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Homeless Suspect Arrested in Brutal Assault on 81-Year-Old Woman

Nov 15, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police have arrested Samuel Bryant, 42, in connection with a violent September assault that left an 81-year-old woman injured near the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Central Avenue on the East Side. The attack occurred on September 16th as the victim was returning home from a church meeting. She told police she saw a man and woman standing in the street, and when she heard the woman scream, she pulled over to check on them. The man then allegedly opened her driver’s side door and repeatedly punched her in the face and body, knocking off her eyeglasses and hearing aids before fleeing east on Barnum Avenue with the woman. The victim said she had no idea why she was…

Fairfield

Shed Fire

Nov 15, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield Firefighters are on the scene of a shed fully engulfed in flames on Barnhill Road. The shed was about 30 feet from the house. 2025-11-15@4:40pm #Fairfield CT

Norwalk

Norwalk Sexual Assault Suspect Captured in Bridgeport Operation

Nov 15, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

The Norwalk Police Department began investigating a sexual assault on June 30, 2025, after a woman reported being assaulted at her residence. The case was quickly taken over by the Detective Bureau, and through the course of their investigation detectives determined that Dashon Robinson was responsible for the assault. Detectives applied for and received an arrest warrant from Stamford Superior Court. On the morning of November 13, 2025, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force, the Bridgeport Regional Task Force, the Norwalk Police Special Services Division, and the Norwalk Detective Bureau located Robinson at a residence in Bridgeport and took him into custody without incident. Robinson was transported to Norwalk Police Headquarters for processing. During the arrest,…

Bridgeport

Man Stabbed In The Neck

Nov 14, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Police UPDATE: At approximately 8:30pm, Bridgeport Police responded to the intersection of Wood Ave/Benham Ave to report of an assault. Upon arrival, Officers locate a victim with a small wound in the neck. The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital via AMR for treatment of the non-life-threatening wound. After canvassing the area, Officers located and arrested the responsible party in the intersection of Laurel Ave and Norman St. No further information at this time. Bridgeport Police are investigating a stabbing near Wood Avenue and Benham Avenue. A man was stabbed in the neck, and his condition is not yet known. No further details are available as this is breaking news. 2025-11-14 @ 8:32 PM — #Bridgeport CT

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Attic Fire

Nov 14, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Firefighters are on the scene of a stubborn attic fire on Staples Street. Everyone made it out safely. No reported injuries; the fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire. The Red Cross has been called to help 3 adults with their immediate needs. 2025-11-14@4:47pm --- #Bridgeport CT #ctfire

State News

CDC Issues Alert on Multistate Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Infant Formula

Nov 14, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is alerting medical and public health partners to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism associated with ByHeart powdered infant formula. This advisory provides updated epidemiologic information, guidance for early case identification, and critical actions for clinicians, hospitals, and public health agencies. CDC has identified 15 infants with suspected or confirmed infant botulism across 12 states, all of whom required hospitalization and treatment with BabyBIG® (Botulism Immune Globulin Intravenous). While no deaths have been reported, new national data reveal a disproportionate number of illnesses among infants who consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition formula, prompting an immediate nationwide recall of all ByHeart Whole Nutrition products on November 11. Neither CDC nor FDA has identified…

Bridgeport

Possible Pod Poisoning

Nov 14, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

First responders were dispatched to Seaside Avenue early Friday morning for a report that a 2-year-old child may have ingested a dishwasher pod. No further details are available at this time. 2025-11-14 @ 9:13am — #Bridgeport CT

Bridgeport

Rollover

Nov 13, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

A one car rollover on Exeter Street. The car appeared to hit a boulder protecting the mailbox. No injuries reported. 2025-11-13@3:15pm #Bridgeport CT

Bridgeport

Stabbing

Nov 12, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

A passerby called 911 to report an unresponsive man in the 800 block of Madison Avenue. EMS discovered the man had been stabbed. There are no further details available as the police have just begun their investigation. 2025-11-12@8:25pm #Bridgeport CT

Bridgeport

Structure Fire

Nov 12, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Firefighters quickly contained a blaze that spread from the second to the third floor of a building in the 300 block of Cleveland Avenue late Wednesday morning. Everyone made it out safely, and while no injuries were reported, the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause, and the Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. 2025-11-12@11:44am #Bridgeport CT

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