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#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic--If you take I-95 home from work you can expect extra traffic near exit 27 due to Monster Jam at Webster Bank Arena at 7:30. Big events usually cause slow downs in both directions for cars exiting to get to the arena.
1:50am--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating an armed robbery outside the train station on Water Street. The victim said 3 men displayed a gun.
1:31am--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a break in on Park Terrace. Entry was made in a rear window.
(Bridgeport, CT – March 4, 2014) -- A city man was arrested this morning in New York in connection with a July 24 homicide in the Mill Hill section of Bridgeport. The U.S. Marshals apprehended Jose Manuel Torres, 36, on a warrant charging him with the July 24, 2013, fatal shooting of Pablo Aquino, which occurred at Clermont Avenue and Pixlee Place. Aquino, 27, was shot in the 200 block of Pixlee Place and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital in a private car. He was pronounced dead there. Detectives secured a warrant for Torres. The killing is believed to stem from a neighbor dispute. After the extradition process, Torres will be returned to Bridgeport to face charges in the fatal…
10:28pm--#Bridgeport CT--Geoff messaged us that there is a water main break on French Street between Parrot Avenue/ Anson Street/Gurdon Street.. Water coming out of two man hole covers.. Water company on scene now.
1:46am--#Bridgeport CT #cttraffic--I-95 north and southbound two separate crashes in both directions near exit 27. Possibly a third crash. Thankfully we have a private traffic cam company to have access these cameras since we CT DOT Cameras have been down for two weeks.
Man Arrested for Threatening Bus Driver (Bridgeport, CT – Feb. 26, 2014) – A Bridgeport man faces threatening charges after an encounter on a Greater Bridgeport Transit bus with a driver Tuesday. Officer Kenneth Ruge was dispatched to the intersection of Washington Avenue and James Street on a report of a passenger threatening to kill a bus driver. The driver, a 54-year-old man, stated that the suspect, Christian Clark, 25, entered the bus and accused the driver of disrespecting Clark’s wife earlier. Clark then threatened to kill the driver and all other GBT drivers. Clark was arrested for threatening and given a misdemeanor summons. (Clark was issued a misdemeanor summons at the scene so no mug shot is available) Man Robbed…
Thurs, Feb. 27th at 1:15 p.m. EST Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will release the results from a new mayoral energy survey Thursday, February 27 at 1:15 p.m. (EST) during a CONFERENCE CALL featuring key Conference energy and climate leaders. Specifically, the survey reports on the many benefits to cities made possible by the availability of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding. Five years ago, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), EECBG formula grants were distributed directly to cities by the U.S. Department of Energy. Of the $2.7 billion provided to the program in formula funding, about half of these dollars ($1.3 billion) were distributed directly to cities to support their energy and climate…
Bridgeport, CT (February, 26, 2014) - Downtown Thursdays Summer Series, a free weekly outdoor summer concert series, is seeking musicians and bands of any genre to perform at the fifth annual series. Downtown Thursdays Summer Series is an all-ages event on McLevy Green in Downtown Bridgeport during the months of June, July, and August. “I encourage everyone to come downtown and experience the flourishing artistic community that Bridgeport has to offer,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “These concerts showcase the heart of our historic downtown neighborhood where you can enjoy a summer evening with exciting music, dancing, and great food at a number of local restaurants.” The concerts take place 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Thursdays: June 19, 26;…
Here is the official police report on the story we brought to you as it happened: #Bridgeport, CT – A 22-year-old city man told police he was assaulted and robbed Tuesday while trying to buy marijuana. Officer Daniel Orlich responded to the Greene Homes apartment complex on a report of a robbery but could find neither the victim nor the suspects. He was sent back a short time later and found the victim, who stated he was hiding and that is why police could not locate him. He went on to state that he went to the complex to buy marijuana because his own “medical marijuana ran out.” While he was trying to buy marijuana, he stated he was jumped by several…