Wake up East Side!
1:13am--#Bridgeport CT--Wake up Bridgeport! Report of smoke on the third floor at 1066 Kossuth Street. Here come a bunch of firetrucks, but you had to go to the bathroom anyways right?
Give him the candy!
3:54pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of hostile confrontation between a man and security at the Walgreens on North Avenue. Police just arriving on scene.
Missing Eastern University Student Sighting
3:12pm--#Bridgeport CT--A person called police that the missing Eastern University student has been seen on Knowlton Street and Stillman Street are of town. She is said to be wearing a blue shirt, jeans brown shoes, looked scruffy like she hadn't changed her clothes in a while. Police are canvassing the area.
Grill on fire!
10:25pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a grill on fire on the 2nd floor porch at 259 Laurel Avenue. FYI-- Grills are not permitted on decks in multifamily homes in Bridgeport.
Pedestrian hit by bus
4:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--A pedestrian hit by bus at the intersection of Housatonic Avenue and Congress Street. EMS firefighters on the way.
Person possibly shot on Sanford Place
11:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a possible shooting. Witness told police that a person came out of 120 Sanford Place holding their stomach saying "I've been hit! I've been hit". Witnesses said the person then walked down Vine Street towards Park Avenue. A blood trail was followed by police down Vine Street, then north on Park Avenue. The blood trail ended at the middle of the road in front of 1274 Park Avenue. No victim has been located and no gunshot victim has reported to any of the hospitals hospitals. Firefighters were called to force entry into an apartment at 120 Sanford Place. UPDATE--The victim did show up at Bridgeport Hospital, which is much further away than St. Vincent's Hospital.
Bridgeport Homicide–Updated with video
4:13am--#Bridgeport, CT -- May 12, 2013 -- Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting this morning on Berkshire Avenue at Noble Avenue. The name of the victim is Robert Rivera, 22, of Bridgeport. Police responded to the area at 4:13 a.m. today on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers observed a silver Ford Fusion parked on Berkshire, just west of Noble. The vehicle had multiple bullet holes in its left, front window and door area. Inside the vehicle police found a male who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by AMR personnel. Detectives have a tentative identification on the victim. It is not yet being released pending verification and notification of…
Cesar A. Batalla School Vandalized
#Bridgeport CT--A couple of art rooms were vandalized by 6 youths on bicycles, entry was made through a window at Cesar Batalla School at 606 Howard Ave. Art paint and items were thrown around the rooms. The youths were 11 to 13 years old. School Resource Police said the video systems were on and they would identify the students with school officials in the morning.
Attempted abduction
#Bridgeport CT--Police are looking for a purple Honda Accord for an attempted abduction of a woman on East Main Street and Arctic Street. The woman was able to escape.