Robbery

Two Men Charged in Baseball Bat, Cue Ball Assault

(Bridgeport, CT – Oct. 21, 2013) – Two men face assault and robbery charges in connection with an incident Friday in the Hollow neighborhood. Officers Jeremy Kelly and Adam Rozum located the victim and a witness at the intersection of Frank and Linen streets just after 7 p.m. The victim and witness reported that the victim was assaulted by two males who were armed with a baseball bat and a sock that contained a hard object. They fled with cash and a phone. The officers followed the witness for several blocks and observed the two suspects standing on a porch on Center Street. Police detained the men and recovered a baseball bat and white gym sock that contained a cue…

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3 robberies

12:12am--#Bridgeport CT--A man was robbed of over $250 at gunpoint by a known person at the corner of Stratford Ave. and Kossuth Street. 1:11amA car was just stolen with keys in the ignition while pumping fule at Massey Fuel on 40 Hollister Ave.  Taken was a purple HONDA/ACURA Integra with an Obama Presidential Seal on it. 1:16am--A street robbery just occurred at the corner of Main and Capitol Ave.

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Two Gang Members Arrested for Robbery Conspiracy

(Bridgeport, CT – March 21, 2013) – Two known gang members were charged this week in connection with a 2012 robbery that police preempted. Frederick Whitaker, 27, of Stratford, and Clarence Hardy, 24, of Bridgeport, were brought from prison to Superior Court where they were arraigned Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery.  Both had been jailed since their October arrest on related weapons charges. The arrest was made by the State Police Gang Unit. According to Bridgeport Sgt. Jason Amato, the unit developed information that two known members of the Bloods gang were planning an armed robbery. On Oct. 24, Amato learned the pair was driving to Bridgeport to pick up two guns and then planned to…

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