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Bridgeport News -Police Take Assault Suspect into Custody

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 16, 2013 – Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a stabbing that happened this afternoon on Benham Avenue.

Police responded to the corner of Benham and Park Avenues on an assault shortly after 3 p.m. Officers encountered two people injured, a male and a female. The suspect had fled on foot but police were able to determine his identity and arrested him a short time later.

The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation. Initial accounts are that the female victim parked at the corner and entered a nearby establishment. A short time later, she exited the establishment and returned to her car. The incident happened inside her vehicle.

She alerted people outside by honking her horn and a man came to her assistance. He was injured assisting the woman. At this time, neither injury appears to be life threatening.

Police were able to identify the suspect using security footage and arrested him a short time later.

The names of the suspect and victims will be released when they become available.

Bill Kaempffer

Public Safety Spokesman

Bridgeport Police Department

Bridgeport News: Two males steal copper piping out of a home

4:43pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of two individuals stealing copper piping out of a home on the 3100 block of East Main Street.

Bieber in town?

11:41am–#Bridgeport CT–A resident on Wedgewood Place called police that their house was egged.

Bridgeport News – City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs

City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs
Residents Asked to Send in Requests through City’s BConnected Service

BRIDGEPORT, CT (January 15, 2014) – Winter snow combined with dramatic shifts in temperature can mean only one thing in New England – it’s pothole season. Constant freezing and thawing wreak havoc on roadways, so City Public Works crews are out each day, weather permitting, filling potholes throughout the City. Mayor Finch announced today, the City will deploy four Roadway Maintenance trucks focused on filling potholes on roads in every neighborhood in the city.

“As a result of the snow and the extreme temperature shifts, we are certain to see potholes popping up very quickly. Our crews are out on our streets every day filling and patching potholes to help drivers more easily navigate our roads,” said Mayor Finch. “We are very thankful to the residents for their cooperation during our most recent snowstorm; compliance with the Snow Emergency parking rules is critical to the success of our snow removal efforts. I’m now asking for residents to assist our Roadway Maintenance crews by reporting potholes through our BConnected service by phone, online or through our smartphone application.”

Citizens can report potholes by calling the BConnected Call Center at 203-576-1311, visitingbridgeportct.gov/bconnected or using the BConnected App available for free on the iPhone and Android smartphones. Potholes reported through BConnected are sent directly to the Roadway Maintenance crews.

The four trucks focused on filling potholes will be positioned to cover the entire City. One crew will handle pothole filling in the North End, another crew will be positioned to fill the potholes in the Reservoir neighborhood, another crew will be working on the East Side and East End and the fourth crew will be filling potholes in Downtown, West Side/West End and Black Rock.

Pothole repairs performed during winter months using “cold patch” are temporary. During warmer temperatures, hot asphalt is used for more permanent repairs. All pothole filling operations are weather permitting.

Bridgeport News–Carjacking arrest by officer doing paperwork

#Bridgeport, CT — Jan. 15, 2014 – Two city women face attempted robbery and attempted carjacking charges after an incident on Laurel Avenue Tuesday evening.

Officer Damien Csech was completing paperwork on a motor vehicle stop he conducted when a woman approached and told him two females had just tried to rob her. She told him the incident had just happened and the women were on foot. Csech checked the side streets in the area and located two women matching the description of the suspects and detained them.

The victim stated that she was coming home from work when one of the suspects walked in front of her vehicle and stood in front of her bumper so she couldn’t drive forward. The suspect then walked to the driver’s door, opened it and demanded the woman’s vehicle. The woman said she got out of the vehicle and the women started to get into the vehicle when they notice Csech’s police cruiser nearby.

The women then fled on foot. Chanel Thomas-Jones, 20, and Shanique Roberts, 18, both of Bridgeport, were charged with criminal attempt at second-degree robbery, criminal attempt at carjacking and breach of peace.

Suspicious letter leads to police investigation

3:01pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police are investigating a suspicious letter that the army reserve center at 180 High Street received in the mail.

Man Shot in Head-Manhunt in Bridgeport’s North End

#Bridgeport CT–Right around midnight police on patrol heard shots fired in the area of Pond Street and then were quickly involved in a foot pursuit with two Hispanic males who are still at large. Both men ran into a wooded area, one jumped a wall and should have sustained an injury due to the height of the drop and the other man ran into the pond. A short time later police received a call for a man shot in the head in the 500 block of Pond Street. The injuries are thought to be serious. Firefighters were called to the scene to assist police with lighting and their heat sensing cameras. There are other details I’m withholding so it will not assist the suspects. Police spokesman Bill Kaempffer is on scene and will update us as the report unfolds.

Firefighters assist police with heat sensitive cameras for suspects still at large.

2nd murder arrest made

On 1/11/2014 members of the Detective Division, Fugitive Task Force, and Patrol arrested Davonte Gray-Brown, 2/13/1992, of 1022 Hancock Ave. Gray-Brown was located in the rear of an apartment building located at 1755 Stratford Ave after officers had checked several locations for him. Brown-Gray was charged with Felony Murder, Criminal Possession of a Pistol or Revolver, and Carrying a Pistol Without a permit, and is being detained on a $1,000.000.00 Bond, the warrant was obtained by Detective Paul Ortiz.

Gray-Brown’s charges stem from the murder of Dewayne Gardner, the 13th occurred on 12/16/2013. The investigation is still ongoing; this was the second arrest in the homicide investigation.

Harding High School to become Obama High School?

#Bridgeport CT–Connie Johnson posted to community leaders a discussion of changing the name of Harding High School in Bridgeport to Obama High School. In her post on Facebook she wrote:

Tonight’s hot topic has gernerated a buzz across not just the City of Bridgeport but across various U.S cities where the Alumni’s live. Talking about Warren G. Harding High Alumni. Myself along with my Co-host, The Voice Of Love “Anne Dubose Aeo Consortium, will broadcast live and worldwide via internet on WVOF 88.5FM Taking Back Our Community Radio at Fairfield University beginning at 8pm – 10pm. We will discuss the plans for the City of Bridgeport changing Warren G. Harding High School name to Obama High. What’s your thoughts? Community Leaders Ernest Newton, Lyle Jones and some of The Alumni of WHHS will share there thoughts as well. Please feel free to join in on this latest topic @ 203.254.4111

Bridgeport Key to the City to Vallas

#Bridgeport CT–Mayor Bill Finch posted on his personal Facebook page him presenting the ” “Key to the City” to Paul Vallas for his service to @cityofbptct students.” Thoughts?