2019-08-16 @ 8:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– A stabbing victim walked arrived at St. Vincent’s Hospital. The stabbing occurred on Hart Street (off Summit Street). Police are looking for a Hispanic male with a machete. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries.
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2019-08-16 @ 5:30am—#Bridgeport CT– Police officers were dispatched to a report of a party stabbed at 530 William Street. When they arrived, they found the victim, Ernesto Esquilin (DOB: 3/9/44 of 530 Willliam St) covered in blood. Medics transported the victim to Bridgeport Hospital. He is listed in critical condition. A crime scene was located at Noble Ave and Stillman Street and detectives are investigating. Anyone with information should call our tip-line. 203-576-8477.
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2019-08-15 @ 7:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– A person was injured at 589 Trumbull Avenue when the oil they had on the stove flashed over sending the person to to the hospital with burns. A police officer was first on scene and made sure everyone evacuated the building. The fire did not extend anywhere else to the kitchen.
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2019-08-15 @ 4:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– A man is reporting that he was robbed while cutting grass at 2201 Park Avenue by two males, one had a gun, the fled in a blue sedan.
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#Bridgeport CT– Bridgeport Police need your help identifying the responsible suspects in an armed robbery which occurred on August 12, 2019 at approximately 5:50pm. This incident occurred at 1896 Seaview Avenue, Corner Market.
Persons with information can call 203-576-TIPS or Detective Santora at 203-581-5291
UPDATE: Much To Do About Nothing– This was originally dispatched as a $30,000 embezzlement. Amy Thibault, Stop and Shop Manager of External Communications and Community Relations said the “$33,000 embezzlement did not happen”. According to a preliminary police report police were called for a $33.00 larceny. An employee took a package of condoms and chips up to the employee lounge. Amy Thibault said it was an outside employee. Bridgeport Detectives said the case was unfounded.
2019-08-15 @ 12:12pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police were dispatched to Stop and Shop at 2145 Fairfield Avenue in the loss prevention office for an employee who allegedly embezzled $30,000.
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2019-08-14 @ 1:46pm–#Bridgeport CT– Two suspects are in custody after a crash during a pursuit. The suspects failed to negotiate the turn onto Hollister Avenue from Orange Street and hit a retaining wall. The suspects hit their heads on the windshield and were taken to the hospital. At least one firearm was recovered. I have multiple calls in for more details and I will pass them along as soon as I know!
2019-08-14 @ 12:37am–#Bridgeport Ct– Firefighters were called to 3030 Park for smoke in the building. Turned out to be food burning on the stove in one of the apartments. But good thing the do have sprinklers!
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2019-08-13 @ 11:40pm–#Bridgeport CT– Multiple reports of a car hitting parked car(s) in front of 20 Union Avenue and occupants fleeing on foot.
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Bridgeport, CT – In light of the recent tragedies in El Paso and Dayton, Mayor Ganim has signed a letter addressed to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Charles Schumer to urge the Senate to come back into session to vote on gun safety legislation. The two bills for immediate vote already passed by the House of Representatives and would expand background checks for gun sales. The Connecticut Mayors of Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Stamford, Meriden, and New Haven are among 200 others from across the country who have also added their signatures to the letter.
“These bills are a critical path to take illegal weapons out of the hands of dangerous individuals,” stated Mayor Ganim. “We have all seen enough suffering on the national level and in our own communities. This is common sense, we are asking to stop allowing individuals who don’t pass the background the ability to own a gun, to require the firearm purchases to be put through a more stringent NCIS background check, and to ban the illegal transfer of guns.”
Expediting this bill will have an immediate effect throughout the country; and a direct result in the reduction of gun violence in every town and city like ours, in the City of Bridgeport.
The Senate’s participation on the matter can further the impact of House-passed bills H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112, which both aid in closing loopholes in background checks and banning the transfer of unlicensed firearms and unregulated sales.
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