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Bridgeport News: Dirt Bike Crash

POLICE UPDATE: On March 24, 2020 at approximately 5:33 pm Bridgeport Patrol Officers responded to the scene of a serious crash at the intersection of East Main Street and Stillman Street. A 26 year old Bridgeport man, identified as Ricardo Ruiz, was traveling northbound on East Main Street operating a blue and white 2013 Yamaha “enduro” style motorcycle.  As the motorcycle approached the intersection of East Main Street and Stillman Street a Bridgeport man, operating a red 2006 Nissan Altima, was traveling eastbound on Stillman Street.  As the Nissan Altima travelled across East Main Street, the car and motorcycle collided. The Nissan came to a stop on Stillman Street just east of its intersection with East Main Street.  The operator…

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Bridgeport News: Homicide Suspect Arrested

#Bridgeport CT--This morning, Victor Arroyo (DOB: 1/9/98 of 25 Ashley Street) was arrested and charged with the February 14, 2020 shooting death of Phillip Ingram. The evidence shows that Arroyo became upset with Ingram because he was almost struck by his car as he was walking on East Main Street. Arroyo threw a bin at Ingram's car and brandished a gun. Ingram called 911 and followed Arroyo as he walked away, but before police could arrive, Ingram confronted Arroyo and was shot multiple times. Arroyo is charged with Murder and Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit. He is being held on a $2,000,000 bond. This arrest is the result of outstanding work by Detective Winkler and all those who assisted…

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Bridgeport News: Church Fire

2020-03-23@2:09am-- Witnesses told me flames were twenty to thirty feet in the sky in the back of the Apostolic Worship Center located at 540 East Washington Avenue (right across from Washington Park).  Firefighters quickly knocked out the fire and kept the fire away from the worship part of the church. A car and transport vehicle had their windshields smashed and a van had a side window smashed in so arson is suspected. There was no reported injuries.

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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

2020-03-22@11:37pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A report of shots fired in the 1200 block of Reservoir Avenue near Platt Street.  Two shell casings were found, nothing reported hit and the hospitals check clear of gunshot victims.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_66365" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Visit Interstate's website at: https://ctbattery.com/[/caption]  

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Bridgeport News: Man Beaten After Assaulting Woman

2020-03-22@10:19pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS were called to Clinton and Fairfield Avenue for a woman stabbed.  The woman fled and was found in the 500 block Clinton Avenue.  It turns out the woman was assaulted but not stabbed.  Police received calls for the man who was allegedly responsible for assaulting the woman, being assaulted allegedly by family members at Howard and Fairfield Avenue.  He was the only one transported to the hospital, the woman refused medical treatment.  

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