Month: April 2014

Bridgeport News: Groping Suspect Arrested

#Bridgeport CT--Frank Recchia from News12 is reporting that "Bridgeport Police  announced the arrest of a suspect in a recent string of gropings around Harding High School.  Police are not yet releasing the name of the suspect, but they say they obtained arrest warrants in two of the six cases, and they hope soon to link the suspect to the remaining four.  Police say in each case, the victim was a high school-aged girl."

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Police Arrest Carjacking Suspect, Seek Another

In a story we reported live as it was happening, here are the details from police: #Bridgeport, CT  -- April 11, 2014 – A city man was arrested Thursday in connection with a carjacking.  Officer Mark Martocchio was flagged down shortly after 7 p.m. by a person who stated that he had been carjacked. The victim, a 20-year-old city man, stated that he stopped at the intersection of Wood Avenue and Olive Street when a male with a gun got into his passenger seat and demanded his possessions. A second male opened the driver’s door and ordered him out of the vehicle. The victim surrendered a small amount of cash, his phone, his car keys and designer belt. The victim ran…

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Bridgeport News: The price of spaghetti prompted a struggle and arrest

#Bridgeport, CT  -- April 11, 2014 – We reported this live as it was happening.  Here are the details: The price of spaghetti  prompted a struggle and arrest Thursday on Fairfield Avenue. Officer Peter Billings responded to K & H  Market, 1309 Fairfield Ave., on a report of a disturbance. Police found the store manager and a second person detaining the suspect, Brandon Boone, 39, of Bridgeport, who had an injury to his head. Police were told that Boone entered the store at about 11 p.m. and purchased a box of spaghetti. He then loudly complained that the cost was too high. To avoid a confrontation, the owner left the store. The suspect did as well but returned a short time later.…

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