Bridgeport

Man Assaulted, Robbed After Leaving Gentleman’s Club

(Bridgeport, CT – March 10, 2014) – A city man stated he was robbed and assaulted after leaving a gentleman’s club Saturday. Police encountered the victim while investigating a hit-and-run accident involving two parked cars on Sanford Place. Sgt. Vincent Ingrassia followed the trail left by the fleeing vehicle for nearly three miles and located a Nissan pickup truck with heavy front-end damage. The car matched descriptions provided by witnesses. Police located the 25-year-old man who stated he was driving and accidentally hit the cars after being robbed. He stated he fled fearing for his safety. He told Officer Jeffrey Franco that he had his iPhone stolen while at the gentleman’s club. He left the club and was driving home…

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Teen Charged With Attempted Robbery and Assault

(Bridgeport, CT – March 10, 2014) – A 16-year-old city youth was arrested Saturday after a disturbance at a Park Avenue business. Officer Kenneth Ruge responded to Asia Travel Metro PCS, 1681 Park Ave., at 2:22 p.m. and learned that an employee had seen a young man take something from a shelf and leave the store. The employee followed him outside and asked him what he took. The suspect and his friends pushed the victim around and fled on foot. Then at 3:45 p.m., Officer Pasquale Speranza was passing the same location and saw a shirtless young man in the street trying to draw the employee into a fight as another youth stood by with a stick. The employee told…

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Westport News: Police recover stolen Bridgeport car

#Westport CT #Bridgeport CT-- At approximately 9:37am, Bridgeport Police advised surrounding towns that a vehicle was stolen in their city. After the description was given to Westport patrol officers, Officer Thomas Casimiro observed the vehicle traveling west on Post Road East. Officer Casimiro stopped the vehicle and took the operator into custody without incident. Bridgeport Police responded to the scene to take custody of the vehicle and the suspect. Suspect was identified as Yannick Williams out of New Haven. For further information please contact Bridgeport Police as they arrested the suspect.  Special thanks to Eric Simmons for the photo!

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