Month: March 2018

Trumbull News: Residence Interrupts Home Break In

#Trumbull CT-- On Thursday March 1, 2018, at 12:40 p.m. a resident of Leighton Road arrived home and heard noises in the house. The resident exited and then saw a white male jump out of a second floor bedroom window and run to the street. The resident said the male was wearing a grey hat, dark shirt, blue jeans and sneakers. A witness reported the man was picked up by a newer model blue car driven by another male wearing a hooded shirt. Police found that the man gained entry to the house by breaking a rear first floor window. This incident occurred near the Bridgeport, Fairfield Trumbull borders. Trumbull Police request anyone who may have information on this incident…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

Tyreik Gant, 20 of 143 Connecticut Avenue Stamford was arrested for his role in the August 27, 2016 homicide of Shane Slinsky at 21 Wood Terrace. He is the third person arrested in this case. Gantt is charged with Felony Murder, Conpiracy to commit Robbery in the First Degree and Larceny in the Third Degree. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Great work by the many officers and detectives that worked on this case, which was led by Detective Winkler.

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Route 25 Pursuit

UPDATE: The pursuit came to an end with a possible crash in Monroe on Route 25 near Victoria Drive.  There is a report of a police officer with minor injuries.  Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe and State Police were in the slow speed pursuit.  There was no mention of what department the officer was from. 1:27am--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--#Trumbull CT-- A slow speed pursuit on Route 25 northbound.  The pursuit started in Bridgeport near Washington Avenue.  The car refused to stop and hit a curb causing the car's wheel to wobble hence the slow speeds.  They are near exit 7 at this post.  

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