10:55pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police received a number of calls of shots fired at Greene Homes on Highland Avenue. Reports say the shots were fired from a dark colored car with teens in the car doing the shooting. Stay safe, last night’s shooting victim was hit looking out the window at a disturbance!
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10:23pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters on the way to 249 Golden Rod Avenue for a smoking outlet. Homeowner smartly turns power off from the circuit panel.
10:11pm–#Bridgeport CT–The Showcase Cinemas on Canfield Avenue are closed due to a sewer backup. It wasn’t even in the coming attractions…….
3:47pm–#Bridgeport CT– A child was just robbed of his headset outside Greene Homes, Highland Avenue Building One. The child said a man in a red sweater threatened to shoot him.
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(Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A city man faces charges that he struck a man in the face with a brick following a disagreement.
Officer Keith Hanson and Anthony Caiazzo responded to 335 Noble Ave. on a report of an assault.
The victim, who was bleeding from his face, told police that he had a dispute with a man he knew as Torch and that Torch punched him in the face. He stated that he proceeded to walk behind Torch and as he got closer the suspect turned around and hit him in the face with a brick.
Police identified the victim as Charles Tisdale, 35. Torch later was identified as Charles Dobson, 37. Both live at 335 Noble Ave.
While police remained on scene, Dobson returned and stated he wanted to make a complaint against Tisdale. He stated that he punched Tisdale in the face after he was shoved. He stated he did not strike Tisdale a brick.
Police went back to the scene where the assault happened and located fresh blood on the ground and a brown brick that also had blood on it.
Dobson was charged with second-degree assault and breach of pace. Bond was set at $10,000.
(Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A gunman held up a Subway restaurant Wednesday night.
Officer Roderick Doda responded to the business as 533 Broadbridge Ave.
He learned that the masked suspect entered the store at about 9 p.m., pulled out a handgun and demanded money. When the employee stated that she was calling police, he jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at her.
He removed money from the register and fled the store.
No one was injured.
(Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A 16-year-old faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in connection with a street robbery this week.
The robbery happened on Tuesday. The victim was pistol whipped, assaulted, and robbed of an iPhone at the intersection of Yale Street and Fairfield Avenue.
Sgt. James Geremia gave chase to a possible suspect, a different 16-year-old. The suspect was detained but the victim was unable to identify the suspect. The teen subsequently was charged with interfering with police.
A short time later, Detective Chris Borona was canvassing the area and located a second suspect that matched the description of one of the robbers. The suspect, also 16, was detained and police recovered a BB gun and the victim’s iPhone.
The victim identified the second youth as one of his assailants.
The victim suffered serious injuries and was being treated at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center.
Both juveniles are known to police.
Detectives are investigating whether these two youths and others are responsible for a number of similar robberies in the Hollow neighborhood.
3:20pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating a sexual harassment complaint at Columbus School, 275 George Street. According toradio reports, the student was suspended for the day. If we get any updates, we’ll post it here.
12:52pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at the Stop and Shop at 2145 Fairfield Avenue.
11:03pm–#Bridgeport CT–A car has hit a utility pole and took down a fire hydrant 300 block of Merritt Street. There are children in the car and airbags have deployed. First responders on the way.
