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Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Brother-In-Law In Bridgeport Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Brother-In-Law In Bridgeport
Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Brother-In-Law In Bridgeport A man accused of stabbing his Fairfield County brother-in-law to death after allegedly breaking up a fight between the victim and his wife has been ordered held on a $1 million bond. Jahleel Bailey, age 22, of Staten Island, waived extradition from New York on Wednesday, Feb. 3, and was sent back to Bridgeport to face murder charges. Bailey is accused of killing Brandon Goode, of Bridgeport, who was found dead around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, after Bridgeport Police responded to 242 Harral Ave., for a reported assault, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Managemen…
ID Released For Bridgeport Man Found Dead In Front Of Home ID Released For Bridgeport Man Found Dead In Front Of Home
ID Released For Bridgeport Man Found Dead In Front Of Home A man found dead in front of a home in Fairfield County has been identified. Brandon Goode, 26, of Bridgeport, was found dead around 7:25 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, when Bridgeport Police responded to 242 Harral Ave., for a reported assault, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management.  When officers arrived on the scene they found the 26-year-old man suffering from wounds to his lower extremities, said Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. An autopsy revealed that Goode died after being stabbed multiple times in the legs, buttocks, and groin, Appleby said. Relate…
Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say
Woman Stabbed In Bridgeport Uncooperative With Cops, Police Say A woman received non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the hand. The incident came to light to police received a call from Bridgeport Hospital reporting the stabbing, police said. Police are not sure of the location or the time where the incident took place as the woman was being uncooperative with police, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director Office of Emergency Management.
Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit
Stolen Vehicle Driver Slams Into Bridgeport Police Crusier During Pursuit A suspect slammed into a Bridgeport Police vehicle during a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect fleeing on foot and being caught a short time later. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26 when officers were attempting to make a motor vehicle stop of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee in the area of Boston Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management.  During the attempted stop, the vehicle sped off and a pursuit ensued and ended when the Cherokee that was reported stolen, struck one of the department's vehicles and fl…
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued In Bridgeport Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued In Bridgeport
Officials Issue Warning After Stranded Fisherman Rescued In Bridgeport A fisherman was the latest person to be rescued from the rocks at a park which is a popular fishing and swimming area, prompting officials to issue a warning. The incident took place in Fairfield County at Seaside Park around 5:33 p.m. Sunday, June 28, when Bridgeport Police received word the man had been stranded after the tide came in. "Again, we caution all men and women who enjoy fishing at the park and anyone feeling adventurous to walk the rocks to know it is unsafe to do," said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. Appleby urged all planned to visit…
Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport
Religious Artifacts Saved During Fire At Church In Bridgeport Firefighters were able to save religious artifacts for parishioners during a fire at a Fairfield County church. The fire, at the Greater St. John Fire-Baptized Holiness Church, at 804 Fairfield Ave., in Bridgeport, was reported around 11:20 p.m., Thursday, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's Office of Emergency Management.  Arriving firefighters found a working fire, but were able to extinguish without any injuries, Appleby said. During the fire, Appleby said firefighters were able to save religious artifacts found on the first floor.  The extent of damage to th…
Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire On Train In Bridgeport Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire On Train In Bridgeport
Teen Critically Injured After Touching Live Wire On Train In Bridgeport A 16-year-old teen is in "extremely critical condition" after being electrocuted while playing on top of a parked train car. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 3:21 a.m., Monday, June 22, when the teen, who was playing in a Metro-North train car in Bridgeport touched a hot catenary/transmission line, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. "He was burned from head to toe and but was breathing and slightly responsive," said Appleby said. Police responded to the area after another juvenile called 911 to report that he and another teen wer…
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say A police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle that fleeing from a shooting in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:53 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, when Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. As officers responded to the area of Kossuth and Shelton streets, a small compact 4-door white vehicle fled the scene and in the process struck an officer, Appleby said.  Police are currently searching for the vehicle and the responsible party.  A crime scene has bee…
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Bridgeport Parking Garage Person Unresponsive After Fall From Bridgeport Parking Garage
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Bridgeport Parking Garage A person who fell off a parking garage was unresponsive after being found in a dumpster when first responders arrived on the scene. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 8:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, in Bridgeport at the Lafayette Square Parking Garage on Fairfield Avenue. According to Scott Appleby, director of Office of Emergency Management, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of a person that fell from elevation off of the parking garage on Fairfield Avenue.  First arriving firefighters met with Bridgeport Police who located the patie…
Silver Alert: Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Bridgeport Teen Silver Alert: Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Bridgeport Teen
Silver Alert: Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Bridgeport Teen Police are asking the public for help locating a Fairfield County teenager who has been missing since Feb. 25. Bridgeport Police issued a Silver Alert on Tuesday, April 7, for Christine Smith, 17, of Bridgeport, who is classified as an endangered runaway, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. Smith, who is said to frequent the area of downtown Bridgeport bus station, was last seen on Feb. 22 on Dayton Road in Bridgeport. She is described as being a black female, 5-foot-6, 165 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a red Tommy Hil…
