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.
8:54pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are on scene in front of Pep Boys at 513 Boston Avenue where there is debris in the road that has caused damage to cars under carriage. A couple vehicles may have had damage to their oil pans with possible oil in the the road and side roads. Use caution in the area.
As we reported as the story broke: #Bridgeport, CT – April 21, 2014 – Two teenagers were arrested on robbery charges after pulling a weapon on a man who confronted them over a stolen bicycle. Officer Michael Mazzacco responded to Park and Maplewood avenues Sunday at 7:39 p.m. on a report of a robbery with a firearm. The victim stated that he had noticed his son’s bike missing from in front of his house and about 90 minutes later observed a young male on a bike that resembled his son’s. He pulled over his car and asked the youth to return the bike. The youth became belligerent, ran over to a second youth and pulled from a backpack what appeared to be a black revolver.…
Created Characters: Barnum’s Transformation of the Ordinary to the Extraordinary Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 12:15 p.m. – Sneak Peeks continue with Created Characters: Barnum’s Transformation of the Ordinary to the Extraordinary The monthly Sneak Peek series continues with Created Characters: Barnum’s Transformation of the Ordinary to the Extraordinary. This lunchtime program will feature artifacts that reveal the true stories behind Barnum's 'cast of characters' from the Feejee Mermaid to Tom Thumb. During this informal presentation, the Museum’s Registrar, Melissa Houston, will explore some of the stories key to our understanding of P.T. Barnum, and using artifacts in the museum’s collection, corroborate or bring to light what really happened. For example, was Albert the elephant really given to the Smithsonian? Did Barnum visit Waterloo with Tom Thumb?…
