Month: December 2013

Man Arrested for threatening, Attempted Assault

#Bridgeport, CT – Dec. 4, 2013 – A 28-year-old man faces charges after confronting a man for whom he was babysitting and threatening him with a knife.

The victim told Officer Kenneth Fortes that he returned home from a trip to a fast food restaurant and encountered an angry Lyman Anderson, of Bridgeport. The victim then heard Anderson state that the victim was lucky he “don’t kill everyone in this house.”

The two argued and Anderson grabbed a knife and approached the victim, who discharged pepper spray. Anderson tried to wash his face and then retreated out the front door.

Detained by police, Anderson attempted to negotiate with police and, unsuccessful, fled before being taken into custody.

He was charged with criminal attempt at second degree assault, threatening, escape from custody and interfering with police.

He was held on $25,000 bond. The arrest happened early Wednesday.

 

 

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Attempted robbery and shots fired

12:50am–#Bridgeport CT #Fairfield CT–Police are looking for two suspects, one a teen wearing a red hoodie and blue jeans another male in a black hoodie on Queen Street in Brdigeport. Shots were fired after a botched robbery attempt. They fled on foot down Queen Street towards Park Avenue towards Fairfield. Heavy police presence from both Fairfield and Bridgeport in the area. Shell casing found in the 800 block of Queen Street. 1:39pm–UPDATE–They got them on Alexander Drive! 2 in a row for Bridgeport Police Department!! Fairfield has another stopped on Park Avenue in an orange hoodie.

Fairfield Ave Home Invasion We Reported On As It Happened>

#Bridgeport, CT – Dec. 4, 2013 – A 23-year-old man was charged with home invasion in connection with an incident in which a 78-year-old man was accosted in his apartment Tuesday.

Officer Michael Murcko met with the victim, who stated that he was inside his apartment at 140 Fairfield Ave. when someone knocked on the door. Two men forced their way in and bound his legs and feet.

He stated that the men demanded and stole cash.

Detectives Jorge Cintron and Todd Hoben responded to the scene.

Based on information from the patrol division and security footage, they determined that the victim arrived home shortly before noon. The two suspected robbers arrived about five minutes later and attempted to gain entry through the security door. Someone allowed them inside after one stated he was making a pharmacy delivery to one of the residents of the building.

Police took a picture of the suspects from the video. The victim identified the two men as his assailants and a short time later the person to whom the suspects claimed to be delivering medicine provided additional information that assisted police.

Cintron and Detective Tom Scholl then visited a Main Street pharmacy and showed the photo. There an employee, later identified as Keith Gonzalez, of Bridgeport,  viewed it and stated that the person in the picture was him.

Gonzalez was charged with home invasion and other charges and was held on $100,000 bond.

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