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Bridgeport News: Arrest Made In Bretton Street Homicide

On March 18, 2017, Gregory Francilme was shot and killed at the rear of 201 Bretton Street. A second male victim was also shot in this incident and survived. Homicide detectives were able to quickly develop leads in this case, and with the assistance of the Waterbury Police Department, the perpetrator was taken into custody on the same night the incident occurred. Detectives interviewed Tikhari Morton (11/24/97) and he admitted to shooting both males. Tikhari was held in Waterbury for crimes he committed in that city, and Bridgeport Detectives submitted a warrant for the arrest of Morton. On April 7, 2017, Morton was brought to Bridgeport Superior Court where he was arraigned, and charged with Murder and Criminal Attempt at Murder,…

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Westport News: Westport Gun Owner Charged

On 03/08/2017 at approximately 8:00am, Westport Detectives responded to Norwalk Hospital on report of a Westport resident who was being treated for a gunshot wound to the left thigh. It was reported that the incident happened at approximately 6:00am that morning on Oak Street, Westport. The patient was Dominic Demace, who claimed to have accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning a gun. Detectives served a Search Warrant on the home to further investigate the incident. A warrant was submitted to Norwalk Court for the arrest of Demace. Since a juvenile was in the house on the date and time of this incident, the additional charge of Risk of Injury was added. On 04/06/2017, Detectives responded to Demace’s house to…

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Bridgeport News: Foot Pursuit After Car Pursuit

UPDATE: Fairfield Police Department  sent K-9 Maverick.   The third person was hiding in a porch on Pequonnick Street and he refused to come out. Maverick got his first bite out of crime and the suspect after numerous alerts they were going to sent the dog in. The man had on his possession a firearm with an "extended mag" according to police. 11:50am--#Bridgeport CT-- There is a foot pursuit on Park and North Avenue after a brief car pursuit.  Two are in custody and the third person they are looking fled on Maplewood and that person may armed.   This news report is made possible by:

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