13 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Injured In Massive Bayonne House Fire 13 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Injured In Massive Bayonne House Fire
13 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Injured In Massive Bayonne House Fire Two firefighters were injured, two cats were rescued and 13 people were displaced by a three-alarm Bayonne house fire Wednesday. Flames shot out of the home at 126 W. 27th St., around 3:40 p.m., and had spread to both adjacent buildings, the Bayonne Office of Emergency Management said. An occupant was treated by McCabe EMS at the scene while two firefighters were treated at the hospital and released, officials said. Two cats were also rescued from one of the adjacent buildings, and given oxygen by paramedics. The cause remains under investigation but does not appear suspicious, authoriti…
Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County
Shots Fired During Little League Game Sparks Outrage From Community In Fairfield County This story has been updated. State and local government officials are working to stem the number of shootings taking place in Fairfield County after shots were fired during a Little League game. The incident took place Saturday, May 15, during an East End game at Newfield Park in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. The shots startled those playing and attending the game and sent players running for cover. By Sunday, May 16, parents and worried residents were rallying at the park to put an end to such violence in the city. They were joined by Gov. Ned Lamont…
Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County
Body Found In Stairwell At High School In Fairfield County The body of a man was found inside a stairwell at a Fairfield County high school. The man was found on Sunday, May 16 when a person called the Bridgeport Police Department to report they had "come across" a body in the outside stairwell of Bassick High School in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Bridgeport Police and AMR responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead on-scene, Appleby said. The body has been turned over to the Medical Examiners Office to determine a cause of death. Police did not say if they had identified the man. Anyone with further …
Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say
Fairfield County Officers Under Investigation Following 'Violent' Arrest, Police Say A police department in Fairfield County is conducting an "active administrative investigation into all actions by the officers" involved in the arrest of a man that circulated on social media. Bridgeport Police said the Sunday, May 2, arrest of Kevin Thomas, age 34, of Bridgeport, is under review after a video surfaced of the arrest in which police had to pepper spray Thomas in order to get him in the police cruiser. The incident began around 8:31 p.m., Sunday, when officers responded to a domestic violence call in the 50th block of Maple Street, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of…
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police are looking for a man with a Jimmy Jazz tote who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County this month. The robbery happened about 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 12 at a Chase Bank in Bridgeport, located at 2125 Main St. During the incident, the robber passed a note to a teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Detectives said the robber carried a tote bag with the name “Jimmy Jazz,” a shoe and clothing store in the New York/New Jersey areas. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Michael Fiumidinisi at…
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Police in Fairfield County are investigating a homicide in which a man was fatally shot while looking out the window of his home in response to a noise.  The incident took place around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 13, in the 2100 block of Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, police responded after receiving a 911 call that a man had been shot. When officers arrived on the scene of the multi-family home, they found the victim in the front stairwell.  The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dea…
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two police officers received minor injuries following a vehicle pursuit in which a firearm was displayed. The incident began around 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Bridgeport Police were alerted to an attempted robbery on North Washington Avenue where a firearm was displayed, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Patrol officers located the vehicle involved and engaged it in pursuit after the driver failed to stop when signaled, Appleby said. The pursuit entered I-95 north and ended in Milford after the suspect vehicle crashed. Two suspects were taken into custody and …
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport A delivery driver was shot while delivering food to a Fairfield County home over the weekend. The incident took place just before 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in the 300 block of Dover Street when after a Shotspotter gunfire activation and numerous 911 calls regarding a person shot in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found a man shot in the back after his vehicle came to a stop in front of a snowbank on Dover Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. An investigation found the man was delivering food in the area. The victim was taken by medic…
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County
Duplex Fire Displaces Family In Fairfield County A family was displaced following a fire at their Fairfield County duplex. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the fire around 3:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30 on Ferri Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. First arriving firefighters found a working fire on half of the duplex with heavy fire on the second-floor, Appleby said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire before it moved into the other half of the building, he added. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting with the relocation of the two adults displaced by the …
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week
Silver Alert Issued For Fairfield County Girl Who's Been Missing For Over A Week A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 16-year-old Fairfield County girl who hasn't been seen in more than a week. Bridgeport Police issued the Silver Alert on Thursday, Jan. 28, for Samia Ramos who has not been seen since Wednesday, Jan. 20, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Ramos has auburn hair and brown eyes. She is 5-foot-6 and weighs about 120 pounds, police said. She is believed to be an endangered runaway, Appleby said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-7671.
Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A Fairfield County house fire has left six adults and three children displaced. The fire broke out around 9:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, at the home located in the 1,000-block of North Avenue in Bridgeport. The first responding units reported fire visible on the second floor of the home. All occupants were out on arrival, Bridgeport Director of Emergency Management Scott Appleby said. The house next door was also damaged.  The fire is currently under investigation with the Fire Marshal’s Division.  No injuries occurred at this incident.  The Red Cross will be providing lodgi…
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other
Two Shot In Bridgeport Within Minutes Of Each Other Police are investigating after two people were shot in different locations in Bridgeport. The first incident took place around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, on Seaview Avenue that was picked up by the Bridgeport Police Department's Shot Spotter system, according to Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency management. Just minutes later, the system reported a shooting at the PT Barnum Apartments housing complex, Appleby said.   At the same time, Bridgeport Hospital alerted police that a victim had just arrived at their ER.  A few minutes later another victim of a g…