Month: April 2021

Bridgeport News: Man Charged In Homicide

On March 19, 2021 at approximately 11:00 pm, the body of 58-year-old James McClain was located on Norman Street near Went Field Park. The victim succumbed to a stabbing wound to the chest. Detective Jorge Cintron was the lead investigator in this homicide case.  With the direct assistance of Bridgeport Police Officers Steven Silva and Doug Bepko, the Bridgeport Police Homicide & Identification Units quickly developed Laquan D. Victoria DOB 5/21/1987 as a suspect.  Victoria lured Mr. McClain to the area of Went Field Park where he stabbed and robbed him of his cash and wallet.  Victoria was later detained with McClain’s debit cards in his possession. The murder investigation revealed that Victoria was also responsible for a similar stabbing…

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Mom Who Abandoned Special Needs Child Apprehended

Police UPDATE: April 9, 2021 9:21 pm Sharon Williams DOB 11/15/1979 of Fairfield Ct has been identified as the biological mother of “Prince”.  As a result of the investigation conducted by Bridgeport Police Detective Joseph Badolato, Sharon Williams was placed under arrest and charged with Risk of Injury to a Minor, Cruelty to Persons, Abandonment of a Child Under the Age of 6, Leaving a Child Under 12 Unsupervised, and Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree.  Bond has been set at $250,000.00 and Williams is scheduled to appear in court on Monday April 12, 2021. 2021-04-09@6:00PMish--#Bridgeport CT-- #Faifield CT-- A special needs child who was abandoned by someone in a white Infinity at Burroughs and East Main Street in Bridgeport. The child…

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