Bridgeport

Bridgeport Armed Robbery

An armed robbery happened today at 1100 Boston Avenue around 5:14 PM. The suspects were driving a black Acura and a red Dodge Charger with dark tinted windows. At 6:07 PM, an officer spotted a red Dodge Charger that looked like the one described, heading toward Hollister Avenue in our town. Since there's an entrance ramp to the interstate on Hollister, State Police were alerted to watch out for the suspect vehicle. Troop G reported they haven’t seen any cars matching the description on the highway. The victim said he was robbed of $4,000.

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Mayor Ganim Announces Restructuring Affecting Public Safety and Other City Departments

Bridgeport, CT— Continuing in his efforts to enhance the operations of city government, today Mayor Ganim is announcing some restructuring to certain city departments. Among the changes are a long-term plan at the Emergency Operations Center to expand and enhance the City’s 911 capabilities, a shifting of roles and responsibilities between Civil Service and the Office of Labor Relations, and the filling of key positions within the Police and Fire Departments. See below for more information regarding the new Police and Fire appointments: John Cueto – Assistant Chief of Police John Cueto graduated manga cum laude in 1987 from Sacred Heart University with a B.S. degree in Finance, and earned the highest academic award among his peers in the Bridgeport Police Department…

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