Bridgeport

Ice Cream Truck Heist Ends in Cold Custody!

The cold caper began when state police started following the truck from Milford to Bridgeport where they got off exit 27, right in front the state police headquarters where they boxed him in. The irony didn't escape law enforcement, who swiftly scooped him up. Charges include grand theft auto and an inevitable brain freeze. In the end, this chilling tale serves as a reminder that crime may not always pay, but it can certainly bring a scoop of unexpected hilarity to the daily grind.

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Bridgeport News: Update on Shots Fired on Main Street.

On January 28, 2024, at approximately 12:50 pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received reports of shots fired and a motor vehicle accident within the 1100 block of Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. Officers arriving on scene located a 2-car motor vehicle accident with one of the striking vehicle occupants suffering from a gunshot wound to the buttocks.  That victim, identified as a 27-year-old Milford man, was taken to an area hospital via AMR Ambulance for treatment.  He is listed in stable condition. A 29-year-old Naugatuck woman and 57-year-old Naugatuck women sustained injuries during the motor vehicle crash.  Both were transported to an area hospital via AMR Ambulance and are listed in stable condition.  While Officers were securing the crime…

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Bridgeport News: North Avenue Crash UPDATE

#Bridgeport CT-- At approximately 6:44pm the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received several calls for a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle crashing into a parked tractor trailer with airbags deployed. The Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR responded to the scene along with Bridgeport Police Officers to render aid. A preliminary investigation confirmed a 2002 tan Acura MDX traveling westbound on North Avenue between Remer Street and Wells Street crashed into the rear of a parked tractor trailer. The Acura was occupied by two males and the operator fled the scene on foot prior to emergency responders arriving. The passenger was seriously injured, and the fire department was forced to remove several sections of the vehicle to access the injured passenger…

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