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Motorcylist crashes into Bridgeport Police Car

Mar 29, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

About 12:30am Thursday morning a Bridgeport Police Officer on patrol radioed in that he was struck by a motorcycle while traveling on Stratford Avenue near Hollister Avenue.  A short time later he asked for back up and for them to step it up because the motorcyclist was being combative.  It is uncertain the direction the motorcycle was traveling but in the video you can see the mirror broken on the passenger side of the police car.  I'm told it was broken  when the cyclists head struck it.  He was transported to the hospital with a cut to his head.

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Driver Runs Afoul on Duck Farm Rd. Fairfield

Mar 28, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

About 8:15pm a car traveling on Duck Farm Road lost control of his vehicle Wednesday night.   The car ran up on a lawn, hit a mailbox at 578 Duck Farm Road, re-entered the road, traveled past three more houses before crashing into a parked vehicle in the driveway at 618 Duck Farm Road.    Airbag was deployed but there were no injuries.  Police are investigating if the driver was distracted or if speed was a factor.

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Hoodie In Da House

Mar 28, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill lost his right to speak and was removed after violating House rule 17 which prohibits the wearing of hats which prohibits the wearing of hats in the House floor. Speaker pro tempore Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss was visibly frustrated as Rep. Rush continued a flurry of quotes from the Bible in addition to comments regarding Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen shot last month. "Mr. Speaker. Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum," he said. Rep. Rush was pulled from the floor by the sergeant-at-arms.

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Happenings NOW 03-28 thru 04-01-2012

Mar 28, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ ‎12:13pm--#Bridgeport--A Bicyclist struck by hit and run driver in front of 140 North Avenue. Police are looking for a green Volkswagen that struck the cyclist and fled the scene. The bike was destroyed but the cyclist only received a scrape on the knee and refused medical treatment.

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Man, Woman Shot At Green Homes Bridgeport

Mar 28, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Two people were shot at the Green Homes Building Two at 3am Wednesday morning. One was shot in the leg and remained at the Green Homes on Highland Ave; a woman was also shot and she fled to 73 Center Street in front of Columbus School. It is unknown what part of her body was shot but neither gunshot appeared to be life threatening.   Both were transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital.   Police are investigating

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Brush Fire At Smith Ricardson Golf Course-Fairfield

Mar 27, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just before 5pm a fire was reported at the H. Smith Richardson Golf Course. It is uncertain what started the fire but Connecticut has been under a Red Flag Warning for brush fires since the air and ground has been dry and stiff breezes to spread the flames. Firefighters had the fire under control by 5:45pm. An extensive wet down of the wooded area was called for to prevent a rekindle of the fire. No property were ever in any danger.

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Bank Robbery In Bridgeport

Mar 27, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Just after 2pm a man walked in to the Chase Bank Branch at 1460 State Street.  He presented a note to the teller informing of a robbery, no weapon was shown.  The man did get a small amount of cash and he fled towards downtown on State Street.  It is very early in the investigation and police are still looking at surveillance video and talking to witnesses but I'm told they are looking for a man about 5'6" in his fifties with dark complexion.  He was wearing glasses and a hat, dark clothing.  The robbery occurred about 3 blocks from the Caesar Batalla School.  The school was in session, no danger were presented to the school and we don't believe…

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Porch Fire In Fairfield

Mar 27, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6985" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Fire called in at 2:45am"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_6986" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Family was able to return to their home"][/caption] Around 2:45am firefighters received a call of a porch on fire at 18 Plum Street. Firefighters quickly doused the flames and kept the fire from extending into the structure. The family including two children were forced into the cold for a short time. It is uncertain if smoking materials may have contributed to the fire. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate. The fire marshal and the remaining units departed the scene around 3:45am.

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