Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
10:55pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A delivery person was robbed at gunpoint on Pennsylvania Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
8:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was hit by a car on Remer Street (between North and Housatonic Avenues) and was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. The driver of the car remained on scene and was cooperating with police.
Fairfield News: Flasher!
Police UPDATE: Yesterday, 10/23/18, at approximately 4:30 PM, police received a report of a male in a vehicle, exposing himself in plain view of a juvenile passerby, possibly intentionally. The vehicle was reported to have pulled over in the area of Post Rd. and Beach Rd. The suspicious male was described as a white male in his thirties, wearing a white sweater. The vehicle was described as a black, older model, two door, possible Ford Mustang. Please take note of the description and remain vigilant in observing and reporting any suspicious persons, vehicles, or behaviors to the police at 203‐254‐4800. In the neighborhood setting, parents should: Remain vigilant in observing and reporting any suspicious vehicles, persons, activities, or anything that…
Bridgeport News: Police Get New Bomb Sniffing Dog
Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim today welcomed Dennis, the Explosive Detective Canine (EDC), to the Bridgeport Police Department. The 2-year-old, Belgian Malinois joined the Bridgeport K9 Unit thanks to a donation from Sonitrol Verified Security Systems in memory of its founder, Dennis F. Hickey. Hickey was a proud member of the Bridgeport business community for five decades. He founded Sonitrol Security Systems with his wife, Joan Hickey in 1973. Sonitrol Security started monitoring the security alarms at Central High School in 1976 and today they secure all Bridgeport schools and municipal buildings. “Dennis Hickey provided Bridgeport Public Schools with a reliable and quality security system for over 40 years. Through the Hickey family’s generosity, we now have another way to ensure our…
Mayor Ganim Announces Top 3 Candidates Have Been Selected in Search for Police Chief
Bridgeport – Mayor Joe Ganim announced today that the selection process for police chief has identified the top three finalists. The Department of Civil Services notified Mayor Ganim this afternoon that the Executive Search Consultant has provided the results of the semi-finalist interviews that were conducted by an expert panel this past Friday, October 19th. Five experts in the field of police and municipal government served as the panel who conducted interviews throughout the day on Friday, October 19th of the seven semifinalists in the search for Bridgeport’s next police chief. Executive Search Consultant Randi Frank assembled the following five experts who served on the police chief panel: Chief David Rosadao, Chief Ronnell Higgins, Bernadette Welch, Caroline Beitman, and Mr. Lee Erdmann. …
General Electric Donates to $250,000 to Support Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts
FARMINGTON, Conn., October 23, 2018 — The American Red Cross is proud to announce it has received a $250,000 donation from General Electric to support the ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Florence. “We can’t thank everyone at G.E. enough for helping those impacted by Hurricane Florence with this incredibly generous donation,” said Mario Bruno, CEO of the American Red Cross, Connecticut and Rhode Island Region. “We are so grateful to G.E. for helping us ensure that the we can deliver immediate and compassionate assistance to people when they need it most.” In total, in response to Hurricane Florence, the Red Cross and other organizations have provided as many as 129,000overnight stays in emergency shelters across the Carolinas. The Red Cross has provided about 93…
Today’s Vehicle Fire
4:30pm--#cttraffic--#Stratford CT-- Today's vehicle fire is being hosted by Stratford on the Sikorsky Bridge, Merritt Parkway northbound.
Trumbull News: Rollover Crash
3:24pm--#Trumbull CT-- A reported head-on collision with rollover at Main and Churchill. No word on injuries, avoid the area. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Car Takes Out Utility Pole
10:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Madison Avenue at Beers Street is closed as a car hit a utility pole which as you can see is in the street. Firefighters were called to pop the door to free the driver.