Month: April 2016

Bridgeport Budget Cuts To Continue To Delay Police Updates

#Bridgeport Connecticut--Budget woes continue to hamper communications from the Bridgeport Police Department.  When Mayor Ganim took office he quickly hired Av Harris to head the mayor's communication department at $100,000 and then Michael Giannotti for the police spokesman at $63,500, Michael lasted only a month and since January the police department has been running without spokesman.  Often times Chief of Police Perez, detectives and even Av Harris has stepped up for the bigger news stories.   Steve Krauchick of DoinItLocal.com  said "I had an opportunity to speak to Mayor Ganim and the city attorney's off camera to ask about this,  and it all comes down to the budget restraints.  Everyday, lesser crime follow up calls  that I relied on a…

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Bridgeport News: Arrest Made In City’s One And Only Homicide of 2016

#Bridgeport Connecticut--Today, at approximately 10:00 hours, the Fugitive Task Force took Bernard Brandon (09/17/83) into custody.  Brandon was located at a residence on the westside of the City. The arrest stems from the homicide of Javoni Patton on February 11, 2016, near the intersection of Stratford Avenue / Connecticut Avenue. Brandon is charged with the following: Murder (53a-54a) Criminal Possession of a Pistol/Revolver (53a-217c) Carrying Pistol w/o Permit (29-35) Weapon in MV (29-38) Bond set at $1,000,000.00

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