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Fairfield News: JUVENILE ARREST

Fairfield Police arrest Fairfield Ludlowe High School juvenile after threats made to classmates. On 03/05/2022, Fairfield Police Detectives working in collaboration with school safety officers, arrested a Fairfield Ludlowe High School (FLHS) student (Age 15) following a lengthy investigation of a veiled threat made to several classmates. It was reported to police that several students received a threatening text message from an unknown number. A subsequent investigation identified the suspect as a student of FLHS. Police and school administrators have been in constant contact throughout the investigation and have complete confidence that the sole person responsible has been identified and arrested. There is no reason to believe any other person is responsible for these threats and there is no active…

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Bridgeport News: Bronx Man Shot

#Bridgeport CT--On March 6, 2022, at approximately 2:00 am the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of a party shot at 1450 Barnum Avenue. Upon arrival, uniformed police officers located a 28-year-old Bronx NY man suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg and a crime scene in the rear parking lot of the Ten20 Club. There were reports of an altercation in the parking lot prior to the victim being shot. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital by AMR Ambulance where he is listed in critical condition. The Bridgeport Police Department’s Detective Bureau-General Investigation Squad responded to the scene and have taken charge of the investigation. Evidence at the crime scene is being processed at this…

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Bridgeport Police Promotion

The Bridgeport Guardians would like to take this time to congratulate our member recently promoted, Detective Kateema Riettie. Detective Riettie became the first black female to be promoted to detective in over 15 years. This has been long overdue for the Bridgeport Police Department and Mayor Joseph P. Ganim to take positive steps forward to diversify the ranks within the Bridgeport Police Department. This is a step in the right direction, and we look forward to working alongside Mayor Ganim and his administration to continue diversifying the ranks within the police department to have a department that reflects the community they serve. But, again, this is a small step forward in the right direction. With Mayor Ganim and his administration's…

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Bridgeport Police Promotions

Bridgeport Police Promotions#Bridgeport CT-- Here are the back of the heads of those promoted to detective today away from the public eye in the police chief's newly decorated office. I requested to report on the this secret event and was told "According to PD Administration the event is for officers and family. They will be recording the event and will disseminate the video to all media". Great job, eh? I guess they didn't want to see the upgrades to Chief Garcia's office and inquire on the expenses. As a citizen of Bridgeport you have to ask why the secrecy? Why city controlled media? It all started when Mayor Joe Ganim took the press's ability to monitor the police dispatch channel.…

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