Bridgeport Homicides 19&20

On September 12, 2023, at approximately 2:45 am Bridgeport Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation within the 100 block of Carleton Avenue. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system. Once gunshots are fired in an area covered by this service, police receive a notification within one minute directing them to the location of the gunfire. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 21-year-old Ansonia man lying face down in the street in front of 30 Carleton Avenue. The victim appeared to be suffering from a critical gunshot wound(s). Medics arrived and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. A short time later, Officers observed a 30-year-old Bridgeport man lying down in a driveway located on the south side of 30 Carleton Avenue. This…

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Norwalk News: Stalking Arrest

Norwalk News: Stalking Arrest On September 7, 2023, Alexander King turned himself in at police headquarters on an active arrest warrant which charged him with Electronic Stalking. The arrest stemmed from an incident reported on July 4, 2023. A victim located a GPS and listening device on the ground next to their vehicle in a residential driveway. The victim had recently ended a relationship with King. Patrol Division Officers prepared a search warrant to attempt to identify the owner of the GPS and secure its contents. Due to the complex nature of the case, the Detective Bureau assisted and through their combined efforts King was found to be the one who affixed the device to the victim’s vehicle. As a…

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Bridgeport News: Another Person Shot

2023-09-10@03:32am--#Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received two ShotSpotter activations for Highland Avenue, followed by multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots and potential blood trails. Bridgeport Police and AMR (American Medical Response) were dispatched to the scene. Preliminary reports from the scene indicate that there is a gunshot wound (GSW) victim in the 100th block of Center Street, and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Additionally, Bridgeport Hospital notified the ECC that another individual with a gunshot wound arrived at their Emergency Room via a private vehicle. The extent of their injuries is currently unknown. This incident is currently active and under investigation. If you have any additional information related to this incident, please contact the Bridgeport Police…

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Fairfield Cops Bust Romanian Connection

In Fairfield, two individuals, a male identified as Radu Radulescu with a date of birth of 10/24/88, and a female identified as Pinchi Anghel with a date of birth of 3/25/90, are currently in custody. The Fairfield Police Department was contacted because both individuals were recognized by Home Depot for engaging in larcenies through fraudulent activities. Their modus operandi involved taking products from the shelves, returning the items, and using sleight of hand techniques to steal money from the cashiers. During the encounter with law enforcement, the female provided a fake name, which led to her being charged with interfering with the officers. The male subject, Radu Radulescu, who has an extensive criminal history across multiple states, attempted to evade…

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Bridgeport News: Arrest In 2022 Homicide

On September 7, 2023, members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force took 39-year-old Iyana Reynolds into custody for the January 2, 2022, murder of Andre Brown in Bridgeport CT. Reynolds had an outstanding extraditable murder warrant out of Bridgeport CT.  She was located in the island country of Jamaica and extradited to the United States. This evening, the Fugitive Task Force transported Reynolds to the Bridgeport Police Department where she was charged with Murder, Commission of A, B or C Felony with a Firearm, and Carrying a Pistol without a Permit.  Bond is set at $2,500,000.  Reynolds is scheduled to be arraigned in court tomorrow morning. https://youtu.be/ObJ-puj6Jck

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