Man Arrested With Sawed-Off, Double-Barreled Shotgun

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 24, 2014 – A city man faces charges after he was found with a sawed-off shotgun. Officer Raymond Ryan responded to the area of 165 Washington Ave. Thursday at 8:30 a.m. on a report of a threatening with a firearm. When police arrived, officers were able to identify a possible victim, who was uncooperative, and a possible suspect. The suspected victim refused to provide any information, so the suspected suspect, after being checked for warrants, was released. Officers observed the suspect and another male walk away but then saw them double back. Suspecting the man was doubling back to retrieve an item – possibly a firearm – police continued to observe them. Ryan and Officer Alan…

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Bridgeport News: 5 homeless after fire

Video Report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=palUs6wEjOw 12:02am--#Bridgeport CT--Just after midnight firefighters received a call from police on routine patrol of a fire at 150 Beers Street.  Police reported heavy smoke on the second floor but no fire.  When firefighters arrived they found heavy fire in the basement which found its way to the upper levels.    Homeowner Fred Savino told me that he was asleep with his wife and three children when fire broke out.  "This first thing I did was go for the children" Savino told me.  All made it out safely although the temperature was 13 degrees.  The cold temperatures did cause some issues as the second fire hydrant firefighters attempted to get water from on Fairmont Avenue was frozen.  Firefighters made…

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Shots Fired Call Leads to Arrests

Here is the police report on the call we reported live as it was happening: #Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 21, 2014 – Five people were arrested Saturday after a report of shots fired on Maplewood Avenue. Police responded to 220 Maplewood Ave. Saturday night on a report of shots fired in the rear yard and received information through the 911 center that one of the people involved might live in the basement apartment of that house. Officers Joseph Cruz, Adam Roscoe and Todd Sherback entered the rear yard, announced their presence and saw the basement door ajar. Sgts. Bradford Seeley and Sean Lynch also arrived. Police opened the door and announced their presence again. They observed Robert Melvins, 43, of…

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