Bridgeport News: Structure Fire
10:11am--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire on Rockridge Circle. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Reports Of A Person Shot
11:40pm-- #Bridgeport CT-- Police received multiple calls of a person shot at Pembroke and Jane Street but so far find no shooting victim. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Carjacking
10:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A Nissan Mirano was taken at knifepoint in the 1300 block of East Main Street by two males, one masked. They fled in an unknown direction. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest
#Bridgeport CT--Yesterday, detectives arrested Waldo "Abel" Gonzalez (DOB: 5/24/74) and charged him with the July 2nd homicide of Ronald Simmons. Gonzalez is accused of fatally shooting Simmons at Norman Street and Freemont Avenue after a dispute between their families. For their roles in the dispute, Gonzalez' wife, Luz Perez (DOB: 8/4/78), and his two daughters were also arrested. Gonzalez is charged with Murder, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Pistol Without a Permit, and Risk of Injury to a Minor. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Perez is charged with Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree, Risk of Injury to a Minor, Assault in the Third Degree, and Breach of Peace. She has a $25,000 bond. Both of Gonzalez' daughters, 118-year-old…
Bridgeport News: Odor Of Gas Indoors At ABCD
1:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters are at ABCD at 1070 Park Avenue investigating an odor of gas indoors. Traffic on Park Avenue near the building may be slowed due to fire apparatus, please drive carefully in the area. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Person Killed After Being Hit By Train
UPDATE: Fairfield police said Daniel Scott Kurimsky of Shelton died after he was hit on Metro North train tracks around 12:45 a.m. Police said Kurimsky worked Geronimo Southwest Grill and Tequila Bar which was open until 9pm. The Office of the Chief Medical examiner is ruling it an accident and the Metropolitan Transit Authority is still investigating the incident 1:00am--#Fairfield CT-- #MTA--A man walking on the tracks in the Fairfield/Southport area of town was killed. The location was behind Lacey Lane, a private roadway. The man was thrown into the Mill River which ran under the train tracks. Assistant Fire Chief Roger Caisse told me that firefighters had deployed their Rapid Deployment Craft which assisted the firefighters in locating…
St. Vincent’s Hospital Opens Bridgeport Police Post In ER And Donates Life Saving Kits
#Bridgeport CT-- Wednesday, Ribbon-cutting for the new Bridgeport Police Post located at St. Vincent’s Emergency Room providing an improved sense of safety and reducing response time in the event of an emergency. St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation presented the Bridgeport Police Department (BPD) with 400 individual bleeding control kits for its police officers, a donation valued at $40,000. In the event that an officer suffers a gunshot wound or is otherwise injured in the line of duty, these kits will enable them to apply either self-aid or “buddy” aid to their partners.
Bridgeport News: I-95 Crash
8:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 southbound where else, 27A between a car and truck. First responders on scene. It looks like construction right after this too!
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Milford News: Bicyclist On I-95
4:49pm--#Milford CT-- #cttraffic-- If traveling on I-95 in Milford watch out for the group of children riding their bicycles on I-95 between exits 35 and 34. State Police on the way.