Category: Bridgeport

2022-05-27@9:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of an assault on Milne Street. The victim is reported to be in and out of consciousness.

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#Bridgeport CT– On Tuesday May 24, 2022 at 1933hrs a Bridgeport Police Officer was on patrol in the area of Maple Street, when she came upon a vehicle in front of her patrol cruiser with parties acting suspicious. The Officer proceeded to conduct a motor vehicle stop and the vehicle proceeded to disobey the lights and sirens and flee in a high rate of speed through various city streets and onto Route 8/25. The Officer called off the pursuit due to the recklessness of the fleeing vehicle. She provided a description of the vehicle to the Bridgeport ECC that transmitted the information out to the Bridgeport Police Department and other local Police Departments. At approximately 2030hrs the vehicle was observed by another Officer within the City and began to pursue the vehicle again. The vehicle lost control and was rendered disabled coming to rest on Kossuth Street.

The occupants were detained and upon the search of the vehicle the Bridgeport Police found large quantities of narcotics along with money and other materials know for drug packaging and distribution. The parties were arrested.

The female occupant identified as Lashalia Baxter of Bridgeport who was pregnant was brought to the hospital for evaluation. The other occupant identified as Victor Jovani Capozziello who was the driver of the vehicle was taken to Bridgeport Police Booking. Both had bond set at $100,000.00.

2022-05-26@6:09pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders are on the scene of William Street, near Knowlton Street for a 4 year old found wandering the streets alone.

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2022-05-26@10:00AMish–Word on the street is that there was a shootout in a back lot on Vine Street near Park Avenue.Word is that there was a round of 12 shot and then and round of 12 minutes apart. One person was shot at the scene. A short time later a suspect was allegedly apprehended wearing a tactical vest and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at PT Barnum Housing. There have been a large increase in shots being fired in the area of PT Barnum. Last week one teen was apprehended after a shots fired incident.

On May 24, 2022 at approximately 4:30 AM, the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center (EOC) received a telephone call stating six shots were fired within the 100 block of Orange Street. At approximately 4:40 AM EOC received a second call reporting a male subject shooting from the third floor window of a multifamily home within the 100 block of Orange Street. Uniformed Patrol Officers arrived at the scene and reported hearing more gunshots. Police identified a multifamily home on Orange Street from which the shots were being fired. Innocent citizens were evacuated and the Bridgeport Police Emergency Services Unit was activated.

Patrol supervisors established communication with the subject as trained police crisis negotiators were requested and began their response to the scene.

The subject surrendered to the Patrol Division and members of the BPD Emergency Services Unit at approximately 5:50 AM.

The subject was transported to an area hospital for evaluation. The multifamily home was swept by the Emergency Services Unit for any possible victims and/or additional dangerous subjects. None were located. A search warrant has been obtained for the subjects residence located on Orange Street and an arrest is imminent.
The suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Daniel J. Rivera of Bridgeport Connecticut.

Rivera, a convicted felon, was released from the hospital and transported to the Bridgeport Police Department where he was charged Criminal Possession of a Firearm (2 counts), Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Threatening in the 1st Degree (3 counts), Criminal Mischief in the 1st Degree, Reckless Endangerment (3 counts), Breach of Peace in the 1st Degree, Unlawful Restraint in the 1st Degree (2 counts), and Risk of Injury to a Minor (2 counts). Bond is set at $150,000 and Rivera is scheduled appear in court on May 25, 2022. (2) 12 gauge shotguns and (1) 9mm semi-automatic handgun were located at the scene and turned in as evidence.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is requested to contact Bridgeport Police Detective Angel Llanos at 203 581-5238 or call the BPD tips line at 203 576-TIPS.
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Bridgeport, CT – The Health Department and the Department of Parks and Recreation announced this afternoon that the West Beach and Barnum Blvd Area would be closed for three hours on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tick management spraying is being carried out by the department and the hired contractor, All Habitat Services, along the lower hillside of the Seaside Park Landfill along Barnum Boulevard.

The Seaside Park West Beach entrance will be closed to the public until 11 a.m., after which it will be reopened to provide access to that broad region of the park.

For more information, visit the City of Bridgeport Health Department and Parks and Recreation Department website at www.bridgeportct.gov/.

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2022-05-23@1:34am–#Bridgeport CT–The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a party indicating smoke was filling up a room on the 2nd floor in the 100th block of West Liberty Street. Bridgeport Fire Department was dispatched and upon arrival came across a fire on second floor that extended to third of a three story rooming house. One occupant was evacuated by ladder. All others self-evacuated. Fire is under investigation. Red Cross notified for 8 adults and 2 dogs displaced.

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2022-05-22@5:28pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters were called to extricate people from this two car crash at Main and Woodside Avenue. There were multiple injuries.

2022-05-21@6:06pm–#Bridgeport CT– A motorcyclist is down and injured after a collision with car on Fairfield Avenue near Jetland Street.