Number Of COVID-19 Cases Jump To 34 In Ridgefield, With 17 Linked To One Facility Number Of COVID-19 Cases Jump To 34 In Ridgefield, With 17 Linked To One Facility
Number Of Covid-19 Cases Jump To 34 In Ridgefield, With 17 Linked To One Facility The outbreak of novel coronavirus hit a senior citizen facility in Ridgefield, as the total number of confirmed COVID-19 jumped to 34. On Tuesday, March 24, the Town of Ridgefield Office of Emergency Management announced that there have been 34 confirmed cases, with 17 of those tied to a single facility on Route 7. The number jumped up from 13 cases the day before. Of the 34 reported cases of COVID-19 in Ridgefield, two have resulted in the deaths of senior citizens, both of whom lived in the Route 7 facility. There have been six deaths in Fairfield County and more than 400 cases of COVID-…
Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death
Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's Covid-19 Death All hair and nail salons in Ridgefield have been ordered to close as the first death in the state from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified as a local resident. First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Director of Health Ed Briggs, made the announcement on Wednesday, March 18, as part of the town's emergency declaration. Earlier report: Ridgefield Man Is First CT Resident To Die From COVID-19 Also Wednesday, as previously reported on Daily Voice, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a Ridgefield man in his 80s who lived at an assisted living facility had become the state’s first COV…
COVID-19: Bridgeport Hospital Opens 'Appointment Only' Testing Site COVID-19: Bridgeport Hospital Opens 'Appointment Only' Testing Site
Covid-19: Bridgeport Hospital Opens 'Appointment Only' Testing Site Residents with a doctor's order can now receive a COVID-19 test at Bridgeport Hospital with the activation of a new collection center. The center is being opened as an effort to minimize Bridgeport Hospital’s COVID-19 exposure and to ensure proper testing of patients that have received a physician’s order, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. The center, which will be set up at the hospital’s campus facility on Mill Hill Avenue, will only officer testing for those with a physician’s order and who have a scheduled appointment, Apple…
Search On For Attempted Robbery Suspect, Bridgeport Police Say Search On For Attempted Robbery Suspect, Bridgeport Police Say
Search On For Attempted Robbery Suspect, Bridgeport Police Say Police are searching for a suspect in a reported attempted robbery that so far hasn't yielded any results. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Sunday, March 1 in the Jewett and Goldenrod Avenue area in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office Emergency Of Management. Bridgeport police searched the area and requested a K-9 officer from state police, but a suspect has not been located, Appleby said. On Monday, March 2, Appleby said an investigation is underway and no additional information was available.
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport A man found shot and killed in Bridgeport has been identified by police. Philip Ingram, 57, of Bridgeport, became the city's third homicide victim of the year when he was shot around 9:10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, the department received a call from a man around 9 a.m., saying that he had just had a verbal altercation with another person who brandished a weapon in the area of Artic and Jane streets.  The caller followed the individual with the weapon and while police were en route to the scene, the …
Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Third Homicide Of Year Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Third Homicide Of Year
Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Third Homicide Of Year Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport A man has been shot and killed in Bridgeport in the city's third homicide of the year. Bridgeport Police received information regarding a possible shooting around 9:10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, in the 800 block of Kossuth Street, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. On the scene, officers found a man in the roadway, Appleby said. Police are still processing the scene and interviewing witnesses, he added. Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to ca…
Man Stabs Neighbor Then Himself Numerous Times, Bridgeport Police Say Man Stabs Neighbor Then Himself Numerous Times, Bridgeport Police Say
Man Stabs Neighbor Then Himself Numerous Times, Bridgeport Police Say A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his neighbor and then himself numerous times. Terrell Culver, of Bridgeport, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 1, after Bridgeport Police received a call that two men were in a dispute on Myrtle Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. When police arrived on the scene they found a man with stab wounds and rushed him to St. Vincent's Hospital, Appleby said. Reportedly, the neighbor said he was in his apartment when Culver, burst in and began stabbing him before stopping the attack and start…
Shooting Leaves One Person Injured In Bridgeport Shooting Leaves One Person Injured In Bridgeport
Shooting Leaves One Person Injured In Bridgeport A shooting has left one person with non-life threatening injuries in Bridgeport. The shots were reported around 11:26 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, when the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received numerous calls on several shots fired in the 600 block area of Beechmont Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. Once the police arrived on the scene, they came upon a person who had a non-life threatening hand injury caused by bullets shattering a business’s window.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Tips Li…
Two Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Apparent Drug Deal Gone Wrong, Bridgeport Police Say Two Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Apparent Drug Deal Gone Wrong, Bridgeport Police Say
Two Nabbed With Gun, Drugs During Apparent Drug Deal Gone Wrong, Bridgeport Police Say Two are men were busted during an apparent "drug deal gone wrong," after police responded to a Text-to-911 call reporting a robbery. Jeffrey Marroquin, 21, of Colchester, and Hector Rios, 18, of Bridgeport, were arrested around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, after police responded to an East Main Street parking lot to investigate the reported robbery, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management in Bridgeport. During a search of Marroquin and Rios, police found one Charter Arms .22 caliber modified loaded survival rifle, under a seat as well as what appeared to…