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Bridgeport News: Man Arrested After Foot Chase Through Trumbull Gardens; Officers Recover Gun and Drugs

Aug 23, 2024 Alex

https://youtu.be/wLhHx_05FPM On August 20, 2024, officers were dispatched to Trumbull Gardens on Trumbull Avenue for a high-visibility foot patrol in the federally subsidized housing complex, which has recently seen a rise in violent criminal activity, including shootings, drug sales, and robberies. While patrolling the 500 Block of Trumbull Avenue, officers observed five males loitering. One of them, later identified as Javier Cabrera, separated from the group and began running. Officers pursued him on foot through the housing complex. Cabrera entered an occupied apartment and concealed a black Glock 30 .45 Auto with obliterated serial numbers inside a shopping bag. He then exited the apartment, where he was apprehended and searched. Officers found multiple pre-packaged containers of marijuana and approximately $214…

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Aug 23, 2024 Alex

Black Rock PorchFest is coming back this Saturday, August 24th - Hosted by Park City Presents Wednesday, August 28 · 6 - 7:30pm Join ConnectFairfield for an exciting mozzarella-making experience with Dom from @Italian Kitchen at Elicit Brewing Co - Fairfield Learn, eat, and craft your own delicious fresh mozzarella! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-mozzarella-with-dom-from-italian-kitchen-tickets-974171100987?aff=oddtdtcreator Elicit Brewing Company. Speakeasy 111 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield Wine on the Water September 4, 2024 5-7pm Proceeds to benefit Friends of the Bigelow Center Tickets purchasable at https://friendsofthebigelowcenter.org/

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Bridgeport News: Two Arrested After Traffic Stop Uncovers Loaded Gun and Spent Shell Casing

Aug 23, 2024 Alex

https://youtu.be/CyaamfkXaRI On Thursday 8/22/2024 Officers Mendoza and Sadowski of the Bridgeport police patrol division received credible information regarding a party brandishing a firearm in their patrol area on Park Avenue near Washington Terrace. This area has notable incidents of gun violence. The officers received a vehicle description and observed the vehicle traveling without a front license plate. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Washington Avenue at Sanford Place. After contacting the male operator who matched the description of the suspect he was directed out of the vehicle. As the suspect exited the vehicle officers observed a spent pistol shell casing on the driver’s seat indicative of a pistol fired from within the vehicle.  The suspect was detained as well…

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Bridgeport Man Arrested After Infant Found Dead in Milford Motel Room

Aug 22, 2024 Alex

https://youtu.be/h3KvDnxGnzw On August 21st, 2024 at 11:06am Milford Police received a call from the Mayflower Motel, reporting that their cleaning staff had discovered an unresponsive infant lying in the bathtub of a vacated room.  Milford Police performed CPR on the infant until Paramedics arrived and took over life saving measures. The infant was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital and was pronounced deceased at 11:56am. Milford PD Detectives and the Milford State’s Attorney’s Office responded and assumed the investigation.  Investigation revealed that Dale Kirkland, 31, of Bridgeport had been renting said room and checked out on the morning of August 21, 2024.  It is believed that Kirkland arrived at the motel with the infant on the evening of August 20,…

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Bridgeport News: Stabbing!

Aug 21, 2024 Alex

At 5:43PM Bridgeport ECC received calls of an assault with a dangerous weapon in the 500 block of East Washington Ave. Officers responded finding a male victim stabbed in the upper body. The victim was transported to the hospital. This is an active investigation, we will update you as information comes to light.

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Bridgeport News: Norwalk Man Arrested for Violent Kidnapping and Sexual Assault

Aug 21, 2024 Alex

A Norwalk man, Leroy Martin Pressley Jr., is in custody following a violent kidnapping and sexual assault in Bridgeport. On August 16, 2024, a woman reported that she was kidnapped at gunpoint, threatened, and assaulted in her eastside Bridgeport apartment by Pressley, with whom she had a prior domestic relationship. An investigation by the Bridgeport Police Department’s Special Victims Unit led to two felony warrants for Pressley’s arrest. On August 20, Norwalk police, assisted by the FBI, located Pressley and arrested him during a traffic stop. Pressley was also found in possession of illegal narcotics. After being charged with drug violations in Norwalk, he was transferred to Bridgeport Police custody, where he faces multiple charges, including first-degree sexual assault and…

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Harding HS Growing!

Aug 21, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

https://youtu.be/agSNgc54QiA Bridgeport, CT – Harding High School, a growing institution both academically and culturally, is grappling with the challenges of increased enrollment. The school's expanding student body has strained its existing facilities, leading to overcrowding and limitations on athletic programs. Dr. Carmela M. Levy-David, Superintendent of Bridgeport Public Schools has outlined the school's efforts to address these issues. One significant step is the conversion of three open collaborative spaces into classrooms, providing an additional 90 seats for students. This strategic move aims to alleviate the pressure on existing classroom capacity. To further support students' academic and personal growth, the school has also added counseling support. This increased presence of counselors will allow for more frequent interactions with students, providing them…

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