Bridgeport Road Rage Incident Leads to Accident

Two shootings and a serious crash kept Bridgeport police busy Saturday night.

Bridgeport police say that a rollover in front of the police department started as a road rage incident on the highway around 1:30 a.m.

The driver of the car took out the security reader at the entrance to the gated parking lot at police headquarters.

One person was hospitalized. Police say that alcohol was likely a factor. An open container was located in the vehicle.

Just two hours earlier, police were called to Park Ave. and Olive St. around 11 p.m. for a reported shooting.

Police say one person was taken to the hospital from the scene while a second person was taken to the hospital by private vehicle.

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