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 and robbery of a female victim on March 14, 2021.  That incident occurred within the same neighborhood and the female victim survived.  Detective Eric King was assigned as the lead investigator.

On April 8th, 2021 Detective Jorge Cintron secured an arrest warrant for Laquan D. Victoria charging him with Felony Murder, Murder, and Robbery in the First Degree for the murder of James McClain.  The bond was court set at one million dollars. Detective Eric King secured an additional arrest warrant charging Victoria with Assault in the first Degree and Robbery in the First Degree for the March 14th incident.  Bond set at $350,000.

This morning Laquan D. Victoria was arraigned at Bridgeport GA 2 for those charges.

Fairfield News: Bottle Of Alcohol On Fire In Bedroom….

2021-004-10@12:18pm—#Fairfield CT—#ctfire– Firefighters called to the 200 block of Palmetto Drive for a small bottle of alcohol on fire in a bedroom. Radio reports say the fire was extinguished by a passer-by. How much traffic does this bedroom get? Wouldn’t this be alcohol abuse?

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Bridgeport News: Sprinkler System Saves Home When Water Tank Explodes


10:56 PM #Bridgeport CT— A water tank explodes at 124/126 Goddard Avenue. The assistant fire chief told me that the sprinkler system put the fire out. There is flooding inside the home as a result. The firefighters secured power to the home. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate

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 was abandoned on March 31st. The child is described as a black male, approximately five (5) years of age, with disabilities preventing him from providing the necessary information to make a positive identification and locate his family.  He answers to the name “Prince”.  “Prince” is safe and in the care of the CT Department of Children and Families.

The mother was taken into custody by Bridgeport Police at her Fairfield home at 329 New England Avenue. Neighbors who I spoke to said the child was always by his mother’s side except for the last few days when she was doing yard work. The white Infinity police were looking for was found in the driveway.

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