Local News in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford, Norwalk, and Beyond!
7:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Pioneira Brazilian Steak House at 60 Hurd Street calling police on the attempted UI Scam. They did NOT fall for the scam to wire money to pay the bill. UI will not ask you to wire them money ever. Police are investigating.
3:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--A thirteen year old child attempted to jump from a window at Tisdale School on Hollister Avenue and then fled. School Resource Police have just apprehended the child and seeking medical attention for the child.
4:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian struck on the 600 block of Reservoir Avenue.
3:50pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters are on scene at 331 Griffin Avenue for smoke in the basement. They are investigating and found an overheated electrical motor on the furnace. If it were really bad the could have called our friends at ServPro that would make it like it never even happened!
(Bridgeport, CT, April 22, 2014) – A city man was arrested Monday after he offered to sell crack cocaine to undercover officers. The arrest happened after narcotics officers developed information about drug activity in a specific area of Washington Avenue. Officer Miguel Perez and Sgt. John Evans worked undercover and parked in the area of Washington Terrace. After a short time, a suspect approached the passenger-side window and offered to sell them “Trees”, “Base” and “Dope.” That is street terminology for marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin. The undercover officers stated that they were awaiting a crack cocaine delivery from their own dealer, who they said told them to meet him at that location. The suspect, later identified as Gene Johnson, 36, of Stratford,…
1:22am--#Bridgeport CT--If you park on the road on Gurdon Street you may want to check your car, several parked cars were hit. The responsible driver remained on the scene.
9:00pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are Grand Streetanother street robbery, this time in the 500 block of Grand Street. The Hollow area of the city has seen a jump in street robberies in the last week.
5:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man on Mill Hill is threatening stab everyone's faces off. He may also be under the influence of something. Police on the way.
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1:29am--#Fairfield CT #Bridgeport CT--Police from both towns are investigating a threatening at Andro's Diner on Villa Avenue. The victim was threatened with a .44 Magnum at or outside the diner. The victim fled to their home off Park Avenue to report the crime to Bridgeport Police. Police were looking for a black Nissan which Bridgeport Police located just before 2:00am and a suspect has been apprehended. A gun was located in the backseat of the car.