Month: May 2023

2023-05-13@12:16pm–#Bridgeport CT– #cttraffic– A multi-car accident I-95 southbound between exits 27A and 26 according to radio reports.

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2023-05-12@7:34pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to a fire in a bathroom in the 300 block of Parrott Avenue. Firefighter made a quick entry and extinguished the fire and rescued a woman on the second floor who was unable to walk safely out of the building.

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On February 17, 2023, 68-year-old Jeffrey Lindo of Bridgeport CT was assaulted at his home during a domestic dispute. Mr. Lindo resided within the 100 block of Charles Street. On February 20, 2023, Mr. Lindo was found unresponsive inside his home and pronounced deceased.

On May 10, 2023, The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner contacted the Bridgeport Police Department with the cause and manner of death. The cause of death is Blunt Impact Injury to the Head. The manner of death is Homicide. The Police Department’s deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Mr. Lindo.

On February 20, 2023, the Bridgeport Police Department’s Homicide Squad took charge of the investigation and developed a suspect. Anyone with further information about this crime is asked to contact Homicide Detective Brian Coyne at 203-581-5223 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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#Bridgeport CT– On July 16, 2021, at approximately 10:21 am Bridgeport Police were dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln Blvd. & Taft Avenue on the report of an attempted kidnapping. The victim was a 14-year-old Central High School student on the date and time of the incident. The female student reported that she was approached by a male party while waiting in the area (Lincoln Blvd & Taft) for her father to pick her up from school. The male suspect grabbed the victim around the head and attempted to drag her into a black car. The female student resisted by pushing away from her attacker. The suspect then ran to his car and fled the area traveling northbound on Lincoln Blvd. In 2021, police were unable to apprehend a suspect for this crime#Bridgeport CT– On July 16, 2021, at approximately 10:21 am Bridgeport Police were dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln Blvd. & Taft Avenue on the report of an attempted kidnapping. The victim was a 14-year-old Central High School student on the date and time of the incident. The female student reported that she was approached by a male party while waiting in the area (Lincoln Blvd & Taft) for her father to pick her up from school. The male suspect grabbed the victim around the head and attempted to drag her into a black car. The female student resisted by pushing away from her attacker. The suspect then ran to his car and fled the area traveling northbound on Lincoln Blvd. In 2021, police were unable to apprehend a suspect for this crime#ctfire.

On April 29, 2023, Bridgeport Police were contacted by one of the parents of the 14-year-old victim from the 2021 incident. The victim, who is now 16, recognized her attacker from a press release provided by the police department on April 28, 2023. An investigation was conducted by Detective Angel Llanos and an arrest warrant was secured for Antonio Dossantos. Dossantos was arraigned in Bridgeport Superior Court this morning to face additional charges of Risk of Injury to a Child and Criminal Attempt Kidnapping in the 2nd Degree. He remains in custody.

Anyone with information regarding these crimes is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Angel Llanos, at 203-581-5238. Citizens can also utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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