Bridgeport News: Naked Drunk Man
8:27pm--#Bridgpeort CT-- Report of a drunk naked man at 129 Wood Avenue (near Iranistan Avenue). This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Homicide Arrest
Tyreik Gant, 20 of 143 Connecticut Avenue Stamford was arrested for his role in the August 27, 2016 homicide of Shane Slinsky at 21 Wood Terrace. He is the third person arrested in this case. Gantt is charged with Felony Murder, Conpiracy to commit Robbery in the First Degree and Larceny in the Third Degree. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond. Great work by the many officers and detectives that worked on this case, which was led by Detective Winkler.
Route 25 Pursuit
UPDATE: The pursuit came to an end with a possible crash in Monroe on Route 25 near Victoria Drive. There is a report of a police officer with minor injuries. Bridgeport, Trumbull, Monroe and State Police were in the slow speed pursuit. There was no mention of what department the officer was from. 1:27am--#cttraffic--#Bridgeport CT--#Trumbull CT-- A slow speed pursuit on Route 25 northbound. The pursuit started in Bridgeport near Washington Avenue. The car refused to stop and hit a curb causing the car's wheel to wobble hence the slow speeds. They are near exit 7 at this post.
Bridgeport News- Down Trees/Wires
5:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- 2 incidents- 1.Wires and tree in the roadway at Norman and Fairfield Avenue. The roadway is blocked according to radio reports, I'm guessing on the Norman Street side. 2.Wires, transformer and 3 utility poles down at Tessinay Circle and Norland Avenue near upper Main Street) This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
11:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police on patrol hears shots fired on Stratford Avenue near the Stratford Avenue Bridge. Also in the direction of Washington Avenue. So far no reports of anyone or anything hit. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Sexual Assault On A Minor
On February 22, 2018, Orane Cole, DOB 11/25/1975, of 3412 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was arrested on a warrant. The arrest warrant charged Cole with Aggravated Sexual Assault in the First Degree 53a-70a, Threatening in the First Degree 53a-61aa and Unlawful Restraint in the First Degree 53a-95, stemming from an extensive investigation involving Cole sexually assaulted a young girl from the age of six to the present time. This investigation involves another Connecticut police agency and two others in the state of New York. Cole's bond was initially court set at $250,000.00 and was raised to $500,000.00 during his arraignment.
Bridgeport News: Pants On The Ground
9:22pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police and EMS were busy with a man at Fairfield Avenue in a parking lot on Norman Street who was walking around with his pants on the ground. He may have been under the influence of a narcotic. This news report is made possible by:
Travel Channel MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM
The Barnum Museum welcomes Travel Channel MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM on March 1st Tune in to Thursday night’s episode of @Travelchannel – MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM #MATM at 6:00PM ET//PT Barnum Museum Executive Director, Kathleen Maher is featured on Travel Channel’s MYSTERIES AT THE MUSEUM episode – “Jefferson’s Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania’s Thirteen” – Airing Thursday, March 1st at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT Join Maher as she chronicles the remarkable story of Miss Major Pauline Cushman, “actress-turned-spy” for the Union Army during the height of the American Civil War. Don’t miss this fascinating episode that reveals the bravery of this extraordinary hero and her willingness to die for the country she loved. After her rescue, P.T. Barnum hired Cushman to tell her tale of mystery and intrigue to thousands of visitors at…
Bridgeport News: Woman Attempts To Escape Moving Car
10:42pm--#Bridgeport News: Police on patrol noticed a woman in a car trying to escape from the passenger door of a moving car on I-95. The police followed the car (no lights or sirens) off exit 26 after calling state police of the incident. The car fled towards Captain's Cove parking lot where they found the woman laying on the ground. The driver was found a short time later. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Attempted Robbery In Black Rock
7:39pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an attempted robbery at Melrose and Fairfield Avenue. No weapon was shown but the suspect had his hand in his jacket to imply a gun. This news report is made possible by: