Bridgeport

Woman Charged With Assaulting, Robbing Man

#Bridgeport, CT – April 17, 2014-- A 22-year-old woman faces charges that she robbed and assaulted as 76-year-old man. Officer Frank Cuccaro responded to a Yacht Street apartment Wednesday and spoke to the victim, who stated that he was robbed in his apartment. He stated someone knocked at his door and, when he opened it, a female entered and began looking through his possessions. He stated the woman slapped him in the face and took $14 out of his pants pockets, a ring and a watch. At 2:40 p.m., about 90 minutes after the initial call, dispatchers received information that the suspect had returned and was in the area of 55 Shell St. When Cuccaro and Officer Kenneth Ruge arrived, the victim exited a car and pointed…

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Street Fight Leads to Five Arrests

  (Bridgeport, CT – April 14, 2014) – Five people face charges after a street fight Saturday on Taft Avenue. Police Officer Juan Esquilin was sent to 146 Taft Ave. at 9:30 p.m. for a street fight. He was told by a witness that two cars pulled up and about 10 people got out and started to fight with her boyfriend and other people on Taft Avenue. He also spoke with Marcos Dasilva, 24, who stated that he was struck by a car driven by Sean McNamara, 20. Witnesses stated that Dasilva was knocked to the ground during the fight, got up and threw a can of beer at McNamara’s vehicle as it drove away, smashing its rear window. McNamara then backed up and struck…

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