5:53pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene reporting smoke coming from the front of 1952 East Main Street on the first floor for a kitchen fire. If it was really bad they could call our friends at ServPro at 203-981-0402 and he would make it Like it never even happened. UPDATE: It did turn out to be food burning from/in the self cleaning oven.
5:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was outside the Xtra Mart at 540 Boston Avenue, punched in the face and had $100 taken from him. The suspect fled in a red Ford, the victim got a plate number but it comes back to a different car. Police are investigating. If take your motorcycle or quad out tomorrow and the battery is dead, see Larry at Interstate Battery at 125 Holland Ave, Bridgeport. He even has the hard to find batteries in stock. They are open Saturdays 8pm to 1pm.
3:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person was robbed at gunpoint at the intersection of West Liberty Street and West Avenue. The robber, a male in a yellow shirt and blue jeans fled towards a factory, and left the gun at the scene. Lots of police activity in the area.
1:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a purse snatching that just occurred at Frank Street and Catherine Street. The snatchers fled towards Nanny Goat Park. Update-- One suspect is now in custody.
12:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--Boston Avenue at Seaview Avenue is closed due to flooding. We will update this thread as we receive more road closures. You can post road closures you have found here too to warn your neighbors. UPDATES: Iranistan and State Street is closed and underwater. East Main and Crescent now closed. State Street and Iranistan Avenue now closed. Why bother running out in the rain? FREE prescription delivery to Bridgeport-Unity Pharmacy (203) 955-1781 1326 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
12:50am--#Bridgeport CT--A woman called police that she heard a loud explosion at the Bishop Curtis Homes on Jewett Avenue. Firefighters are on scene and UI is on the way. Too bad the didn't have battery back up!
11:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene at 785 Chopsey Hill Road for smoke in a basement. Firefighters did not find smoke on their arrival but they are investigating.
2:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Today's car fire is at 1330 Iranistan Avenue.
(Bridgeport, CT – June 11, 2014) – A city man faces robbery and assault charges after he lured a co-worker to a location in Bridgeport on a promise to sell him auto parts and instead robbed him gunpoint. Detectives Chris Borona and Sean Ronan obtained a statement from a 22-year-old Stratford man who stated that a co-worker he knows as “Javon” agreed to sell him auto parts for a vehicle for $800. The two work together at a Westport business. Javon later was identified as Javon Oden, 21, of Bridgeport. The robbery was reported shortly after midnight on Sunday. The victim stated he called Javon late on Saturday and arranged to meet in Bridgeport to buy the auto parts. He brought $800 in cash…
12:08am--#Bridgeport CT-- A homeless woman sleeping in front of the library on Broad Street had her purse stolen while sleeping. Police are investigating.
