Bridgeport

Bridgeport Police Union Moves Forward with No Confidence Vote in Chief Roderick Porter

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Police Union has taken a decisive step toward a vote of no confidence in Police Chief Roderick Porter, citing a department in crisis under his leadership. According to Union President Michael Salemme III, the union’s executive board voted 51-5 to bring the issue to its full membership. “The membership has nothing to lose—Chief Porter already destroyed the department and now has to have two assistant chiefs try to restore the damage he did,” said Salemme. “The citizens only see an hour on social media, once a week, through ‘Porter’s Corner,’ which is masking the toxic work environment.” Salemme has previously accused Porter of fostering a culture of retaliation, mismanaging promotions, and creating policies that have…

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Shots Fired-Then Pursuit

Bridgeport Police were called for a report of shots fired at Greene Homes. Police pursued the suspects in a black Nissan up Route 8, but broke off the pursuit at exit 11 according to unconfirmed state police radio reports. No reports of anyone or anything being hit. 2025-03-10@9:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT

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Brush Fire

Bridgeport Firefighters were called to a brush fire on Exeter Street near Chopsey Hill Road. Finding the fire close to a house they quickly called in additional resources as well as mutual aid from surrounding towns. Within forty-five minutes the bulk of the fire was knocked down and firefighters continued chasing the many hotspots. There were no reported injuries. 2025-03-10@3:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Brush Fire

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Worker Injured in Industrial Accident at Lecoq Cuisine

At around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to Lecoq Cuisine at 35 Union Avenue for an industrial accident. An employee’s hand had become trapped between two rollers inside a machine. Rescue 5 successfully freed the worker after the company’s maintenance team de-energized the machine before firefighters arrived. The employee was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, and OSHA has been notified of the incident.

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Bridgeport News: UPDATE on Ash Street alleged shooting: No Reported Injuries

Bridgeport police responded to Ash Street after a woman was seen running outside, yelling for help, and knocking on a resident’s door, claiming she had been shot. Emergency responders, including AMR and the Bridgeport Fire Department, arrived at the scene and found no visible injuries, but the woman was still taken to a local hospital for evaluation. No further details are available at this time.

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