Man Shot In Bridgeport

8:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A man was shot in the chest and police helped keep the man stable until EMS arrived at 21 Maplewood Avenue.  Radio reports say the man was in and out of consciousness.   A man jumped out of a gold colored car and shot the victim and then fled on foot down Maplewood Avenue in backyards.  The area around Pequonnick and Maplewood is closed indefinitely according to radio reports.

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Bridgeport News: Police Rescue Residents From Structure Fire

5:33pm--#Bridgeport CT--Bridgeport Police on patrol located a house fire at 258 Bradley Street and was able to rescue the residents inside before firefighters arrived.  The firefighters found heavy fire on the first and second floor when they arrived.  The confirmed that there was nobody inside the building and then had further complications with the fire being close to the other buildings next door.  If that wasn't enough power lines were arching and sparking close by.  They were able to get the upper hand of the fire within an hour.  There were reported collapses of the floor on the second floor.  There were no reported injuries.

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Himes Questions Troop Deployment to Syria

  #WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement of the deployment of American troops to Syria:   “President Obama’s decision to put approximately 50 American troops on the ground in Syria is troubling. We continue, without obvious success or strategy, to fight on both sides of a messy, Middle Eastern civil war. In any event, the commitment of American soldiers into combat requires an Authorization for the Use of Military Force from Congress, which has not been passed.   “Escalating the violence in the region will worsen the refugee crisis and complicate a picture that already involves Syrian troops loyal to Assad, rebel fighters,…

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Troopers Seek Suspect ID in Commuter Lot Larceny from a Vehicle

#Shelton CT-- (November 3, 2015): Troopers from Troop I-Bethany are currently investigating the larceny of a debit card and cash from a motor vehicle parked in the exit 13 commuter lot adjacent to Route 8 On November 2, 2015 at approx. 2:45pm Troopers from Troop I-Bethany were called to the commuter lot to investigate a larceny from a CT Department of Transportation vehicle. The complainant stated that when he returned to the vehicle, he noticed that his wallet was  removed from his lunch cooler. Troopers later found the wallet discarded on the ground in the commuter lot, missing from the wallet was a Wells Fargo Visa Debit card along with $10 U.S. Currency. Through the course of the investigation, Troopers discovered that the debit card…

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Election Day–See Something Let Us Know!

When I was at the state police press conference last week, two reporters wanted to know who I thought was going to be the next mayor in Bridgeport.  I told them I really don't know.  The reason is that there is seven candidates running.   Governor Malloy asked the Secretary of the State to dispatch staff to monitor the vote for any problems or potential fraud.   The secretary of the state pretty much said no, that the state" can't intervene if there is no inappropriate activity".  Well if see something, take a picture if you can and let us know!  Call/Text tips and photos to 203-769-6961 and I will work to have it investigated.  Of course everything will be…

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Bridgeport Police Department Arrests Man for Possession of a Paintball and Airsoft Guns

#Bridgeport, Conn. (November 2, 2015 Press Release) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect, Carl Brooks (DOB: 06/13/94), for possession and use of paintball and airsoft guns.   On Saturday, October 31 at around 5:45 p.m., police officers responded to a call about shots fired at Marina Village Building #22.   Upon arrival, a police officer observed a few young males sitting on the front steps of building #22. As the police officer approached the young males, the officer heard muffled sound of shots, possibly, projectiles being fired from a pellet gun, paint ball gun, or airsoft rifle.  The police officer observed the building across from Building #22 had its windows broken and was covered by blue…

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