Month: November 2023

Bridgeport Police Arrest Robbery Suspects

On the morning of Friday, November 17, 2023, the Bridgeport Police apprehended two local men, 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel Martinez, for assaulting and robbing a 75-year-old man in his East Main St. backyard the previous day. The victim suffered a minor head injury as the assailants repeatedly punched him, pushing him against a dumpster and stealing his wallet. Detectives from the Robbery/Burglary Unit located Souffront and Martinez at the corner of Kossuth St. and Maple St. on the East Side around 8:00 AM, where they were seen with the black Nissan Rogue stolen from Stratford, the vehicle they had used to escape the scene. Souffront was arrested on the spot, while Martinez attempted to flee in the Rogue, eventually being apprehended by officers from the Gang Unit at East Main St. and Arctic St.

The robbery, captured on video, showed Martinez and Souffront approaching the victim with gestures implying they were armed. Souffront faced charges of Robbery in the First Degree, Assault on an Elderly Person in the Third Degree, and Larceny in the Sixth Degree, with a bond set at $150,000. Martinez faced charges of Robbery in the First Degree, Assault on an Elderly Person in the Third Degree, Larceny in the First Degree, and Larceny in the Sixth Degree, along with unrelated warrants for Burglary in the Third Degree and Larceny in the Third Degree. Martinez’s bonds totaled $178,000. Additionally, 40-year-old Patrick Brittin, present during Souffront’s arrest, faced charges related to Failure to Appear in the Second Degree and being a Fugitive from Justice from Pennsylvania, with bonds totaling $252,500. Sherri Caro, a 39-year-old Milford resident and passenger in the stolen Rogue, faced warrants for Failure to Appear in the First Degree and Failure to Appear in the Second Degree, with bonds amounting to $60,000.

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Ansonia News: Pedestrian Hit By Train

Ansonia Police UPDATE: The Ansonia Police Department is assisting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority(MTA) with a train versus pedestrian accident in the area of Division Street & Pershing Drive. There are no road closures at this time however, we request that motorists stay clear of the area. All future press releases will be done by the MTA

2023-11-24@1:53pm–#Ansonia CT– Reports of a pedestrian being struck by a train at Division and Pershing Drive. No further information is available at this time.

State Police Holiday Stats

Thanksgiving Weekend Stats 11/22 – 11/24

These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 to 7:00 a.m. on Friday, November, 24, 2023:

Calls for service: 2,592 Motorist assists: 137 Speeding violations: 50

Motor vehicle accidents: 204 DUI’s – 14

Infractions for other violations: (including seatbelt, unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over, distracted driving, etc): 152

Shelton News: Teens With Guns


On 10/24/2023 the Shelton Police Department arrested 18 year old Jaiden
Lanzi of Shelton and 19 year old Jason Smith of Derby. Both Lanzi and Smith
were charged with being in possession of a stolen firearm and related charges.
The arrest stems from an incident that was reported to Shelton Police on
10/17/2023, where two firearms were stolen from a Shelton residence. During the
investigation it was discovered that the firearms had transitioned through several
individuals.
Through interviews and follow up investigation the Shelton Police applied for
and were granted search warrants to search residences and vehicles in Shelton,
Derby, and North Haven. During the execution of search warrants in Shelton and
North Haven officers located the two reported stolen firearms.
Lanzi was processed and charged with Theft of Firearm, illegal transfer of a
stolen firearm, improper storage of firearm, and Risk of Injury to a minor. Lanzi
was held on $100,000.00 bond and transported to Derby Superior Court on
10/25/2023.
Smith was processed and charged with Theft of Firearm, illegal transfer of
stolen firearm, and improper storage of a firearm. Smith was placed on a
$200,000.00 bond and transported to Derby Superior Court on 10/25/2023.
The investigation is ongoing with additional arrests expected in this
investigation.

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