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Bridgeport News: 3 People Arrested in Monday’s Shooting Incident

  (Bridgeport, CT – Aug. 15, 2014) – Detectives are investigating whether a gunshot wound suffered by a city man this week was accidentally self inflicted. Three people – including the gunshot victim -- face charges in connection with the incident on Pennsylvania Avenue Monday morning at 10:30. The gunshot victim, Michael Cheever, 28, of Bridgeport, was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon after police recovered “brass knuckles” from his pants after he was treated at the hospital for a gunshot wound to the groin. Two other people, William Boyd, 35, and Joel Huertas, 23,  were charged with third-degree assault. The incident appears to stem from an ongoing dispute in which someone stole a security box from Cheever’s home. Boyd stated that Cheever blames…

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Bridgeport News: Carjacking

2:22am--#Bridgeport CT--A report of a carjacking at Park Avenue and Olive Street.  Taken was a 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer with CT Plates 486 UCR by a black male wearing a red hoodie and black female wearing a blue sweatshirt.  The vehicle was taken by force, no weapon was displayed. DoingItLocal.com.....where the news gets its news! Un informe de un robo de auto en Park Avenue y Olive Street. Tomado era un Chevy Trail Blazer 2003 con placas CT 486 UCR por un hombre negro que llevaba una sudadera con capucha de color rojo y negro femenino que lleva una sudadera azul. El vehículo fue llevado a la fuerza, se muestra ningún arma. Um relatório de um roubo de carro na…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit by Motorcyclist

11:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--A pedestrian has been hit by a motorcyclist at Boston Avenue and East Main Street.  Reports of a large crowd and someone getting out of hand. Un peatón ha sido atropellado por un motorista en Boston Avenue y Main Street East. Los informes de una gran multitud y que alguien se salga de control. Um pedestre foi atropelado por uma motociclista na Boston Avenue e East Main Street. Relatos de uma grande multidão e alguém ficar fora de controle.

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Bridgeport News: Things That Go Boom

9:10pm #Bridgeport CT-- Police received numerous calls for a sound of an exlplosion in the HIggins/Beechmont/North Quarry area.  Anyone hear anything? La policía recibió numerosas llamadas para un sonido de un exlplosion en el Higgins / área Beechmont / North Quarry. Cualquier persona oyó nada? A polícia recebeu inúmeras chamadas para um som de exlplosao em Higgins / área de Beechmont / Norte Quarry. Alguém ouviu alguma coisa?

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Bridgeport News: Stolen Cell Phone Leads to Assault

#Bridgeport, CT – Aug 13, 2014 – Police are investigated an assault that resulted from a stolen cell phone. Officer Paul Nikola spoke with the victims Tuesday morning. One of the victims stated that she had her cell phone stolen from her car while shopping in a store on East Main Street. After it was stolen, her nephew called the phone, and a male answered and said that someone sold him the phone but that he would return it for a $40 “fee”. The woman and her nephew went to the area of Park and Shelton streets to meet the man. When they arrived, when the nephew attempted to retrieve the phone, the suspects sprayed him with pepper spray and reached into his…

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Bridgeport News: Suspect Arrested for Attempted Armed Robbery

Here is the police report on the robbery we reported live as it was happening: #Bridgeport, CT – Aug. 14, 2014 – A shoe less teen faces robbery and weapons charges after police interrupted an attempted armed robbery on Fairfield Avenue. Officer Anthony Gianpoalo was on patrol traveling on Clinton Avenue near Fairfield Avenue when he heard yelling and observed a man on the ground outside the Gulf Station at 1267 Fairfield Ave. with a man standing above him holding his waistband. When Gianpoalo pulled into the gas station, the suspect started walking away and the man on the ground ran toward the officer and stated that the suspect had just tried to rob him and was armed with a gun. Gianpoalo chased…

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Route 8/25 Connector Closed NORTHBOUND

11:52pm--#cttraffic--I-95 Route 8/25 connector closed due to an over turned tractor trailer on the northbound side. I-95 Ruta 8.25 conector cerrado debido a un exceso volvió remolque de tractor. Ni una palabra sobre el norte o hacia el sur y se volvieron las cámaras de tráfico de modo que si usted descubre háganoslo saber! I-95 Route 8/25 conector fechado devido a um excesso virou reboque do trator. Nenhuma palavra sobre o norte ou para o sul e eles viraram as câmeras de trânsito fora isso, se você descobrir avise-nos!

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Bridgeport News

1:23am--#Bridgeport News: An armed robbery just occurred at Park and Benham Avenue.  The suspect pulled out a shotgun from his waistband.  Police are looking for a masked black male wearing black sweater fled towards Worth and Iranistan Avenue. Un robo a mano armada acaba de ocurrir en el Park y Benham Avenue. El sospechoso sacó un arma de su cintura. La policía busca a un hombre negro enmascarado vistiendo suéter negro huido hacia Worth y Iranistan Avenue. Um assalto à mão armada acaba de ocorrer na Park e Benham Avenue. O suspeito puxou uma espingarda da cintura. A polícia está à procura de um homem negro mascarado vestindo suéter preto fugiu para Worth e Iranistan Avenue.

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Bridgeport News: Man Stabbed After Robbery

10:49pm--#Bridgeport CT--A man was stabbed after being robbed on Washington Avenue near Coleman Street.  The suspect were a man and a woman.  If you remember there was a woman/man robbery team working in the area and the Hollow Section of town in the springtime.  Looks like they are back at it. Un hombre fue apuñalado tras ser asaltado en la avenida Washington, cerca de Coleman Street. Los sospechosos eran un hombre y una mujer. Si usted recuerda que había un equipo de asalto de la mujer / hombre de trabajo en el área vacía de la ciudad en la primavera. Parece que están de vuelta. Um homem foi esfaqueado após ser assaltado na Washington Avenue, perto da Coleman Street. Os…

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