Statement from Bridgeport Police Chief Gaudett

“Undercover operations are some of the most dangerous work in law enforcement and are the hallmark of the Urban Violence Task Force. They are true professionals who are tasked with reducing gang and gun violence in Bridgeport.  Their success to-date is unprecedented.  They were assisted by members of the Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau.” said Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr.  “One of the suspects pointed a handgun at police, forcing officers to discharge their weapons. Two handguns were recovered inside the car.” “Currently, there are investigations by the State Police Major Crimes Squad as well as the Bridgeport and State Police Internal Affairs offices, all standard procedure in incidents like this.”   Bill Kaempffer Public Safety Spokesman Bridgeport Police Department Bridgeport…

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Bridgeport police say 2 shot by officer

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHbc0PsWVA Article by Daniel Tepfer Connecticut Post: A city police officer shot two people Monday evening, wounding a woman in the face and seriously injuring her male companion after confronting them in a Boston Avenue parking lot, police said. State police and inspectors from the state's attorney's office rushed to the scene and took over the investigation. Neither the name of the officer nor those of the two shooting victims were immediately released. Police said the male victim, who was shot in the torso, was undergoing surgery at Bridgeport Hospital. Police sources said that just after 7 p.m. the officer confronted two people who were behind a silver car in the parking lot of the Bayview Plaza, next to Burger King. The parking…

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Purse theft

Link: http://youtu.be/LyTpaBHza6I   The Fairfield Police Department is investigating the theft of a purse from an office building on Walls Drive, along I-95, at approximately 12:25pm on 11/22/2013.   The subject depicted in the building, described as a light skinned black, or Hispanic male, in his 30's, with a freshly shaven head, was found wandering through office areas inaccessible to the public. When questioned, he stated he was looking for a doctor’s office. Despite being escorted to the floor of the building where doctors are located, the subject returned multiple times, and was ultimately located behind the victims desk, at which time he fled the building with her purse.   The victim's credit cards were subsequently used in Derby, CT…

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