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TEEN, FATHER ARRESTED FOLLOWING DOUBLE SHOOTING ON BRIDGEPORT’S WEST SIDE

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Bridgeport Police have arrested a 14-year-old male and his 46-year-old father in connection with Thursday's double shooting at Laurel Avenue and Grove Street. Both were taken into custody several hours later at a motel in the North End by the Detective Bureau's Shooting Task Force, which investigates non-fatal shootings. The 14-year-old was charged with Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm. He was processed at police headquarters and transported to juvenile detention. His father, Damien Mullins, 46, of Bridgeport, was charged with Tampering with Evidence. He was held on a $25,000 bond. At approximately 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Bridgeport Police received a ShotSpotter activation reporting several rounds…

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Robbery Investigation Leads to Arrest and Firearm Recovery

On February 28, 2026, at 12:22 PM, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a report of a robbery in the area of 81 Winfield Street. The caller reported that during a scheduled meeting to sell clothing, the other individual used force and displayed a handgun. Norwalk Patrol Officers responded to the scene and determined that both the victim and the suspect were juveniles. The investigation revealed that the victim and suspect had arranged the sale of the clothing through Snapchat. When the meeting took place, the suspect attempted to pay with counterfeit currency, which led to an altercation. During the incident, the suspect displayed a black handgun and fled the scene with a pair of jeans belonging to the victim. Officers on…

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Teen Arrested After Gunfire Inside Trumbull Mall

https://youtube.com/shorts/wHuN-3Tqh4k Trumbull Police arrested a thirteen (13) year-old Bridgeport resident for firing a handgun during a dispute at the Trumbull Mall in December. The youth was apprehended just after 8:00 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2026, near his home after he ran from detectives who approached him to serve the active arrest warrant. He was charged with Attempted Assault 1st Degree, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, as well as other related crimes.  The boy was one of several teenagers who were involved in a dispute inside the shopping mall on December 26, 2025, and was identified as the shooter following the police investigation. No one was injured as a result of the gunfire.  Following the apprehension…

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