Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Homicide #12

Video Report with Police UPDATE: The homicide victim has been identified as 32-year-old Ramon Gonzalez-Peguero Jr. of Hartford CT. The non-fatal shooting victim has been identified as 18-year-old Kazzmaire Dorsey of Bridgeport CT. (stable condition) On July 10, 2022 at approximately 4:55 pm Bridgeport Police responded to reports of (2) subjects shot in the area of the Atlas Gas Station located within the 1700 block of Fairfield Avenue.  Upon arrival Officers located 2 victims; each suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Police Officers and medics began life saving procedures and quickly transported both victims to area hospitals.  One of the victims, identified as a 32-year-old Hartford man, was pronounced deceased at the hospital.  The second victim, identified as a 18-year-old Bridgeport…

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Bridgeport News: 2 Shot At Greene Homes

On July 8, 2022 at approximately 11:55 pm, the Emergency Operations Center received a ShotSpotter activation (4 rounds) in the area of Building 4 within the Charles F. Greene Homes Housing Complex. 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. On July 9, 2022 at approximately 12:10 am, St. Vincent’s Hospital staff reported a 22-year-old Bridgeport man walked into their Emergency Room (ER) suffering from gunshot wounds to both legs.  Minutes later, a 23-year-old Bridgeport man walked into St. Vincent’s Hospital ER suffering from a single gunshot wound to the foot.  Both victims are listed in…

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Bridgeport News: Police Update on Bus Driver Attack

2022-07-08@4:58pm--#Bridgeport CT--A caller reported a bus driver being attacked on the 1800th block of Main Street. The Responding officers were told by the caller that a male assaulted a city bus driver and took their cell phone. The medics were dispatched to evaluate the bus driver’s injuries.American Medical Response (AMR) personnel arrived on scene and evaluated the victim who had numerous superficial lacerations and redness to her hands, face, and legs. It was first reported that the victim was hospitalize by the victim declined to be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Shortly after, blocks away, the Bridgeport Police spot someone who fits the description of the suspect and quickly detained him. The responsible suspect(Adrian Carter) was confirmed and…

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Bridgeport News: Fire At Recycling Plant

Video Report:2022-07-08@10:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A battery mixed in with the cardboard is thought to have caused a fire at the carboard recycling plant at 1300 Seaview Avenue. Firefighters kept the fire contained to one of the compactors. There were no reported injuries. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been called to the scene. https://youtu.be/6vLoAmcTqMY

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Bridgeport Guardians Organization Is Against Acting Chief

OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT The Bridgeport Guardians Organization Is Against Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia Taking TheChief Exam Due to Her Illegal Appointment and Controversial Leadership.The Bridgeport Guardians Organization would like to bring to light the fact that Acting ChiefRebeca Garcia continues to show a pattern and practice of creating a hostile work environmentand retaliation against Black and White officers by launching frivolous complaints and internalaffairs investigations against Black officers she dislikes while favoring Hispanic officers withhigh regards and respect. For example, Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia has handed out minimal tono discipline against Hispanic officers and, in some cases, have personally removed theirdiscipline from the process of a mandated Loudermill hearing while unfairly targeting certainBlack officers of this organization, along with White…

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Defunding Bridgeport Police

#Bridgeport CT-- Officers Juan Bayas, Taequan Mitchell, Oscar Soler, Joseph Seagren, Natalie McLaughlin have resigned their positions at Bridgeport Police Department and taking their experience and service to other police departments. This brings the total of police officers down to 288 of a full force of 425. This news report is made possible by:

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