Bridgeport

Bridgeport Police Need Your Help

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept 19, 2014 – Detectives are attempting to identify a suspect who tried to hold up a business in the 4200 block of Main Street.Detectives Art Calvao and Kenneth McKenna responded to an attempted robbery that happened shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday at the Uptown News, at 4200 Main St.Detectives secured video footage from the location and are seeking the public’s help in identifying the would-be robber.The hooded suspect entered the store with a plastic grocery bag and a weapon. It is unclear if the weapon was an actual handgun or a facsimile. He ordered the employee to fill the plastic bag with money. When the employee called out for the owner of the business, the robber…

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Bridgeport News: Bank Robbery

6:39pm--#Bridgeport CT--The TD Bank at Main and Old Town Road was robbed by a 5'7" dressed all in black including black wig and hoodie fled in a  white Suburban towards Old Town Road. You won't feel robbed if use Joe's Fuel to fill your oil tank this fall. O TD Bank na Main e da Cidade Velha Estrada foi roubado por uma 5'7 "todo vestido de preto, incluindo peruca preta e moletom com capuz fugiram em uma Suburban branco para Old Town Road. El Banco TD en la cañería y la Ciudad Vieja Carretera fue robado por un 5'7 "vestidos de negro que incluye peluca negro y sudadera con capucha huyeron en una Suburban blanca hacia la ciudad vieja carretera.

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Bridgeport News: Gas Leak

12:13pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of a gas leak from a stove at 161 Denver Avenue on the 2nd floor.  Here come a bunch of fire trucks! Informe de una fuga de gas de una estufa a 161 Denver Avenida en el 2do piso. Aquí vienen un montón de camiones de bomberos! Relato de um vazamento de gás de um fogão a 161 Denver Avenue no 2 º andar. Aqui vem um monte de caminhões de bombeiros!

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Bridgeport CT–Explosion in Basement

9:30am--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters on scene at the Adult Education Building at 418 Kossuth Street exploring a report of an explosion in the basement.  Firefighters say it is an electrical issue and have recalled. Bomberos en escena en el Edificio de Educación de Adultos en el 418 de la calle Kossuth que exploran un informe de una explosión en el sótano. Los bomberos dicen que es un problema eléctrico y se han retirado del mercado. Bombeiros em cena no prédio da Educação de Adultos na 418 Kossuth St explorando um relatório de uma explosão no basement. Bombeiros dizem que é um problema elétrico.

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Bridgeport News: North Avenue is Busy

10:02pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police were busy on North Avenue, first with a man high on PCP in the middle of North Avenue near the Walgreen's.  He was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital   A minutes  later thy are called for a McFight at the North Avenue McDonald's. La policía estaba ocupada en la Avenida Norte, primero con un hombre drogado PCP en el medio de la avenida del norte, cerca de la Walgreens. Fue trasladado al hospital San Vicente minutos más tarde fueron llamados a una pelea en McDonalds North Ave A polícia estava ocupada na North Avenue, em primeiro lugar com um homem drogado de PCP no meio da North Avenue, perto da Walgreens. Ele foi transportado para o Hospital minutos…

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Fairfield News: 2 Males Busy Robbing

2:22pm--#Fairfield CT--Police were called to Villa Avenue near the Dunkin' Doughnuts where a contractor said two young males with backpacks attempted to steal tools off his truck.  Police tracked the two to the Bridgeport town line near  Mason Street.  Also found on them were 3 packs of Duracell AAA and two packs AA batteries with no receipt.  Police from both departments are now meeting at the Staples Plaza, unknown if they suspect the shoplifting of batteries from there as they are still investigating. La policía fue llamada a Villa Avenue, cerca de Dunkin 'Donuts, donde un contratista dijo que dos hombres jóvenes con mochilas intentaron robar herramientas de su camión. La policía rastrearon a los dos a la línea de…

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Bridgeport Police Arrest 2nd Suspect in Homicide

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 14, 2014 – Police apprehended a second suspect in connection with an Aug. 10shooting that killed a 21-year-old man. The 17-year-old suspect was apprehended yesterday by School Resource Officer Jonathan Forestier at Lakeview Cemetery. He was charged with murder and other charges and is believed to be the gunman who shot Ryan Hernandez during a confrontation at Park Avenue and Olive Street. The teen made arrangements to turn himself in to Forestier. Detectives Robert Winkler and Ada Curet investigated the case. The investigation and video footage from the scene showed at least two males arriving at the location in a car and showed the victim approaching the vehicle. The 17-year-old exited the car and the confrontation ensued between him and Hernandez.…

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Bridgeport News: Flasher!

10:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman just called police that while in 200 block  Hallett Street a man in a black sweater and black hat followed her and then exposed himself to her.  He was last seen at the corner of Hallett and Barnum Avenue. Una mujer acaba de llamar a la policía que, mientras que en 200 bloques Hallett la calle a un hombre en un suéter negro y un sombrero negro la siguieron y luego se expuso a ella. Fue visto por última vez en la esquina de Hallett y Barnum Avenue. Uma mulher acaba de chamar a polícia que, enquanto no bloco 200 Hallett rua um homem em uma camisola preta e chapéu preto seguiu e, em seguida, expôs-se…

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Bridgeport Police Arrest 3 Suspects in August Home Invasion

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept 17, 2014– Three New Haven men face charges in connection with an August home invasion that injured a Bridgeport man. Detectives Martin Heanue and Art Calvao, of the Bridgeport Robbery unit, secured arrest warrants charging the three men in the robbery of an East Main Street man. The victim stated that on Aug. 2 he answered his door just prior to 3 a.m. after a knock. He said the person outside identified himself by a name that the victim recognized. When he opened the door, four men then entered the house, two of them armed with guns. According to the victim, the men assaulted him and demanded his money, taking cash from his wallet. The victim said he fled the house…

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Bridgeport Detectives Arrest Man With Fake $100 Bills

%Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 16, 2014 – A Brooklyn man was arrested Monday after he attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at a store on Maplewood Avenue.Detectives subsequently located eight other fake $100 bills in his vehicle. Detectives David Garcia and Jorge Cintron were at a business on Maplewood Avenue following up on an unrelated investigation when they were alerted that a man was attempting to purchase diapers with a phony $100 bill. They spoke with the man, identified as Charles Rowe, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.  Rowe told detectives that he was visiting his ailing grandmother in Bridgeport but could not provide additional, definitive information about her or her location.  As detectives investigated, Cintron observed another $100 bill in plain view inside…

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