#Bridgeport CT– On January 22, 2023, at approximately 6:30 pm, two suspects entered Yuery’s Market located at 1141 East Main Street, brandished a firearm, and took cash from the business. The suspect armed with the handgun is described as a Black male wearing a black mask, black hooded sweatshirt, and blue medical gloves. The second suspect is described as a Black male wearing a black & white shirt, black pants, black jacket, and a black facemask. Both suspects were last seen fleeing the area on foot headed westbound on Jane Street.
The Bridgeport Police Department (B.P.D.) Detective Bureau is requesting assistance from the public in identifying the robbery suspects. Please review the attached photographs taken from video surveillance.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Ken McKenna, at 203-581-5245 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.
2023-01-29@9:51pm–#Bridgeport CT–Saturday night Bridgeport Police received multiple calls regarding a brawl at Don Raphael Restaurant located at 256 Oak Street. When they arrived they found no dispute but they did find a stab-wound victim. The victim was transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Police are investigating.
2023-01-12@11:11pm–#Bridgeport CT– #ctfire— Firefighters were called for a multi-car crash on Barnum Avenue near East Avenue. Police were first on the scene and they told the firefighters that two cars were on fire which they quickly extinguished. The occupants of the black sedan facing the wrong way in the video fled the scene. There were no reported injuries. A total of five cars were involved.
#Bridgeport CT– On January 20, 2023, at approximately 1827 hours the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received several calls for a motor vehicle accident with injuries, and parties are now arguing. A female caller stated a female operator involved in the accident is trapped in her vehicle and going into cardiac arrest. A second caller stated the parties are still arguing on the scene.
American Medical Response, Bridgeport Fire E3/E4, and the Bridgeport Police were dispatched to the location.
Upon arrival, an officer stated, he observed six vehicles with damage. He also observed AMR giving medical assistance to an unresponsive elderly female and two young males from a separate vehicle. The elderly female and the two young males were transported to Bridgeport Hospital. The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Team was notified and responded to the scene.
The elderly female succumbed to her injuries, moments after arriving at Bridgeport Hospital. The elderly female was identified as, 74-year-old Gladys Andrade of Bridgeport, Ct. The Next of Kin was notified by Bridgeport Hospital’s Staff and The Bridgeport Police Department. The Bridgeport Police Department’s thoughts and prayers are with Gladys Andrade’s family and friends.
The Bridgeport Police Serious Crash Team reconstructed the scene and obtained video of the serious crash.
A silver 2014 Nissan Pathfinder bearing Ct. registration AL99149, being operated by 22-year-old Yuri Barral of Bridgeport, Ct. was traveling west on Linen Ave. and crashed into the rear of a gray 2022 Honda CRV, bearing Ct. registration BH23653, being operated by 74-year-old Gladys Andrade.
The impact pushed, the 2022 Honda CRV into an oncoming silver 2015 Dodge Charger bearing Ct. registration AX69722, being operated by 27-year-old Brandon Viera of Bridgeport, Ct., and several parked vehicles.
The Police Serious Crash Team is continually conducting interviews for the crash. The Fatal Crash was assigned to Officer E. Quiles. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer E. Quiles at 475-422-6141 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.
#Bridgeport CT– On January 19, 2023, at around 10 pm, the Bridgeport Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) executed a search warrant at a residence on Shelton Street as part of a narcotics investigation. With the assistance of the Patrol Division, they detained three adults, Colon, Maldonado, and Nieves, and found packaged crack cocaine and money in plain view. They also found a firearm with no valid CT pistol permit in Nieves’ possession. TNT entered the main dwelling and detained an adult female, Rodriguez, and a large dog. They also found a door leading to the basement area which was obstructed by furniture and three large bags containing a white powdery substance. They located an adult male, Reyes, and one juvenile hiding behind the drywall in the basement. TNT found a large amount of packaged cocaine, fentanyl mix capsules, and boxes of new and unused wax paper folds, along with over $9,000.00 in U.S. currency. They also found a loaded firearm and ammunition in a safe in Rodriguez’s bedroom, as well as three additional firearms inside the house near the front door. Two of these firearms were semi-automatic, one of which was stolen from Milford CT. One was an unloaded revolver.The total number of firearms recovered was five (5).
