domestic violence

MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ATTEMPT AT MURDER

BRIDGEPORT MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ATTEMPT AT MURDER OF A TRUMBULL WOMAN A Bridgeport man was apprehended by Trumbull Police on Tuesday afternoon and charged for Criminal Attempt at Murder during a domestic-related assault between a boyfriend and girlfriend at a Palomino Pass residence in Trumbull. The suspect, RONALD CHAMPLIN, age 53, of Holland Road, Bridgeport, was taken into custody at the scene by responding officers. Police had responded to the residence after receiving a 911 call from the victim screaming that she needed help, and dispatchers could hear a physical altercation taking place in the background. Once officers arrived on scene and entered the home, they located a woman who was seriously injured, as well as the suspect who…

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Bridgeport Man Accused of Attempted Murder Returned After Border Arrest

A city man who was captured at the Canadian border after attempting to shoot and kill his ex-wife on the East End in December was brought back to Bridgeport Wednesday.  Joao Victor Borges-DeQueiroz, 33, of Bridgeport was arraigned in front of Judge Charles Stango at Bridgeport Superior Court on charges that included Criminal Attempt Murder, Criminal Attempt Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Restraint in the First Degree, Stalking in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree and Carrying Pistol Without a Permit. Judge Stango increased his bond from $1 million to $2 million. Borges-DeQueiroz hid in the trunk of his ex-wife's car in the early morning of December 23rd, 2025. He then pushed down the rear seat and…

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