Bridgeport News: Funny Money
7:08pm--#Bridgeport CT--SK Grocery on Fairfield Avenue reporting to police he received a counterfeiter fifty dollar bill.
7:08pm--#Bridgeport CT--SK Grocery on Fairfield Avenue reporting to police he received a counterfeiter fifty dollar bill.
#Bridgeport CT--Police are reporting very heavy pedestrian and car traffic in the Hollow District due to the World Cup play between Brazil and Mexico. Who are you rooting for?
1:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a tractor trailer which hit a building at 1488 Barnum Avenue.
1:53am--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Black Rock! Report of smoke inside 43 Melrose Avenue. Firefighters on the way! UPDATE--Go back to sleep, just food burning on the stove that turns out to be a minor kitchen fire. Facebook is hold out on you! Get ALL our news on our Facebook wall or log in to DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly!
11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man in a business suit assaulted a man, the man then went into the trunk of a silver car and taking out a baseball bat. This took place at Howard and Maplewood Avenue. No word on how this turned out. Police are on scene investigating.
9:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Subway on Main Street and Jewett Avenue had two teens run in and steal the potato chip display. If I were to report live from the scene would I need a common tater?
#Bridgeport's Director of Public Facilities Jorge Garcia shows off the latest tool to combat potholes in the city of Bridgeport. With potholes doubling in New England after a harsh winter, cities are looking for a way to combat potholes. The Pot Hole Killer can fill 150 potholes in an hour, much faster than traditional methods and the repair will last longer.
#Bridgeport, CT – June 16, 2014 – A city woman reported she was robbed when she agreed to meet a man who owed her money. Officer Marie Cetti spoke with the victim in the 200 block of Broad Street Friday afternoon. The victim said the suspect, whom she knows and owes her money, called her multiple times and the two arranged to meet at the corner of West Liberty Street and West Avenue. She stated that when they met, he pulled out a gun and demanded she empty her pockets. She did and the man ran off with cash. She ran after him and, as he fled, he dropped the weapon. The victim picked it up and turned the weapon, which was a BB gun,…
9:51am--#Stratford CT-- Report of a kitchen on fire at 153 Garibaldi Avenue. Firefighters are on scene.
1:14am--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a break- in in the 800 block of Capital Avenue. The homeowner returned home to find his home broken into, entry was made from a first floor window. See ALL our posts, not just the ones Facebook shows you. Either go directly to our Facebook wall or visit our website at DoingItLocal.com. We are smartphone friendly.