Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Arrest

#Bridgeport CT--On the fifteenth of June in the year 2022, at approximately 1748 hours, the Emergency Operations Center in Bridgeport CT received multiple reports regarding an unfortunate incident involving a pickup truck and a gas-powered scooter at the intersection of Kossuth St. and Putnam St. According to the concerned citizens who placed the calls, a red Ford F150 collided with two men who were riding on the scooter, and the driver of the pickup truck fled the scene in a southerly direction on Kossuth St. The authorities immediately dispatched the American Medical Response and the Bridgeport Police to the site of the accident. Upon arriving, the emergency personnel discovered two juvenile males who had sustained injuries in the collision. The…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot

Police UPDATE: On March 8, 2023, at approximately 2:50 pm the Bridgeport Police Department received reports of shots fired near the intersection of State Street & Iranistan Avenue.  Police Officers responded to the area and located a 52-year-old Bridgeport man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the leg.  He was quickly transported to an area hospital where he is listed in stable condition.  No suspect information at this time.  The Detective Bureau has responded and taken over the investigation.  Detectives have collected evidence in the 800 block of Iranistan Avenue and are currently conducting interviews.  The scene on Iranistan Avenue is now clear of police activity and has been reopened to the public.  This appears to be an isolated incident. …

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BRIDGEPORT POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL PERSONS OF INTEREST

The Bridgeport Police Homicide Squad is asking for public assistance in identifying 2 parties who were with Justin Castro, and caught on video, just prior to the murder of Mr. Lin on March 4, 2023.  These two unidentified parties are persons of interest in the case.  Please see the attached video and contact Homicide Detective Keith Hanson with any information regarding this crime.  He can be reached at 203-581-5243 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.

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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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