Crash With Injuries
A crash with injuries at Pembroke and Barnum Avenue. 2025-11-21@4:08pm #Bridgeport CT
Man Charged After Stabbing at Wood Park
Bridgeport Police arrested Evens Dorvelus, 46, on Friday night after a stabbing at Wood Park near Wood Avenue and Benham Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. Officers located Dorvelus minutes later walking on Laurel Avenue with a blood-covered knife in his possession, and he was taken into custody. The 37-year-old victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where he underwent surgery for a neck wound and is expected to survive. The motive remains unclear, though witnesses reported the victim may have been trying to diffuse a dispute between Dorvelus and another man. Dorvelus was charged with Assault in the First Degree and Breach of Peace in the Second Degree, and was held on $100,000 bond.
Jury Finds Bridgeport Man Guilty in Amazon Lot Shooting
https://youtu.be/JNqf64rI_4Y A Bridgeport jury has convicted 28-year-old Anthony Vann of first-degree assault for shooting Uber driver Joel Santana Garcia outside the Amazon facility on Long Beach Boulevard in August 2023. Prosecutors said Vann fired nine shots at the SUV after an argument in the parking lot seriously injuring the driver. Vann admitted pulling the trigger but claimed he acted in self-defense, saying he feared the vehicle would back into him. Jurors deliberated for about two hours before returning the guilty verdict. Vann has been jailed since his arrest and is scheduled to be sentenced on January 20. Original reporting by court reporter Ethan Fry of the Connecticut Post.
Derby News: 5 Car Crash
First responders are on the scene of a 5-car crash on New Haven Avenue at Gilbert Street. No word on any injuries. 2025-11-17@8:46pm -#Derby CT
Bridgeport Police Investigate Serious Motorcycle Collision on Main Street
Bridgeport, CT — November 16, 2025 — At approximately 11:00 a.m., Bridgeport Police Patrol Officers responded to the area of Main Street and Goldenrod Avenue for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a 4-door sedan. Medics and Bridgeport Firefighters arrived quickly, provided medical aid, and transported the motorcycle operator — a 35-year-old Bridgeport woman — to a nearby hospital. She is currently listed in critical but stable condition. Upon arrival, officers located the motorcycle in the southbound lane of Main Street near the intersection. The operator of the sedan, a 75-year-old Bridgeport resident, remained on scene, cooperated fully with police officers, and reported no injuries. The Bridgeport Police Accident Reconstruction Team responded to conduct a detailed investigation.…
3 Car Crash
Police are investigating a 3 car crash with injuries in the 3300 block of Madison Avenue. 2025-11-15@5:55pm #Bridgeport CT
Homeless Suspect Arrested in Brutal Assault on 81-Year-Old Woman
Bridgeport Police have arrested Samuel Bryant, 42, in connection with a violent September assault that left an 81-year-old woman injured near the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Central Avenue on the East Side. The attack occurred on September 16th as the victim was returning home from a church meeting. She told police she saw a man and woman standing in the street, and when she heard the woman scream, she pulled over to check on them. The man then allegedly opened her driver’s side door and repeatedly punched her in the face and body, knocking off her eyeglasses and hearing aids before fleeing east on Barnum Avenue with the woman. The victim said she had no idea why she was…
Man Stabbed In The Neck
Police UPDATE: At approximately 8:30pm, Bridgeport Police responded to the intersection of Wood Ave/Benham Ave to report of an assault. Upon arrival, Officers locate a victim with a small wound in the neck. The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital via AMR for treatment of the non-life-threatening wound. After canvassing the area, Officers located and arrested the responsible party in the intersection of Laurel Ave and Norman St. No further information at this time. Bridgeport Police are investigating a stabbing near Wood Avenue and Benham Avenue. A man was stabbed in the neck, and his condition is not yet known. No further details are available as this is breaking news. 2025-11-14 @ 8:32 PM — #Bridgeport CT
Possible Pod Poisoning
First responders were dispatched to Seaside Avenue early Friday morning for a report that a 2-year-old child may have ingested a dishwasher pod. No further details are available at this time. 2025-11-14 @ 9:13am — #Bridgeport CT
Rollover
A one car rollover on Exeter Street. The car appeared to hit a boulder protecting the mailbox. No injuries reported. 2025-11-13@3:15pm #Bridgeport CT