Gunman Dies After Being Shot By Bridgeport Police

9:44pm-#Bridgeport CT–A city police detective shot and wounded an armed suspect during a confrontation in The Hollow Monday night.   The suspect later died at the hospital.
The incident happened near the corner of Pequonnock Street and Benham Avenue.  The detective was inside Golfinho’s Fish Market when he was alerted to a report of a man with a rifle outside the establishment. The detective exited the store and observed the suspect armed with a long gun in a confrontation with two other people. The detective then drew his weapon.
The detective fired at least two shots and wounded the suspect, who fled on foot. He was located a short distance away. Police recovered a rifle at the scene.
Per protocol in police-involved shootings, the State Police were contacted and are handling the investigation. The department also alerted the Bridgeport State’s Attorney’s office, which responded to the scene.

Terrific Crash In Black Rock

1:41pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police are investigating whether a medical condition may have caused a crash that sent at least three to the hospital.  Many witnesses have told me that the burgundy car was traveling at a high rate of speed before crashing into the white SUV at the intersection of Courland and Midland Avenues.  The SUV was in the intersection when the accident occurred.  Skid marks in the road confirm this and you can see the skid mark where the back tire was snapped back.  The elderly male driver of the burgundy car was transported in traumatic arrest to St. Vincent’s Hospital.  Two children and a mother were transported to Bridgeport Hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

Westport Burgular Caputred

(Westport, CT) On March 31, 2013, at approximately 6:20pm, the Westport Police responded to an alarm
activation at Athletic Shoe Factory, 1560 Post Road East. Responding officers noticed a window propped open
located in the rear of the building. Officers also observed merchandise from the store stacked on the ground
outside the store. The building was searched and found empty. A search of the area turned up more merchandise,
a sweatshirt and a duffel bag located behind the ASF Outdoors store. Officers set up a perimeter in the area and
the Westport K9 unit responded. K9 Officer James Loomer and Police Service Dog Koda tracked from the rear
window of Athletic Shoe Factory, behind the neighboring stores and out to Maple Avenue South. The track
continued to Post Road East, then west towards the Pier One parking lot. In the lot, officers located the suspect,
19 year old Jonathan Loeser, who was attempting to walk away. Loeser was detained without incident. Officers
were able to connect evidence from the burglary scene directly to Loeser. Loeser was taken into custody and
transported to police headquarters. The suspect information and charges are as follows:

Jonathan Loeser, age 19 of 7 Bonnie Brook Road, Westport CT
Charged with Burglary 3rd Degree, CGS 53a-103, and Larceny 6th Degree, CGS 53a-125b
Bond set at $10,000.00 with a court date of 04/10/13

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