11:18pm–#Bridgeport CT–Shots fired Arctic/Hallett Street. Police were out there earlier. Active shooting going on. One house in the 700 block shot up
Bridgeport woman was charged with murder
A city woman was charged with murder today in connection with the May 18 incident in which a man was fatally crushed between a car and a cinderblock wall.
Cherelle Baldwin, 21, of 93-95 Ash St., was charged with murder after a three-week investigation concluded that she intentionally accelerated her red Pontiac and pinned Jeffrey Brown, a man with whom she had a child, in what is viewed as a domestic homicide.
“Detective Heitor Teixeira interviewed a large number of people to get a clear understanding of what happened, and work by the Crime Scene Unit and accident investigators was key to getting to the truth. It was thorough and labor intensive police work,” said Police Chief Joseph Gaudett Jr. “I also want to thank Trumbull police for their assistance.”
A Trumbull police accident reconstructionist assisted in the case. Bridgeport Detectives Edwin Perez and Todd Hoben also provided key assistance in the case.
Police and firefighters responded to the location at 8:42 a.m. on May 18 and found Brown between the car and wall. Medics attempted unsuccessfully to revive him. Baldwin was found just outside the Pontiac with a leg injury.
Baldwin gave several accounts to several people but they could not be substantiated by physical evidence at the scene.
Accident reconstruction indicated that the vehicle traveled about 100 feet, apparently accelerating the entire time, before striking Brown. There was no sign she attempted to brake. It also indicated that Baldwin’s leg injury most likely was caused upon impact with the wall with her foot on the accelerator.
Motor Vehicle Accident
4:06pm–#Fairfield CT– Report of a motor vehicle accident at 163 Longfellow Avenue. The car went into a fence, and the driver has lacerations.
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Pole ablaze!
2:24pm–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters on scene at Columbia and Ridge Ave. for a utility pole fire.
Motor Vehicle accident in Bridgeport
1:31pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a motor vehicle which hit a hydrant at Park Avenue and Merritt Street in Bridgeport
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Sexual Assault
10:30ish PM-#Bridgeport CT–#Black Rock CT–A Courtland Avenue resident reported to police she was raped/sexually assaulted by a know person. This post has been intentionally delayed in posting along with not posting the actual address.
Homicide in PT Barnum Housing UPDATE
12:49pm–#Bridgeport CT–Police are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday in the P.T. Barnum housing complex.
Police responded to the complex at 12:49 p.m. on a report of shots fired and a possible victim on the ground near Building 11.
Officers found Marquis Jacobs, 36, of Bridgeport, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Detectives are pursuing leads. Mr. Jacobs was the sixth homicide of 2013.
The Bridgeport Police Department Detective Division has commenced a homicide investigation and is in the process of determining a motive for the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detective Division, Lt. Chris Lamaine, at 203-581-5206<tel:203-581-5206>. All information will be kept confidential.
