2:54pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Just before 3pm Saturday afternoon firefighters were called to rescue two people trapped in this one car crash on Bishop Avenue near Connecticut Avenue.
Witnesses told me the driver appeared to have lost control before sideswiping a white pickup truck. The car stopped after hitting this a utility pole leaving him in grave condition. There has been no word on the driver’s condition, the passenger was moving and able to talk but also had serious injuries.
Bishop Avenue has been the scene of a couple of serious crashes in the last couple of months.
2:22pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– K-9 Officer on Patrol locates a stolen car on North Avenue, he called for backup and made the stop and arrest near Fairmont Avenue.
1:17pm–#Trumbull Connecticut– Lawn equipment was stolen from the 1000 block of Daniels Farm. Police are looking for a white Chevy or GMC pick up with an extended cab. A leaf blower was taken.
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12:42pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A house break in in the 600 block of William Street. The suspect fled into the backyard and ran onto Berkshire Avenue. Police are looking for a tall black male wearing a baseball cap, white USA t-shirt and jeans. He was carrying pipes in his hand when he fled.
11:40am–#Trumbull Connecticut–A child on a bicycle was hit by a car on Matthew Drive. He was wearing a helmet and only received minor scrapes on this arms and legs.
11:31pm–#Trumbull Connecticut– An older man with a gray beard wearing a plaid shirt attempted to gain entry into a Country Lane resident’s home to “take pictures”. The woman denied him entry and called police. The man is driving a beat up silver 4 door Honda.
On May 13, 2016 at 1159 hours, Detectives Montagna, Martocchio and Palatiello were driving in the area of Madison Avenue/ Frank street when they heard several shots fired, and observed a male perpetrator fleeing the scene.
Detectives Martocchio and Palatiello pursued the perpetrator on foot and Detective Montagna drove to Madison Avenue/Grand Street to intercept him. Detective Montagna located the perpetrator identified as Deonte Tomlinson (10/8/96) and
he was detained without incident.
Fatally wounded in the shooting is Kahlil Sloan-Diaz (3/4/98). Sloan-Diaz was sitting in his vehicle in front of 295/297/299 Madison Avenue when he was shot. After the shooting he fled the vehicle to the corner of Madison Avenue/ Frank Street and was transported by AMR to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
Tomlinson was initially charged with an outstanding Violation of Probation warrant with a bond of $50,000. This evening, Tomlinson was charged with the murder of Sloan-Diaz and the charges are as follows:
53a-54a Murder, 29-35 Carrying a pistol w/o a permit, 29-36
Altering ID marks of a firearm and 53-203 Unlawful discharge
of a firearm. Bond is set at $1,000,000.
Due to the observations and quick thinking of Detectives Montagna, Martocchio, Palatiello as well as the fast response of uniformed and Detective Bureau personnel, Tomlinson was quickly taken into custody. The weapon and clothing believed to be used in this incident were also located within minutes of the crime being committed.
2:22am–#Fairfield Connecticut–@FairfieldU–Report of a large crowd at the library that refuses to leave, many in the water fountain according to radio reports. Fairfield Police requested to the scene.
