Bridgeport News: Update on Explosion on North Ave
Earlier this morning, the Bridgeport Police Department’s (BPD) Forensic Identification Unit, with the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, collected several items of evidentiary value at the North Avenue scene. That evidence has been processed by BPD Detectives and will be forwarded to the lab for testing. The surrounding neighborhoods have been canvassed and numerous citizens have been interviewed. As this investigation proceeds, the Detective Bureau will continue canvassing the area for potential witnesses and additional evidence. The preliminary investigation suggests this is an isolated event. There is no viable reason to believe this occurrence was associated with terrorism. A person of interest was arrested this morning for Disorderly Conduct. That person has been identified as Nelson Diaz of…









