A not so happy ending….

(Bridgeport, CT – June 25, 2013) – A 42-year-old was robbed by a woman and two men early Monday after the victim was approached and asked if he wanted some company.

Officer Thomas Harper was dispatched to Sanford Place and Vine Street on a reported street robbery and located the 42-year-old victim, who stated the incident happened on Milne Street near his house.

He said he got out of his car just before 2 a.m.  when he was approached by a woman who asked if he wanted some company. He declined but the woman walked behind him and started to massage his shoulders, he said.

She suddenly threw him to the ground and two males emerged and robbed him.

After the suspects fled, the victim attempted to followed the two males in his car.

There have been several similar strong armed robberies in the same general area recently.

2 shot in leg in seperate incidents

(Bridgeport, CT – June 25, 2013) – Two men were shot in the leg Tuesday night.

Officer Ferdinand Ferrao responded to the area of Granfield and Wessels avenues at about 11:45 p.m. and located the victim, Lynwood Whitley, 18, of Bridgeport.  He was shot in the upper left thigh.

The victim told Detective Kenneth McKenna that a male came up to him and pointed a gun at him.  He states he struggled for the gun and was shot.  He was either unable to or unwilling to provide any further information.

While police were investigating the case, another gunshot victim arrived at the hospital.

Lavar Farrell, 20, stated he was shot in the area of Pembroke and Jane streets and also was shot in the left thigh.

He stated an occupant of a green pickup with the left rear window down fired two shots at him.

The victim then called his sister, who picked him up and dropped him off at the hospital. Police could locate no crime scene.

Hit Pedestrian Passes

#Bridgeport CT–Thomas M. Jacob, 51, of Bridgeport who wasstruck near the corner of State Street near Park Avenue has died of his injures.
At this time, no charges have been filed against the operator of the vehicle that struck Jacob. The driver, identified as Milton Dickens, 50, of Bridgeport, immediately pulled over and was cooperative with investigators. The investigation is continuing by the Traffic Division.  Photo provided by Xavier YattedUp

Police Arrested Suspect in June Homicide

(Bridgeport, CT – June 26, 2013) – A man suspected in a June 9 homicide in the P.T. Barnum housing complex was arrested Tuesday evening and charged with murder.

Bridgeport Sgt. Jason Amato, who is assigned to the State Police Gang Unit, received information that Dean Burdell, 33, was observed walking into an apartment in Building 10 in the housing complex. Burdell was being sought on various narcotics charges and also wanted for questioning in a recent killing of Marquis Jacobs, 36, of Bridgeport. He was found suffering from a gunshot wound near Building 11 in the complex earlier this month.

Upon notifying Sgt. John Andrews, who drafted the narcotics warrant for Burdell, members of the Detective Division, including Detectives Dennis Martinez, Robert Winkler, James Borrico, Michael Fiumidinisi, Chris Borona and Sean Ronan met at a prearranged location and formulated a plan to apprehend the suspect.

Upon conducting a briefing, and learning that suspects in the apartment were alerted to the presence of police officers, a decision was made to forcibly enter the apartment to take the suspect into custody.

Upon entering, numerous individuals ran into different rooms in an attempt to destroy narcotics and were subsequently taken into custody without incident.

Six people were arrested, including Burdell. A search warrant was also obtained later in the evening to conduct a more detailed search, resulting in additional seizures.

Upon being transported to the Detective Bureau, Burdell provided Detectives Martinez and Winkler with a videotaped confession to the homicide. Burdell was additionally charged with murder and detained on an additional $500,000 bond.

“This cooperative effort resulted in the seizure of a considerable amount of narcotics and the arrest of a homicide suspect,” said Capt. James Viadero. “The officers should be commended for their actions.”

In addition to Burdell, police arrested the following people: Julian Bradford, 20, of Stephens Road; Lillian Bradford, 47, of Stephens Road; Ray John Hicks, 19, Dean Edmonds, 20, both of the P.T. Barnum complex and a juvenile. They face a range of narcotics and other charges.

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