Month: July 2020

Bridgeport News: ATV Crash

POLICE UPDATE: At 9:57 PM--Bridgeport Emergency Call Center received a call for police response to person down on the ground. The victim was shot somewhere on Newfield Avenue near the park. He attempted to drive to the hospital but ended up crashing his three-wheel motorcycle into the back of an SUV.  He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital.  Detectives were notified and responded. The victim in stable condition at the time of this report. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact 203-576-TIPS (8477).     2020-07-05@10:02pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a crash involving an ATV.  It appears the ATV hit a parked Volvo and then crashed into a utility pole on Seaview Avenue near Huron Street.  No word…

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Bridgeport News: Two Shot Overnight

2020-07-05@4:00AMish-- #Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police are saying the received calls from both Bridgeport Hospital and Bridgeport Hospital of gunshot victims.  Police had a shot spotter activation at Arctic Street with casing located.  Bridgeport Hospital had a person arrive with gunshots to the ankle and wrist while St. Vincent's had two gunshots to the lower back saying this happened Fremont Street.  Both have non-life-threatening injuries.   Anyone with information is asked to contact BPD via the TIPS Line at 203-576-TIPS (8477)   This news report is made possible by:  

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Bridgeport News: Fire At PT Barnum Housing

2020-07-04@ 8:45PMish--Bridgeport CT— #ctfire--Multiple witnesses told me that it was fireworks that landed on the roof of building 8 (but not confirmed) at PT Barnum Housing at 451 Bird Street that started the fire on the roof. When firefighters arrived they reported fire from the roof. When I arrived firefighters were making entry to ensure everyone was out of the building and they were spraying the flare-ups when they happened. The fire had made its way into the attic and burst into high flames when firefighters vented the roof (this is normal as it feeds oxygen to the fire). Firefighters got water on the flames with their aerial ladder truck which quickly took care of the flames. Firefighters worked another…

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Fairfield News: Exhausted

2020-07-04@4:14pm--#Fairfield CT-- A man came out of his home in the 200 block of Villa Avenue to find his exhaust system cut out.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83788" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/[/caption]

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I-95 Crash

2020-07-04@12:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- Report of a crash with injuries on I-95 northbound near exit 29.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_83971" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Vist BDK Law Group at:http://www.bdklawgroup.com/[/caption]

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