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Trumbull News: Road Rage Arrest

#Trumbull CT--A man from Trumbull Avenue, Bridgeport, named Robert Butler, aged 27, was arrested by Trumbull Police on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The police arrested him for pointing a loaded handgun at another driver in the parking lot of Target on Hawley Lane. The incident took place around 3:00 PM and was related to road rage involving a firearm. When the police arrived at 120 Hawley Lane, they met with the complainant who reported that Butler, while driving his vehicle, tried to cut them off in the Target parking lot. Butler stopped his car next to the complainant’s vehicle, and both exchanged some words. Butler then pointed the barrel of his firearm at the other motorist and left the area.…

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Bridgeport News: Teen Arrested In Deliveryman Homicide

#Bridgeport CT-- On March 4, 2023, at approximately 7:25 pm, Bridgeport Police responded to the area of Boston Avenue and Palisades Avenue on a ShotSpotter activation. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system. Once gunshots are fired in an area covered by this service, police receive a notification within one minute directing them to the exact location of the gunfire. Citizens also called the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center reporting numerous shots fired and a person shot. Within minutes of the ShotSpotter activation, 1st responding Bridgeport Police Officer Sorie Kamara engaged an armed 17-year-old suspect in foot pursuit on Tudor Street. The juvenile suspect was quickly apprehended by Officer Kamara and placed under arrest. Police officers, along with AMR Ambulance medics, responded…

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Bridgeport News: Serious Crash At Boston and Pembroke Street

Police UPDATE: One woman is dead, and several children were taken to area hospitals after a multivehicle crash in Bridgeport Monday, according to police.Two vehicles ended up in the median of Boston Avenue, and one car flipped onto its roof.Police say the car that flipped had one person inside and the car it crashed into had four passengers, including two children, who are being treated for their injuries. Police say the adult woman in that car is the one who died.Police have not confirmed the cause of the crash, but witnesses say they thought one car looked like it was going fast. 2023-03-06@3:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Bridgeport Police is working with the Fairfield Accident to investigate a serious crash on Boston Avenue…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot On Howard Avenue

Police UPDATE: At 00:25hrs the Bridgeport ECC received a ShotSpotter activation for the 1200th block of Howard Ave followed by a 911 call reporting a party shot. BPD and AMR were dispatched and on-scene reports indicated a male party found with a gunshot wound. Party was transported to the hospital and the Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau notified. No further information on the victim’s injuries. This is an active investigation at this time. 2023-03-06@12:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was shot inside an apartment in the 1200 block of Howard Avenue. The man did not appear to be conscious at the time. This is breaking news and so there is no further information at this time. This shooting comes the night after the city’s…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck

Police UPDATE: On March 5, 2023 at approximately 0135 hours Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a call regarding a pedestrian struck in the 1756 block of East Main Street and the vehicle fled the scene. The pedestrian, later identified at Jimenez, Juan was transported to Bridgeport Hospital in critical condition by American Medical Response. Next of kin was notified and brought to Bridgeport Hospital. The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Team arrived on scene and are in the process of investigating the incident. Anyone with information about this Serious Crash can call Officer Thomas Gallbronner at 475-422-3247 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tip Line at 203-576-TIPS. 2023-03-05@1:41am--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian struck at East Main and Boston Avenue. CPR is reportedly in progress.…

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Bridgeport News: Teen Kills Delivery Person

Police said in a statement: "On March 4, 2023, at approximately 7:25pm, Bridgeport Police responded to the area of Boston Avenue and Palisades Avenue on a ShotSpotter activation. Citizens also called the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center reporting numerous shots fired and a person shot. Police officers, along with AMR Ambulance medics, responded to the area and located an unresponsive 35-year-old Flushing NY man lying on the ground next to an apartment building at 1525 Boston Avenue. The victim, a Chinese food delivery driver, suffered numerous gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers secured the crime scene and notified the Detective Bureau (DB). The DB Homicide Squad has taken charge of the investigation and Detectives from the Identification…

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