Bridgeport News: Two males steal copper piping out of a home
4:43pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of two individuals stealing copper piping out of a home on the 3100 block of East Main Street.
Bieber in town?
11:41am--#Bridgeport CT--A resident on Wedgewood Place called police that their house was egged.
Bridgeport News – City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs
City Crews Focusing on Pothole Repairs Residents Asked to Send in Requests through City’s BConnected Service BRIDGEPORT, CT (January 15, 2014) – Winter snow combined with dramatic shifts in temperature can mean only one thing in New England – it’s pothole season. Constant freezing and thawing wreak havoc on roadways, so City Public Works crews are out each day, weather permitting, filling potholes throughout the City. Mayor Finch announced today, the City will deploy four Roadway Maintenance trucks focused on filling potholes on roads in every neighborhood in the city. “As a result of the snow and the extreme temperature shifts, we are certain to see potholes popping up very quickly. Our crews are out on our streets every day filling and patching…
Bridgeport News–Carjacking arrest by officer doing paperwork
#Bridgeport, CT -- Jan. 15, 2014 – Two city women face attempted robbery and attempted carjacking charges after an incident on Laurel Avenue Tuesday evening. Officer Damien Csech was completing paperwork on a motor vehicle stop he conducted when a woman approached and told him two females had just tried to rob her. She told him the incident had just happened and the women were on foot. Csech checked the side streets in the area and located two women matching the description of the suspects and detained them. The victim stated that she was coming home from work when one of the suspects walked in front of her vehicle and stood in front of her bumper so she couldn’t drive forward.…
Suspicious letter leads to police investigation
3:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police are investigating a suspicious letter that the army reserve center at 180 High Street received in the mail.
Man Shot in Head-Manhunt in Bridgeport’s North End
#Bridgeport CT--Right around midnight police on patrol heard shots fired in the area of Pond Street and then were quickly involved in a foot pursuit with two Hispanic males who are still at large. Both men ran into a wooded area, one jumped a wall and should have sustained an injury due to the height of the drop and the other man ran into the pond. A short time later police received a call for a man shot in the head in the 500 block of Pond Street. The injuries are thought to be serious. Firefighters were called to the scene to assist police with lighting and their heat sensing cameras. There are other details I'm withholding so it will…
2nd murder arrest made
On 1/11/2014 members of the Detective Division, Fugitive Task Force, and Patrol arrested Davonte Gray-Brown, 2/13/1992, of 1022 Hancock Ave. Gray-Brown was located in the rear of an apartment building located at 1755 Stratford Ave after officers had checked several locations for him. Brown-Gray was charged with Felony Murder, Criminal Possession of a Pistol or Revolver, and Carrying a Pistol Without a permit, and is being detained on a $1,000.000.00 Bond, the warrant was obtained by Detective Paul Ortiz. Gray-Brown’s charges stem from the murder of Dewayne Gardner, the 13th occurred on 12/16/2013. The investigation is still ongoing; this was the second arrest in the homicide investigation.
Harding High School to become Obama High School?
#Bridgeport CT--Connie Johnson posted to community leaders a discussion of changing the name of Harding High School in Bridgeport to Obama High School. In her post on Facebook she wrote: Tonight's hot topic has gernerated a buzz across not just the City of Bridgeport but across various U.S cities where the Alumni's live. Talking about Warren G. Harding High Alumni. Myself along with my Co-host, The Voice Of Love "Anne Dubose Aeo Consortium, will broadcast live and worldwide via internet on WVOF 88.5FM Taking Back Our Community Radio at Fairfield University beginning at 8pm - 10pm. We will discuss the plans for the City of Bridgeport changing Warren G. Harding High School name to Obama High. What's your thoughts? Community Leaders Ernest Newton,…
Bridgeport Key to the City to Vallas
#Bridgeport CT--Mayor Bill Finch posted on his personal Facebook page him presenting the " "Key to the City" to Paul Vallas for his service to @cityofbptct students." Thoughts?
Sexual Assault Arrest
In October of 2013, Wallingford Police Detectives were provided information by a victim/minor’s, parents that a crime of sexual assault occurred in the Town of Wallingford. They believed someone known to the family was the perpetrator and that he resided in Fairfield. They also believed that additional crimes may have occurred in the Towns of Fairfield and Stratford by the same suspect. Wallingford Detectives conducted a voluntary interview of Robert Purcell in October, at the Fairfield Police Department. The interview and other supporting evidence confirmed that Purcell had assaulted the victim/minor over 12 times during a four year period. On 11/26/13, Robert Purcell was taken into custody by Fairfield Detectives serving an active Wallingford Arrest Warrant for Sex Assault in…