Car On Merritt Facing Wrong Direction
3:00pm--#Fairfield CT-- There is a car on the Merritt Parkway southbound ramp at exit 44 facing the wrong way. It was in accident and police and tow truck on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Man Robbed
11:38am--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed of his phone at Arlington and Madison Avenue by two males. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Water Main Break Will Cause Morning Commute Delays
#Bridgeport CT-- Water main break at Park and North Avenue. City Councilperson Jenette Jeanette Herron was on scene and gathered Fire Chief Thode and Emergency Manager Scott Appleby to give viewers of DoingItLocal an update. Around 9:10pm this evening the water had been turned off. Fire Chief Thode said his main concern was the gas line that runs alongside the water main on North Avenue then "T's" off Park Avenue. There were initial concerns about evacuation due to flooded basements. The surrounding area is blocked off not just to vehicles but pedestrians as well. There is a big concern of the washed away ground underneath that may cause sinkholes. Scott Appleby said to avoid the area and he expects the…
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck By Hit And Run Driver
10:25pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian received non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a hit and run driver in the 600 block of Brooks Street. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
8:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A couple calls of shots fired at North and Brooklawn Avenue. So far no one or anything reported hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Gun Arrest
#Bridgeport CT--Just before 10pm Friday night police pulled over a BMW at the intersection Arctic and Caroline Streets. The driver was suspected of having firearms and high capacity magazines according to police. They arrested 34 year old Martin McKenzie and 38-year-old Locksley Raffington, who is each a convicted felon with a history of firearms offenses. The magazines had 14 rounds in them. Two days previous a man was arrested with a an AR-15 with it's serial number filed off, three magazines and a notebook police said had strange writings including a reference to President Trump. The man was taken into custody and personnel from the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It was quickly determined the that the threat…
Route 8/25 Crash
4:27pm--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- A crash on Route 8/25 north near exit two. The crash appears to be in the left lane with cars parked on the right shoulder as well. Expect delays.
Merritt Crashes
3:43pm--#cttraffic-- Two reported crashes, Merritt Parkway northbound between exits 46 and 47 reported in Fairfield. Another crash in Trumbull near exit 49 but I did not get the direction. This press release is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Crash!
12:22am--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders are on scene of a crash at Washington and Pequonnick Street. No word on injuries. This news report is made possible by: