#Bridgeport, Conn. (October 27, 2015 Police Press Release) – Today, the Bridgeport Police Department reported the arrest of a man, Anthony Cameron (12/20/89), on several charges related to evading police, striking two marked police vehicles, recklessly endangering his wife and child, and possessing marijuana.  Bond has been set at $50,000.More specifically, Cameron was charged with: risk of injury, reckless endangerment, interfering with police, reckless driving, engaging in police pursuit, operation under suspension, evading responsibility, no insurance operator, wrong way on a one way, and possession of marijuana.

Background: On Monday, October 26,^, 2015 at around 11:30 a.m., a Bridgeport Police detective came upon a motor vehicle accident in front of 172 Golden Hill St.  A gray 1999 Mercedes struck the left rear bumper of a parked blue 2002 Mitsubishi Montero on Golden Hill St.  During the investigation the Mercedes fled the scene as the detective was notifying dispatch of the accident.  The detective pursued the fleeing suspect attempting to stop the Mercedes by activating the vehicle’s emergency lights and sirens.  Approximately ten minutes later on Greene Homes Dr. near the corner of Washington Ave. the Mercedes struck a marked police vehicle on the passenger side.  After striking the police vehicle the Mercedes continued about another thirty feet and struck a second marked police vehicle on Washington Ave. near the corner of Greene Homes Dr.  The driver of the Mercedes, later identified as Anthony Cameron, then engaged several police officers in a pursuit from his disabled vehicle.  As Cameron ran around the outer perimeter of Green Homes Building #5 towards Highland Ave. he took off his jacket and left it on the ground.  The jacket was secured by a police officer and contained sixteen dollars and 6.4 grams of marijuana.  Cameron continued to run to the front of Building #5 and then west towards Building #3 where he was detained by a pursuing police officer.  Cameron was transported to Bridgeport Hospital complaining of asthma.

After being medically cleared from the hospital, Cameron was brought to Bridgeport Police Department and processed.  The Mercedes had two other occupants inside the vehicle. One was Cameron’s wife, Nicker Brown-Cameron, and the other was Cameron’s two month old baby.  Brown-Cameron was checked for warrants and was found to have a warrant for the Stratford Police Department. Brown-Cameron was transported to the Bridgeport Police Department to be picked up by the Stratford Police Department.  The two month old baby was handed over to a family member.  The officer driving the police vehicle that was initially struck was shook up but sustained no serious injuries.