Month: July 2019

Felon Arrested With Firearm

BRIDGEPORT, CT- On July 2nd, 2019 Task Force Officers (TFO’s) apprehended Kavon Roberts of 519 Brooks Street, Bridgeport. Roberts known to the Task Force, was arrested with a firearm approximately a year ago.  Roberts and his associates had reportedly taken over a corner on the East Side at East Main Street and Arctic Street which includes the G&M Deli and Grocery. Task Force Officers working with the community and outside Law Enforcement received information that this area has become a safety issue and quality of life problem with drug dealing and parties carrying firearms. With this information Task Force Officers opened an investigation. On July 2nd, 2019 at 1530 hours Kavon Roberts, DOB 8/30/1999 was observed by TFO’s carrying a…

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Crown Cafe – Even A Simple Bacon Egg And Cheese Is Done Right!

#Bridgeport CT--Third generation owners Craig and Richard Nichio are third generation owners of the Crown Cafe, located at 2200 Madison Avenue.  The cafe is much larger than photos usually depict with plenty of seating inside.  There is a full delicatessen and meat market inside.   We visited the cafe and wanted to see how the brothers handle a simple bacon, egg and cheese.  Well, the didn't disappoint.  The sandwich is a full two eggs with plenty of bacon.  It doesn't seem complicated but so many places use just one egg.  A local chain has them but the bun dwarfs the contents!  Craig said when his father first closed the market many years ago he became a truck driver and found…

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#Bridgeport CT-- In a story we were first to report to you when it happened: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Monday 07/08/19, Randy Torres, DOB: 08/02/93, of 95 Houston Avenue was taken into custody by members of the Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau's General Investigations Unit, Fugitive Task Force, Robbery/Burglary Unit, as well as the United States Marshals Service and Ct. State Parole. The arrest occurred at the Motel 6 on Schoolhouse Rd. in Milford. Torres was responsible for firing multiple gunshots into a home that was occupied by several children - one as young as seven years-old - at 125 Houston Ave. on 07/06/19. He also made threats to law enforcement. Among his charges on Monday were multiple counts of Criminal Attempt of…

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I-95 Man Standing On The Jersey Barrier

State Police said There are no reports of him having a child in his arms… On Monday, July 8, 2019 at approximately 11:53 p.m., Troopers out of Troop G-Bridgeport were dispatched to the area of Interstate 95, in the area of Exit 40 for the report of a pedestrian walking on the highway.   Upon making contact with the individual it was determined that he was in need of a medical evaluation. The party was ultimately transported to Yale New Haven Hospital for further evaluation 2019-07-08 @ 11:55pm--#Milford CT-- #cttraffic-- Police detain one man standing on the Jersey Barrier in the middle of I-95 near the rest stop in Milford.  I'm hoping that was just a jacket he was cradling. …

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