UPDATE from Connecticut State Police: The suspect/operator, Joseph Guzman-Rivera (dob 11/06/1995) of 537 Colorado Ave., Bridgeport, CT, was taken into custody after being located in the basement of a residence on Lewis St. in Bridgeport (he did not know the residents of the home).
Upon being apprehended by Connecticut State Troopers, Connecticut State Police K9 Nero and Bridgeport Police Officers, Guzman-Rivera physically assaulted K9 Nero. Guzman-Rivera was also found in possession of heroin, crack cocaine and powder cocaine.
Guzman-Rivera was transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he was treated for injuries sustained in the crash. Upon release from the hospital Guzman-Rivera was transported to Troop G-Bridgeport where he was charged with
Possession of Narcotics (3 counts), Possession of Narcotics With Intent to Sell (WITS) (3 counts), Possession of Narcotics WITS w/i 1,500 ft of a school (3 counts), Illegal Injuring of a Police Service Animal, and Burglary 2nd degree.
Guzman-Rivera was held on $500,000.00 bond and scheduled to appear at Bridgeport Superior Court on August 11, 2017.
#Bridgeport CT–12:56pm–State Police pulled a car over on I-95 near exit 26. The driver stopped but then fled as soon as the trooper approached the car. The driver exited the highway and crashed at Railroad and Iranistan Avenue. Unconfirmed reports say the suspect was allegedly in a stolen car and the driver then fled on foot behind the houses on Iranistan Avenue. Police with K-9 apprehended the man a short time after on Lewis Street. The man was bitten by the K-9.
The driver had struck another vehicle killing him. A person on a bicycle was also struck pinning him against the guy wire from a utility pole causing a lower leg amputation to the victim. Bridgeport Firefighter used Hurst “jaws of life” type tools to free the man trapped in the car as well the two pedestrians that were pinned under his car. Bridgeport Police spokesperson Av Harris said two pedestrians were hit and badly injured. He confirmed there was one fatality but it could be more.