Bridgeport News: Crash!
2020-10-03@12:34am--#Bridgeport CT-- Two ambulance were dispatched to this crash with injuries at Lexington and Linen Avenue.
Bridgeport News: Homicide #19
Police UPDATE: On October 2, 2020 at 2003 hours, shots were fired inside 375 Pequonnock Street. This is the location of Quick Stop Barber Shop. A gunman entered the barbershop and fired at workers and patrons inside. A 39-year-old male employee was shot once in the arm and neck and fled from the establishment. Responding officers found this victim down the street and applied a tourniquet to his wound to stop severe bleeding. This victim was transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center where he was treated for a serious injury to his arm. This victim is expected to survive. A second male victim identified as Jamain Allen, 40, was found in the lot next to the barbershop. Allen was…
Bridgeport News: Stabbing At The Train Station
2020-10-02@7:07pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was stabbed at the train station at 525 Water Street. The person's condition is unknown at this time. The fire department was called to the scene for a water washdown of the area. DoingItLocal is your ONLY breaking news source.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck – Driver Flees
2020-10-02@6:06pm--#Bridgeport CT- Report of a pedestrian being hit at Knowllton and East Washington Avenue. Reports say the driver fled the scene. This news report is made possible by: https://www.riverroadkids.com/
Stratford News: Stolen Car Arrests
#Stratford CT--On the morning of 9/30/20 a burglary was reported at a local car dealership on Barnum Avenue. After making entry to the building the suspects acquired car keys and stole eight cars from thelot. With the assistance of Bridgeport Police, Stratford Detectives were able to take two suspectsinto custody later that day. The suspects were in possession of all the stolen keys and all eightstolen cars were recovered in Bridgeport, Stratford and Hamden. Aaron Brown 1/14/01 of Brooklyn NY and Victor Bourne 10/10/98 of Bridgeport were both charged with burglary third degree and larceny first degree and initially held on $25,000.00 bond. They were then released from custody on a promise to appear by the State Bail Commissioner. A…
SENATOR APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF TAKE BACK OUR GRID ACT
State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) is applauding the passage of the "Take Back Our Grid Act" following a lengthy discussion on the Senate floor today. Senate Democrats voted to pass the "Take Back Our Grid Act," vital legislation seeking to change how Connecticut's utilities are run. Most importantly, LCO 4202, "An Act Concerning Emergency Response by Electric Distribution Companies and Revising The Regulation of Other Public Utilities," seeks to hold utility companies accountable for their actions and practices, additionally adding further oversight and restitution for customers who suffer extended power outages. "Utility companies such as United Illuminating and Eversource should be held accountable for how they respond to severe power outages across the state," said Sen. Moore. "It's a shame that we did not learn…
2020 U DRIVE. U TEXT. U PAY. CAMPAIGN
Fairfield, CT — Over the past decade, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. Fairfield Police are encouraging drivers to put down the phone and remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Fairfield Police will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from October 8-12, 2020, for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement effort. The goal of the campaign is to step up enforcement efforts to catch distracted, texting drivers and enforce distracted-driving laws. According to NHTSA, between 2012 and 2018, nearly 23,000 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver. In fact, there were 2,841 people killed in motor vehicle…
Bridgeport News: Water Main Break
2020-10-01@9:01pm--#Bridgeport CT- Report of a water main break at Fairfield Avenue and Main Street. The roadway is blocked off. This news report is made possible by:
Westport News: Car Hanging Off Ledge
2020-10-01@ 8:43pm--Report of a car hanging off a ledge on Bayberry Lane. The occupants are not injured but are are trapped in the car. Firefighters working to free them. The car is reported at a 50 degree angle on a 100 foot slope. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2020-10-01@6:52pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Reports of shots fired at PT Barnum Housing with a report of a juvenile taken into custody. This news report is made possible by: For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/