Category: Bridgeport

Bridgeport Police Targets Gang Violence

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On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Task Force Officers (Bpt/CSP Gang Unit / FBI Safe Streets) along with Bridgeport’s Tactical Narcotics Team were working hot spot areas of the city where there is known gang violence. Through a Statewide Grant, Officers from the above units concentrated their efforts towards curving violence pertaining to firearms. Gang Unit Officers are tasked with curbing the criminal activity of warring factions within the city of Bridgeport. Many of these active gang/group members are known to conduct assaults, home invasions, shootings and homicides throughout the city. Victims of these crimes include innocent by standers, unrelated individuals as well as intended targets.

 

Task Force Officers saw a known group of active Group/Gang members walking on Stratford Ave and immeidate noticed one male due to his actions. Eric Hayes who was attempted to conceal himself within the group was believed to be armed with an illegal firearm. Hayes has a history with the Gang Unit. Hayes has been shot on two prior occaisions and is currently a suspect in an open homicide investigation. Task Force Officers believed during this encounter Hayes was armed with an illegal firearm and attmepted to make contact with him. Hayes decided to flee leading TFO’s on a footchase through several yards that ended with him removing a firearm from his waist and throwing it onto a roof before being apprehended. Hayes attmepted to cause a riot, screaming for help from other known gang members who tried for assist Hayes in fleeing. Gang Unit Officers located the firearm which was a Kimber 45 caliber semi-auto loaded with one live round. Hayes aslo possessed narcotics and marijuana. Hayes is a convicted felon and is currently out on a felony bond for narcotics.

 

Eric Hayes was charges with, Criminal Possession Firearm, Criminal Possession Ammunition, Carrying Pistol without Permit, Interfering with Police, Tampering with Evidence, Illegal Sale, Delivery or Transfer of a Firearm, Reckless Endangerment 1st, Inciting a Riot, Violations Conditions of Release, Possession WITS Narcotics, Criminal Mischief and Possession Marijuana. Bond was set at $500,000

 

Bridgeport News Robber Arrested After Pursuit

Last night two suspects attempted to rob the store. Suspects were operating a stolen motor vehicle.  When Officers approached, they took off and led officers on a pursuit that ended in PT Barnum.  Officers observed the parties attempting to rob the store with masks and what appeared to be a firearm.

The pursuit ended in PT. Barnum with 2 suspects taken into custody.  Information also was gathered that the two suspect were also wanted for a r0bbery out of Fairfield Ct.  Fairfield Police were notified and arrived on scene.

 

Police Arrested: Asad, Carlos DOB (1/6/1999) for   14-223(b)** ENGAGING POLICE IN PURSUIT 1      53a-124 LARCENY 3RD DEG 1     53a-167a INTERFERE WITH OFFCR/RESISTING 1 

Bond: $25,000

 

Bridgeport News: Juvenile Leads Police In Pursuit Of Stolen Car

2019-09-25@2:12pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police noticed a car driving without a license plate in area of Housatonic Avenue.  The driver lead police on pursuit into the east side.  The car crashed on Crescent Avenue.  The car was stolen according to radio reports.

 

Midtown tow operator wins best pose as he prepares to tow the vehicle away.

Bridgeport News: Bridgeport Police Capture Fairfield Robbers

2019-09-25 @11:55pm– #Fairfield CT–#Bridgeport CT–Just before midnight the Walgreens at 414 Kings Highway East in Fairfield was robbed by two males at gunpoint. About fifteen minutes later Bridgeport Police located two males with masks on at the McDonald’s on North Avenue. They attempted to box the suspects in but they fled on a short pursuit down North Avenue, onto Fairfield Avenue. Bridgeport Police finally boxed them in at PT Barnum Housing and took two into custody. It was then they discovered it was the vehicle wanted in the Walgreens robbery. A positive identification was made on the two, one was a minor and transported to the youth bureau the other to booking on Congress Street.

Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest

#Bridgeport CT– This morning members of the Bridgeport Police Department arrested Richard Brown (DOB: 11/11/92) and served him with an arrest warrant in connection to the September 1, 2019 homicide of Jose Perez-Ortiz at the corner of Noble Avenue and Shelton Street. Brown is charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree, Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. He is held on a $750,000 bond. This arrest is the result of the outstanding work done by the lead detective, Martin Heneau, and the many others that assisted him, including our Fugitive Task Force detectives, Nick Grasso and Adam Rosco.

 

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