Happenings NOW 3-20-2011

3/20@7:19pm--Bridgeport/Fairfield Police respond to call of an attempted break-in at 47 Pierce St, Fairfield. It is right on the town line so both departments respond. Police take two in custody. 1:09pm--Bridgeport--High voltage fire in the basement of 1087 Broad Street. FD has it under control waiting for UI. 11:10am--Bridgeport--Fire departments raced to Marty's Brick Oven Pizza at 2916 Fairfield Avenue for a report of a fire. Fire department reports heavy smoke upon arrival. Initial reports indicated there was a person trapped on the third floor. A sweep of the house found no one in the building. Fire department continue to work the scene. Fire department running additional lines to the back of the building. 11:52--UPDATE--Fire Marshall on the scene to…

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Bills would expand state unions

Bills would expand state unions: wtnh.com

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Clark pleads guilty to Le murder

Clark pleads guilty to Le murder: wtnh.com

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Man rescued from cliff at Hubbard Park-Meriden

Man rescued from cliff at Hubbard Park: wtnh.com

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Happenings NOW

11:19am--Stratford--Attempted commercial burglary at 540 Longbrook Street who fled in a black SUV, possibly a Chevy Tahoe or Suburban with CT Plate # 371 GDU, carrying two white males with shaved heads in their 40s-50s approximately 150lbs. They fled southbound onto I-95. 12:54--Bridgeport--Police responded to a fight inside Club Azul on Main Street. Police quickly requested additional units when one of the parties had a gun. Police are now requesting an ambulance to the scene. 1:03am--UPDATE--Scene under control "a couple arrests with a weapon recovery". 12:19am--Bridgeport--A Garfield resident calls police to report he is missing $2 million. 11:28--Bridgeport--Big fight at Ray Kelly's on Fairfield Ave.. Multiple police cars en route . 11:38--UPDATE--Five arrests, police closing the bar for the night.…

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12:01pm--Fairfield-- Report of an odor of natural gas and one lethargic employee at the Conservation Workshop, 265 One Rod Highway. Fire and police on the way. 3:34--Bridgeport--Victim shot in the hand on Stratford Avenue but he does NOT wish to identify the shooter. 1:03am--Bridgeport--Police investigating a break in at LA Roma Deli at 652 Brooklawn Avenue. Police have a great description and video of the suspect. 11:43--Fairfield--Gun shots reported in Greenfield Hill section of town. About 11pm gunshots on Hillside Road, police found nothing upon arrival. Additional call for multiple gun shots on Merwin's Lane and just now on Minehill Road (11:42pm). Police are investigating. One dead in Ansonia gas station shooting- One dead in Ansonia gas station shooting: wtnh.com…

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Fatal Bus Crash In New York

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Happening NOW 3-132011

3/12/2011 11:22pm–Bridgeport–Report of suspicious persons nets a foot chase and narcotics bust behind 58 Sanford Ave. 11:11pm–Bridgeport–Police on the way to Bridgeport Hospital, a gun shot victim just arrived. UPDATE–Victim was dropped off in a black 4 door vehicle, the driver is in the waiting room with the victims mother. Shooting happened in Norwalk, I-95 exit 17 and the victim was driven to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. Injury was to the hand, non life threatening. State Police will be investigating the Exit 17 area for a crime scene.

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Happenings NOW

11:22pm--Bridgeport--Report of suspicious persons nets a foot chase and narcotics bust behind 58 Sanford Ave. 11:11pm--Bridgeport--Police on the way to Bridgeport Hospital, a gun shot victim just arrived. UPDATE--Victim was dropped off in a black 4 door vehicle, the driver is in the waiting room with the victims mother. Shooting happened in Norwalk, I-95 exit 17 and the victim was driven to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment. Injury was to the hand, non life threatening. State Police will be investigating the Exit 17 area for a crime scene. Owning A Monster Truck- Monster Trucks at Webster Bank Harbor Yard This Weekend!~ 2:31am--Bridgeport--Shots fired at East and Cross Street.   Police are looking for a white 4 door Contour.  UPDATE- Police have pulled…

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Happenings NOW

[caption id="attachment_596" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="A Sink Hole on John St. traps this dump truck"][/caption]   12:11pm--Bridgeport--A sink hole on John  Street traps a parked dump truck early this afternoon.  There were no injuries and it did not impede traffic since it was close to the curb.       BRIDGEPORT, CT (March 10, 2011) – Bridgeport Firefighters Union Local 834 has ratified the tentative agreement between its membership and the City, which will result in $1.3 million in savings for the current year’s budget. The current year’s savings will result from two years of zero-percent pay increases, overtime cost avoidance, a hiring freeze and, a change in health care cost share payments from the current 12 percent to 25 percent…

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