The following individuals were arrested and charged with the following:
Colon, Orlando
DOB 1/25/1989
Operation of Drug Factory
Poss w/intent Narcotic Substance
Bond $50,000.00
Maldonado, Norberto R
DOB 9/20/1956
Operation of Drug Factory
Poss w/intent Narcotic Substance
Bond $50,000.00
Nieves, Ira Quentin
11/22/1991
Operation of Drug Factory
Carrying Pistol w/o Permit
Poss intent sell/dispense Narcotic
Bond $100,000.00
Reyes, Robert
1/10/1989
Operation of Drug Factory
Poss W/intent Narcotic Substance
Failure Store Firearm Re: Minors Accs
Risk of Injury To Child
Stealing firearm
Criminal Poss firearm/ammo/dfns Weapon
Bond $150,000.00
Rodriguez, Shamarie E
11/24/1991
Operation of Drug Factory
Poss W/intent Narcotic Substance
Failure Store Firearm Re: Minor Accs
Risk of Injury To Child
Stealing Firearm
Bond $100,000.00
This is the 6th firearm recovery this year by TNT.
#Bridgeport News: On Wednesday night, January 11, 2023, officers responded to 804 Fairfield Avenue for an assault. When they arrived, they found the victim, 49-year-old Daniel Engeldrum, suffering from a head injury. Endgeldrum, who was homeless, was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where he died from his injuries two days later, on January 13, 2023. A subsequent autopsy confirmed his death was due to the assault and ruled a homicide. Detective Brian Coyne of the Homicide Unit was assigned the case and was assisted by the other members of the unit. A local man, 32-year-old Elijah Humphrey of 944 Fairfield Avenue, was quickly developed as a suspect, and during questioning, confessed.
Humphrey was arrested today and charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree and Intimidation Due to Bias in the First Degree. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond and will be arraigned in court tomorrow.
Great work by Detective Coyne and all those that assisted in this case
2:47pm–#Bridgeport CT– The bank clock in the background timestamps the beginning of demolition of the former AGI Rubber Company located at 141 Stratford Avenue. Yesterday there was another spectacular fire that has plagued the buildings over the years. The city submitted an emergency demolition order today and Stamford Wrecking will be doing the demolition. Workers said they are aware of PCBs on the site and will be shipping the debris to a “hot location” for dumping. The materials will be treated later. The workers were unaware of any work previously. The city in May 2015 received a $200,000 grant from the EPA for PCB and building removal. City spokesperson Rowena White says she is unaware of any work on the site regarding this grant.
9:04pm–#Bridgeport CT– Just as I was leaving the brush fire on Valley Road in Fairfield a call for a house fire on Queen Street a half a mile a way came in. I know the firefighters are quick but I couldn’t believe how quickly they had the bulk of this fire knocked down. Multiple calls said there was flames shooting out of the chimney. When I arrived the fire had already spread to the roof and the side of the house. Everyone made it out safely and a police sergeant was consoling them. Within minutes of the first fire truck the bulk of the fire was out and the began the important work of checking for extensions and making sure all the embers of anything burned were completely extinguished.
2:25am–#Bridgeport CT– Witnesses said a car ran the red light at North and Wood Avenue forcing an AMR ambulance off the road. The ambulance hit a parked car and then a tree head on. An AMR medical student was pinned in the passenger seat and it took firefighters over a half hour to free her. After sorting through all the debris police located the front bumper of the responsible vehicle with its license plate still attached. Police told me the went to the address the car was registered to. They found two men in the backyard on Everett Street in Bridgeport. They admitted to being in the accident. The driver told police he was afraid because he did not have a drivers license. The car was registered to the driver’s mother and the car is insured. AMR officials told me the medical student pinned has leg injuries. He also said the ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time of the crash.
