Bridgeport

A large antique flea market in Bridgeport, Connecticut, announced that they’re closing at the end of June. Mongers Market, which is located in an old warehouse on Railroad Avenue, said their last day in business will be June 29. The flea market has been open since 2018 after undergoing a years-long renovation. “COVID threw us a curveball, but we reopened…

Bridgeport Animal Control announced it had to close the city’s pet food pantry after its supplies ran up on Saturday.

Bridgeport Animal Control announced it had to close the city’s pet food pantry after its supplies ran up on Saturday. “We ended up in a place where we don’t want to be, where we have to close it,” Chief Animal Control Officer Jennifer Merenda said. “We were empty, empty. This is one of our spaces and none of our...

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Saturday evening. Firefighters were called to Housatonic Avenue and East Washington Avenue around 10:05 p.m. According to city officials, the pedestrian was transported to the hospital to be treated for injuries. The extent of the person’s injuries are unclear at this time.

A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a 21-year-old inside of a Bridgeport bar several years ago, police said. Authorities responded to a crowded Keystone nightclub on Sept. 27, 2020 for a reported shooting. Nyair Charles Nixon was shot in the torso inside the bar and he was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police….

Bridgeport police arrested a violent fugitive accused of crimes in several states, and may have stopped a kidnapping in the process. The police department said they responded to a home on Gregory Street around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Responding officers found a woman being chased with a knife by a 27-year-old man. The woman had escaped from the home and…

A man was stabbed several times behind a business in Bridgeport on Wednesday morning. Police said a call came in around 10 a.m. reporting that a man was stabbed several times on Iranistan Avenue behind a local business and officers are investigating and hoping to identify the individual. No information was available on the victim’s condition. Police are asking...

A man has been arrested for stabbing a person in the face and then running into an occupied home with a knife in Bridgeport, police said. Authorities responded to the 1200 block of Park Avenue on Thursday after getting a report of people blocking the front entrance of a gas station. Responding officers found several people walking from the gas…

A recently released letter from the Office of Higher Education sheds light on why Paier College’s application to reopen was denied. Paier College in Bridgeport previously notified the state of their intention to shut down. The president of the college let the state know they’re withdrawing their authorization to operate last Tuesday. The private for-profit art school has been...

Paier College in Bridgeport has notified the state of their intention to shut down. The president of the college let the state know they’re withdrawing their authorization to operate on Tuesday, according to the Office of Higher Education. The private for-profit art school has been closed since last fall and has previously filed an appeal in an effort to...

The Office of the Inspector General is investigating after a Bridgeport police officer fatally shot a man on Monday night and they have released video as the investigation continues.

The Office of the Inspector General released bodycam video that shows the moment a Bridgeport police officer shot and killed a man in Bridgeport on Monday.

The Office of the Inspector General is investigating after a Bridgeport Police officer fatally shot a man on Monday night and they have released video as the investigation continues. On Friday morning, the office released the preliminary status report on the investigation into the use of deadly force that resulted in the death of 39-year-old Dyshan Best. Police officers responded…

A male has died after a police shooting in Bridgeport on Monday night.

A male has died after a police shooting in Bridgeport on Monday night. Officers responded to the 1600 block of East Main Street shortly before 6 p.m. for reports of a large street fight. It was reported that people involved in the fight had guns. Shortly after, police said officers saw a suspect vehicle near the intersection of Kossuth Street…

The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport has announced its lineup for 2025 and it includes The Killers, Weezer and Hozier.

The Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport has announced its lineup for 2025 and it includes The Killers, Weezer, and Hozier. This year, the festival will be held at Seaside Park on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. The lineup includes: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Soundside Music Festival is unlike any other event they’ve had. He said over the…

A teenager was shot in Bridgeport over the weekend. Officers said there were two ShotSpotter activations along Union Avenue on Saturday around 5:10 p.m. Shortly after, dispatchers learned a 14-year-old teen from Bridgeport had been taken to Bridgeport Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound. The teen had reportedly been shot in the leg and his injuries were determined…

Twenty people are displaced after a fire in Bridgeport early Sunday morning. Dispatchers received a call about a fire outside of a home on Bishop Avenue around 12:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found a gas meter on fire. The gas meter was turned off and the fire was extinguished. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of…