Bomb threat at Bassick……again
12:44pm--#Bridgeport CT--Fire fighters from Battalion One is on scene investigating another bomb threat at Bassick High School. This is the third one in a week.
Mini Strip Mall Fire in Bridgeport
Video Report--10:30pm--#Bridgeort CT--Just after 10:30 pm Sunday night a police officer on patrol called in a fire at a mini strip mall at 540 Park Avenue at the corner of South Frontage Road. Firefighters first on scene reported heavy fire in the back o f the building. The building is totally vacant but initial radio reports indicate concerns on the apartment to the right of it until it was realized the apartments were not attached. The fire marshal was called to the scene and he has begun his investigation for the source of the fire. There were no injuries.
Wake up Bridgeport!
1:39am--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Bridgeport! A report of smoke inside Huntington Apartments at 120 Huntington Turnpke. Firefighters on the way!
Shots fired at PT
12:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Shots fired between 2 males at PT Barnum Housing near building two on Shell Street. Suspects fled down Bird Street. No one or anything reported hit. Police are on scene investigating.
Bicyclist hit by car
2:50pm--#Bridgeport CT --A bicyclist has been hit by a car at Clermont Avenue and East Avenue. First responders on the way. UPDATE--A child on a bicycle was being chased by a dog and the child hit a parked car. EMS checking em out!
Citizens on edge
11:20am--#Stratford CT--Police were called to Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist 1240 Broadbridge Ave due to a man with a briefcase. They caller thought it was unusual for someone to bring a briefcase to church........
Naked Man!
1:24am--#Bridgeport CT--#nakedman--Report of a man exposing himself in the 400 block of Poplar Street. Police on the way. Man if this isn't another reason to support your police department I don't know what is!
Report of a fire outside Cablevision
11:21pm--#Norwalk CT--Report of a fire outside Cablevision at 23 Cross Street along the train tracks. Report of trees and possibly the building on fire. Firefighters on the way. Of course first on DoingItLocal.com. Maybe tomorrow on News12. UPDATE--Fire at News12/Cablevision sounds to be a brush fire outside the building near the tracks. Firefighters on scene working near a fence line
Theft from a pick up truck
10:20pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a theft of a commercial grade lawnmower chained and bolted to the back of a pickup truck was just stolen by two men who had bolt cutters and removed the lawnmower. The incident occurred on Capitol Avenue (sorry I didn't get a cross street.
Young Professionals – Buy or Rent
This was a topic suggested by a friend who I keep up with on Facebook. The reason I keep up with him on Facebook is he is always traveling. His job has him all over the place and quite honestIy I love living vicariously through him; he seems to be having a great time. My suggestion to him was “I think you need a motor home.” In all seriousness though, owning a home is not for everyone. We now live in a very small world. Think about it. 50 years ago you found a job and a community, settled down, raised a family and you moved (maybe) when you retired. Today that is not the case for many people.…