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1. Bridgeport Police Respond To About 100 Flood-Related Calls After Sunday Storm: Officials (patch.com) — Heavy rain Sunday morning overwhelmed several Bridgeport neighborhoods, prompting about 100 flood-related calls to police as cars stalled in deep water and homes and businesses reported serious leaks. Officers blocked dangerous intersections, coordinated with Emergency Management, and urged residents not to drive through flooded streets. Locals are encouraged to sign up for Reverse 911 alerts and use the city's 311 app to report flooding.
2. Man Shot Outside Birthday Party in Bridgeport: Police (patch.com) — Bridgeport police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a birthday party on Benham Avenue, where children were also present. Officers found the victim with a gunshot wound Saturday night and rushed him to the hospital. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators.
3. Bridgeport Pair Arrested In 2025 Hit-And-Run That Killed Pedestrian: Police (patch.com) — Bridgeport residents are facing serious charges in connection with a July 2025 hit-and-run that fatally injured pedestrian Zandrea Harris near Noble Avenue. Police say a white sedan struck Harris as she pushed a shopping cart, then left the scene, prompting a lengthy investigation that led to last week's arrests and upcoming court appearances in Bridgeport Superior Court.
4. A church is moving into the Downtown Cabaret — and says the shows aren't over (ctpost.com) — Bridgeport's former Downtown Cabaret Theatre on Golden Hill Street is being converted into a Vox Church location, but the new tenant and building owner say they still hope to host performances and cultural events there. Local arts leaders and downtown boosters are cautiously optimistic the space will remain an active cultural asset, even as the city continues grappling with the loss of a 50-year theater institution.
5. Connecticut lawmakers and public health officials warn of powerful animal sedative flooding Bridgeport drug market, labeling surge in xylazine-laced street drugs a local public health crisis (newenglandnewspress.com) — Bridgeport officials and health leaders are warning that a powerful animal sedative, medetomidine, is increasingly showing up in the city's street drug supply, creating what they call a local public health emergency. Mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, the drug can cause deadly sedation and doesn't respond to standard overdose treatments, prompting nonprofits and state leaders to expand testing, naloxone distribution, and public education across Bridgeport and Connecticut.
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