Bridgeport crime report

DEATH OF WOMAN FOUND IN BURNED OUT CAR DEEMED SUICIDE

The State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a woman found in a burned car in Bridgeport on Thursday a suicide. The manner of death was thermal injuries. The findings were determined after an autopsy was performed at in OCME in Farmington on Friday. The Medical Examiner also determined through dental records that the deceased person was a 59-year-old mother who resided at the address the vehicle was registered to in Trumbull. The Bridgeport Police Department is withholding the woman's name to protect privacy of her family. Bridgeport detectives conducted an extensive investigation on Thursday after the body was found in the car shortly before 11:00 a.m. at the entrance to Elton Rodgers Woodland Park…

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OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING; NO INJURIES REPORTED

On September 2, 2026, at approximately 12:10 a.m., the Bridgeport Police Department received a complaint of an active street fight involving a suspect reportedly armed with a knife in the 600 block of Grand Street. Responding officers encountered the suspect, who fled into an apartment. The suspect subsequently fired multiple rounds through the apartment door at the responding officers. An officer returned fire. The suspect was taken into custody. No officers or civilians were injured, and there is currently no threat to the public. The area of Grand Street and Catherine Street is blocked off until further notice. Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute § 51-277a, the Office of Inspector General is investigating the officer-involved shooting, along with the Connecticut State…

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