#Bridgeport, CT (August 10, 2015) –Bridgeport Police Press Release: This week, Bridgeport Police arrested a man for attempted assault of an officer and assault of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). On Sunday, August 9, at 1:25 a.m. a police officer was flagged down while on patrol, and asked to respond to an incident at El Conquistador Sports Bar (4 Crescent Avenue). When the officer arrived on scene the three suspects were standing outside drinking alcoholic beverages.
Security at El Conquistador Sports Bar informed the officer that suspects were asked to vacate the area, and were harassing patrons of the establishment. The suspects ignored the police officer’s command to put down the alcoholic beverages. The suspects then became verbally combative and began to encroach upon the officer. Once an additional police officer arrived on scene the three suspects were separated.
One suspect – Christian Hernandez (07/29/93) of 473 Williams Street in Bridgeport – attacked one of the police officers while he was handcuffing another suspect. While charging, Hernandez was cursing at the officer and threatened violent action. With a closed fist, Mr. Hernandez attempted to swing at the police officer. Mr. Hernandez was stopped by the supporting police officer, preventing any injury to his fellow officer. Mr. Hernandez continued to actively resist arrest from the additional police officers. Upon being transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment and/or clearance of an old injury, Mr. Hernandez assaulted an EMT, and continued to behave aggressively and belligerent at the hospital.
Mr. Hernandez was charged with Possession and Consumption of Alcohol, Criminal Trespass 1st., Breach of Peace 2nd., Interfering with an Officer, Criminal Attempt to Assault Public Safety Personnel (Police Officer), and Assault to a Public Safety Personnel (EMT).