4:22pm--8/10/2018--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to Remington Street for shots fired. The three-year-old pit bull was shot in the stomach and head. The dog was transported to the veterinarian where he is recovering. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
4:05pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was robbed of his wallet at gunpoint on Kossuth and Putnam Street. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
10:34pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a stabbing on McLevy Green. Witnesses confirmed radio reports that a man allegedly bit a woman who the allegedly stabbed the man. They were both taken to the hospital. Police are investigating.
6:28pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Prayers are needed for a mother and child was struck in the crosswalk at Park Avenue and State Street. The mother who was injured her self cared for and comforted the child until EMS arrived. It is possible that the sun glare made it difficult for the white SUV while making the turn to see the pedestrians. The driver was visibly shaken on the scene.
5:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Shots fired near Barnum and Bishops Avenue. A car driving by was hit. A gray sedan was seen fleeing the scene. This news report is made possible by:
12:06am--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman was beaten unconscious with a baseball bat on Lenox Avenue. She became conscious as EMS put her in the ambulance and was in extreme pain. Police are investigating.
On Friday, August 3, 2018, Detective Cintron arrested Brent Whiteman (DOB: 9/30/1978 of 332 Dogwood Drive, Bridgeport) and served him with an arrest warrant charging him with the February 8, 2017 murder of his wife's uncle, Robert Jones. Whiteman's wife, Tynisha Hall, is currently awaiting trial for her role in the murder. Whiteman and Hall were the care-givers for the 61-year-old victim, who was disabled and unable to live on his own. Recent evidence revealed that Whiteman and Hall routinely abused Jones, until he succumbed to the physical abuse last February. Whiteman is charged with Murder, Abuse of Person in the First Degree, Risk of Injury to a Child, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. He is being held on a…
8/7/2018--7:21pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A child on a bicycle was struck by a silver Nissan on Platt Street. According to radio reports the driver got out and then punched the child before fleeing the scene. Police located the driver on Main and Jewett Street and arrested him near Beechmont Avenue. This news report is made possible by:
1:40pm-- #cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT-- A two car crash in the left breakdown lane on I-95 northbound near exit 27.
6:16pm---#Bridgeport CT-- A hawk that has been terrorizing the neighborhood on East Main and Hickory Street was captured in the 200 block of Hickory Street by a DEEP Wildlife Conservation Officer. He was assisted by Bridgeport Animal Control and Bridgeport Police. Police received a number of calls for the hawk swooping down on people throughout the day. Two witnesses told me that the hawk did not appear to be attacking but trying to land on them, but the hawk's sharp talons wound up injuring them. One person was admitted to the hospital around 1pm. The bird was watchful as people went by. It is speculated that the bird may have been injured and looking for human assistance. When I asked the…
