On Thursday 8/22/2024 Officers Mendoza and Sadowski of the Bridgeport police patrol division received credible information regarding a party brandishing a firearm in their patrol area on Park Avenue near Washington Terrace. This area has notable incidents of gun violence. The officers received a vehicle description and observed the vehicle traveling without a front license plate. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Washington Avenue at Sanford Place. After contacting the male operator who matched the description of the suspect he was directed out of the vehicle.

As the suspect exited the vehicle officers observed a spent pistol shell casing on the driver’s seat indicative of a pistol fired from within the vehicle.  The suspect was detained as well as the female passenger and subsequent investigation resulted in locating a loaded Glock 22 .40 Caliber pistol under the passenger seat as well as an additional spent shell casing. The pistol had a high-capacity magazine with 12 rounds in it, it had a laser sight attached, and the serial number had been obliterated. It was secured into evidence for additional forensic testing.

Neither occupant of the vehicle had a pistol permit. The driver was identified as Ramos, Roberto 28 years old of Bridgeport and Torres, Everdoll 35 also of Bridgeport. Both were charged with carrying pistol without permit, Alteration of Firearm identification, Illegal possession of large-capacity magazine. Bond was set at 50,000. Ramos was additionally charged with failure to display plates.