Month: January 2014

Shots Fired Call Leads to Arrests

Here is the police report on the call we reported live as it was happening: #Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 21, 2014 – Five people were arrested Saturday after a report of shots fired on Maplewood Avenue. Police responded to 220 Maplewood Ave. Saturday night on a report of shots fired in the rear yard and received information through the 911 center that one of the people involved might live in the basement apartment of that house. Officers Joseph Cruz, Adam Roscoe and Todd Sherback entered the rear yard, announced their presence and saw the basement door ajar. Sgts. Bradford Seeley and Sean Lynch also arrived. Police opened the door and announced their presence again. They observed Robert Melvins, 43, of…

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Man States He Lost His Gun at Teen Party

#Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 22, 2014 – A 41-year-old man reported losing or having stolen his 9 mm pistol over the weekend. The man told Officer Frank Delbouno that he was doing “private security” work at a teen party for a man he only knew as “James.” He could only state that he had met James “around the block.” The man stated the he was providing security at a Maplewood Avenue teen party. His job was to ensure no weapons were brought into the party. He estimated that at about 3 a.m. he stood up from his chair and that his gun must have fallen. He reported the gun missing Tuesday, three days after it went missing.

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