Bridgeport News: 74 Year Old Woman Stabbed
12:04am--#Bridgeport CT-- A 74 year old woman was stabbed in the arm and leg according to radio reports at 1241 Main Street on the 5th floor. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport Cops Need Your Help
#Bridgeport CT-- The Robbery Burglary Squad is looking to identify the suspect below for a burglary that occurred at Central High School on June 30. Anyone who could identify this person please contact Detective Michael Fiumidinisi. Or call 203-576-TIPS (8477). (Press Release)
Jury Finds Bridgeport Man Guilty of Illegally Possessing Loaded Firearm
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FEDERICO CANNON, also known as “Rico,” 36, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 26, 2017, CANNON was released from federal prison after serving a 70-month sentence for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On July 31, 2017, while CANNON was on federal supervised release, Bridgeport Police received information that CANNON had a gun and was riding in a car in the area of the Trumbull Gardens housing complex in Bridgeport. Officers located and stopped…
Bridgeport News: Parasailer Crashes
7:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A parasailer crashed into the sound on West Beach near the boat docks. Firefighters were dispatched for a water rescue but a boater rescued him and brought him to the awaiting ambulance. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Huntington Turnpike Crash
5:44pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Two cars collided on Huntington Turnpike near Virginia Avenue. The two cars collided but witnesses said the tan car continued up the hill for a city block before losing a wheel and coming to a stop. Firefighters had to extricate the passengers in the dark blue Volkswagen. There were 3 reported injured.
Bridgeport News: Larceny Charges After Investigation
In November 2017, the CT State Police Western District Major Crime Squad initiated an investigation into a suspected scheme involving misappropriation of state funds within a substance abuse treatment program called Access to Recovery (ATR). The program is funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and is administered through Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH), a non-profit company. A complaint was made to ABH that one of their caseworkers, Nikkita Chesney (DOB: 11/27/1972) of Bridgeport, CT, was involved in a kickback scheme where she would promise clients cash in return for requesting day care services, a benefit available through ATR. In the course of the investigation, it was learned that numerous documents were forged in order to make…
Bridgeport News: Porcupine In Da Kitchen!
12:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A person in the 1600 block of Park Avenue has called police because there is a porcupine in their kitchen. Police and Animal Control on the way. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Storage Units Broken Into
10:40pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to 2710 North Avenue on a report of storage units broken into and tools taken. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Man Wanted For Theft Caught
8:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police have one person in custody on Remington and Tudor after a brief chase for a suspect wanted for theft on Dover Street. This news report is made possible by: