1:52am—Bridgeport—Another stabbing this time at 649 Hallett Street (near Artctic St.) by an unknown assailant. Victim has a small laceration, does not want police, refuses ambulance and wants to go to the hospital on his own.

11:31pm–Bridgeport–Bridgeport–Police are looking for a red Honda with CT Plates 799 YEB involved in a retaliation shooting that just took place on Park Street and Ogden Street just now, no one was injured. The retaliation shooting was from a shooting that took place at Club Lo a month ago.

11:06pm–Bridgeport–Police nab 2 cars and six detained after two cars try to run off or box in a victim in the Mill Hill section of Boston Ave.

9:41pm—Bridgeport–Man stabbed possible shooting at 472A Trumbull Ave. No one cooperating with police.

Police Report on Hollister Ave. Home Invasion:

Shortly before 4pm, a husband and wife living on Hollister Avenue say two African-American teenage youths walked into their home when one of the two teens pulled a weapon and demanded money. They took about $1100 and the couple’s cell phone then ran off.

That was the only phone in the house, so the wife ran to a nearby
store to call police. The couple gave police the description of the two boys.
Within a half hour, police found the money and arrested one of the two
suspects. One of the victims positively identified the boy as the one who pulled the gun.

As of 5 pm police were still actively searching for the second suspect
and are being assisted by the K-9 Unit. The suspect is described as a black teenager, about 16 years old, 5’11”, wearing a maroon shirt, jeans and black sneakers.

Anyone with any information should call Bridgeport Police at 203 – 576 -7671 There are no reports of any injuries at this time.

3:51pm–Bridgeport 451 Hollister Ave. Home invasion by two black male who is sixteen years old and armed with a gun. One is dressed in a blue hoodie and jeans just left location running out the back to Wilmont Ave. Apparently known by the victim nickname is Quill. Updates as we get them. No description on the second assailant. Over $200 and victims cell phone taken. 4:05–UPDATE–Money found behind the house, one party now detained at 500 Carol Ave. Police are pinging the cell phone that was taken, phone company says it has been turned off and they are unable to find it’s location.

Fatal crash closes Route 8 in Seymour: wtnh.com

4:00am–Fairfield– Fire fighters arrive to find a car that had struck the rear of a parked truck at the entrance to the rest area. The driver of the car was ejected from the auto and trapped under the auto. Firefighters from engines 1and 2 and ladders 1 and 2 used air bags cribbing and hydraulic rescue took to extricated the trapped driver. Car 3 Assistant Chief Douglas Chavenello was commanding the operation and the entire extricating took approximately 30 min. AMR paramedics treated the driver during the extrication and transported him to St Vincent’s hospital with serious injuries.


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