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Bridgeport News: Murder Suspect Apprehended

#Bridgeport CT--On September 29, 2016, Cristobal Hernandez was shot and killed inside El Paraiso Restaurant located at 1026 Madison Avenue Bridgeport. Detectives identified Douglas Rivas (6/15/82) as the person who shot Hernandez, and on September 30, 2016, Detective Cintron secured a warrant for Rivas' arrest, charging him with Murder, Criminal Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Discharge of a Weapon. The U.S. Marshal's Violent Fugitive Task Force began looking to Rivas, but at the time, he was not located. Rivas' photograph was distributed to the media to facilitate leads in the case, and detectives received several tips from the public. Fugitive Task Force detectives worked these leads and continued to look for Rivas. Earlier this month, Fugitive Task Force detectives received new information that…

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Derby News: Smoke In The Middle School

UPDATE:  At 11:30 AM a strange odor was reported at Derby Middle School. Our emergency system was activated and a code green was called. Students evacuated to the auditorium at the high school. 911 was called and fire and police responded. Utilizing a thermal imaging detector, it was determined the source of the odor to be coming from a computer monitor.  The fire department cleared the building and students and returned to their classes. (Press release from Derby Superintendent's Office)   11:31am--#Derby CT-- The main office at the Derby Middle School on Nutmeg Avenue  has called the fire department for smoke in the building.   This news report is made possible by:

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