Bridgeport News: 2 Shot In Bridgeport

Police UPDATE: Police confirmed that two people were shot. One in the hip, and the other in the legs. Non life threatening injuries. One firearm recovered but no arrests were made. 2019-07-13 @ 11:29pm--#Bridgeport--Police received a call for a street fight in the 800 block of Kossuth Street (near Arctic Street). Updated reports said there were shots fired. Police were already on Pearl Street for a structure fire and were quickly on the scene and found two people shot. One went to the hospital by private vehicle and the second person was treated and transported by EMS. A firearm was recovered from the scene. The condition of the two victims is not known at this time.  

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Bridgeport News: Possible Structure Fire

2019-07-13 @ 11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters called to the 200 block of Pearl Street for a possible structure fire, smoke reported on the 3rd floor.  Firefighters arrive to find an odor of smoke and a burned resident.  Firefighters investigate and find the fire was possibly on the outside of the structure and are taking care of it.  If you parked blocking the hydrant at Kossuth and Berkshire the police have a surprise for you!   This news report is made possible by:  

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Fairfield News: Motorcyclist Goes Down Embankment

POLICE UPDATE: On Saturday July 13, 2019 at 9:57 pm, the Fairfield Police Dispatch Center received a call reporting a “Man Screaming for Help” in the area of Osborne Hill Road and Wormwood Road. Officers responded to the area to find a single vehicle motorcycle collision near 258 Osborne Hill Road. An initial investigation revealed that the operator, identified as Daniel Epstein of Fairfield, CT was operating a 1979 Honda CX-500C traveling west on Osborne Hill Road near Wormwood Road when he lost control of the motorcycle he was operating and left the roadway striking a stone wall. As a result of the collision, Epstein was found by officers down an embankment with a serious leg injury. Epstein was subsequently…

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Fairfield News: Uber Driver Arrested In Unwanted Sexual Advances

#Fairfield CT---On 07/13/2019 The Fairfield Police responded to a report of a sexual assault. The father of the juvenile victim reported to police that his daughter received an Uber ride from Stonewall lane in Fairfield. During the ride, the suspect, Dwaine Miller, allegedly made unwanted sexual contact with the juvenile female in addition to making overt sexual advances. Dwaine Miller, 01/29/1988, of Kingsbury Road in Bridgeport, was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault 3rd Degree and scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior court on 7/26/2019. Miller was later released after posting $5000.00 bond. Miller is a convicted felon with numerous arrests including robbery, assault and burglary. (Fairfield Police Press Release)  

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Governor Vetoes 3 Bills

HARTFORD, CT – Following his veto messages issued on Friday evening, Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the vetoes he penned on three bills:   “In issuing these three vetoes, I did so only after careful consideration and deliberation about not only the underlying cause of concern, but also in understanding the message that this action would send.   “In all three cases, my veto pen was used on behalf of the workers and consumers in this state who don’t have lobbyists to mount a campaign against the special interests that too often try to determine our legislative agenda and focus.   “In particular, on the issue of restaurant workers, this bill deprives these individuals of their day…

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Norwalk News: Sexual Assault Arrest

#Norwalk CT-- On June 21, 2019, the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division investigated a complaint involving Kohl’s Loss Prevention Officer Edwin Espichan. The parents of two female juveniles reported that the juveniles were detained by Espichan in the Kohl’s security office at 500 Connecticut Avenue.  During their detention, Espichan asked for sexual favors in lieu of the police or their parents being called.   Detective Marquis and Detective Lapak of the Special Victims Unit assumed the investigation. The Special Victims Unit’s investigation further revealed that one of the juveniles was sexually assaulted by Espichan while detained. The juvenile victims were eventually released after being detained for over an hour. Later that day Espichan contacted one of the juvenile victims via social…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot In The Chest

Bridgeport Police have identity of the victim from the homicide on 7/13/19 is identified as Sean Warren, 17 years old of Bridgeport. On July 12, 2019 at 2311 hours, Bridgeport Police received a report of shots fired and a victim shot in the area of Horace Street and York Street. Responding officers located a 17 year old male who sustained at least one gunshot wound to his chest. This male was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by medics where he died at 0027 hours on July 13, 2019 after exhaustive efforts by ER staff to revive him. Officers encountered two large parties taking place at this location with many people on the street after the shooting occurred. Detectives remain at this…

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