an armed robbery at Krauser's at 2579 Fairfield Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Street Robbery
4:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A police officer on patrol was flagged down by someone who said they were robbed in the back parking lot of ABCD. I've been there numerous times and usually there is security back there. This news report is made possible by: