Bridgeport News: Detour on Madison Avenue
12:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--There are low hanging wires and police have the road blocked in the 3000 block of Madison Avenue near Eckert Street.
Bridgeport News: Car Accident
10:57pm--#Bridgeport CT--An alleged drunk driver hit a parked car at Madison and Federal Avenue. Expect delays in the area.
Bridgeport CT–Active Manhunt
8:03pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There is an active manhunt going on on Ogden/Sheriden /Barnum area. If you live in the area and see someone running in your backyard call 911 immediately. I don't know what he is wanted for just that he is.
Bridgeport News: Car Crashes Into Porch
3:22pm--#Bridgeport CT--An elderly gentleman is ok and refused medial treatment after losing control of his car and crashing it into the porch at 156 Savoy Street.
Bridgeport News: Accidental shooting
11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--An Islandbrook resident has accidentally shot themselves and was driven by private vehicle to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment.
Bridgeport News: Man shot
12:02am--#Bridgeport CT--A man was shot outside 25 Sixth Street just after midnight Friday morning. Police were looking for two black males and Hispanic teen, all three dressed in blue jeans and hoodies in their early teens. Police locate three youths matching that description near Central Avenue and have detained him. Its not know where the suspect was shot but he walked to the stretcher under his own power. Bridgeport Police Update: A 47-year-old city man was shot in the right arm and grazed in the forehead during an apparent attempted robbery early today. Officer Mildred Manning responded to the area of Stratford Avenue and Sixth Street shortly after midnight and located the victim sitting on the steps of a house. He stated…
Bridgeport News: Fire in an abandoned house
10:35pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters extinguish fire on the second floor at an abandoned home Barnum and Shelton Street.
Three Juveniles Charged With Attempted Robbery
(Bridgeport, CT – March 27, 2014) – Three juveniles were arrested in connection with an attempted carjacking Wednesday on Coleman Street. Officer Ernest Garcia spoke with the victim, who stated that he was sitting in his vehicle shortly before 2 p.m. when he observed four males walk past his car. A moment later, one of them opened his car door and pulled him out. A second youth with a gun stated they were taking the car and took his keys. The youths, however, fled without taking the car. The victim provided descriptions and a short time later Lt. Bill Mayer report seeing four youths matching that description on Lexington Avenue. Mayer detained one but the other three fled. Two others…
Motor Vehicle Violation Leads to Drug Arrest
(Bridgeport, CT – March 27, 2014) – A motor vehicle stop turned into a police pursuit Wednesday during which the motorist threw drugs from his car. Officer Ivan Delgado attempted to pull over the Kia Soul but the motorist refused to stop. The driver got on Route 8 and began throwing items out the window. Police stopped the pursuit for safety reasons after the motorist got onto Route 15 southbound. The State Police subsequent stopped and detained him in Westport. Police canvassed the area where the motorist was seen tossing items recovered a bag containing marijuana. Police also recovered a rolled up dollar bill that has cocaine residue in it. Joseph Rivera, 36, of Bridgeport, faces charges including engaging police…
Police pursuit
5:00pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic--Police pursuit 8/25 northbound. Now Route 25 North exit 7, he threw something out the window. The pursuit went on to Route 25 into Trumbull then through Fairfield before Bridgeport stopped pursuing. The driver was apprehended by state police on the Merritt Parkway near exit 41.