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Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV A 41-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed during a crash with an SUV at a busy intersection. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Colorado Avenue. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, the victim was driving a 2005 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle when he crashed with a 2022 Toyota Rav 4.  The driver of the motorcycle was pulled from underneath the Toyota RAV4 by emergency responders and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.  The operator of the RAV4 was ident…
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say
Man Found Dead 12 Hours After Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired, Bridgeport Police Say A Bridgeport man was found shot dead almost 12 hours after police responded to the area on a notification of shots fired. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 in the 100 block of Denver Avenue. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area on Wednesday after receiving a ShotSpotter notification. Once on the scene, officers collected several items of evidence, conducted interviews, canvassed the area, and documented their investigation, Gilleran said. But no one injured by gunfire was found.  On Thur…
Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport
Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport A 74-year-old woman hit by a 2018 Acura IIX in Bridgeport has died from her injuries. The incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, police received several calls of a pedestrian being struck by a car and wasn't moving. When officers and EMS arrived on the scene they found the woman who had sustained lower extremity trauma and a head injury. EMS began giving medical attention to the woman before transporting her to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment, Wilson …
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say A report of shots fired in Fairfield County led to the discovery of one person shot to death and two others with gunshot wounds. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 1:40 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8 near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street. Bridgeport police and AMR medics responded to the scene where they found 29-year-old Dominique Jones, of Bridgeport, who appeared to have been shot to death, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Jones was found in a parking lot located at the northeast corner of the intersection, he added. A 27-year-old Bridgeport ma…
Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Double Fairfield County Shooting Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Double Fairfield County Shooting
Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying Suspects In Double Fairfield County Shooting Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying suspects in a shooting by a gang on scooters and motorcycles that left one dead and another injured. The incident took place on Sunday, July 10 in Bridgeport at the Atlas Gas Station located on Fairfield Avenue. When Bridgeport police responded to the scene for a report of shots fired, officers located two victims; each suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Officers and medics began life-saving procedures and quickly transported both victims to area hospitals.  …
Woman Nabbed For Violent Carjacking Of Danbury Taxi Driver, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Violent Carjacking Of Danbury Taxi Driver, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Violent Carjacking Of Danbury Taxi Driver, Police Say An 18-year-old Fairfield County woman has been charged in connection with the violent carjacking of a taxi driver. Ashley Reyes, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, March 31, following a months-long investigation into a violent carjacking that sent a 42 year-old Danbury taxi driver to the hospital last September. Reyes was taken into custody at her place of employment in Stratford, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. She was the fifth and final arrest made involving the case, Gilleran said.  Three of the others previously arrested were juveniles. The incident t…
Man Accused Of Using Pepper Spray Inside Fairfield County Business Man Accused Of Using Pepper Spray Inside Fairfield County Business
Man Accused Of Using Pepper Spray Inside Fairfield County Business A man was charged with assault for allegedly using pepper spray on employees inside a Fairfield County business, sending one to the hospital. Freddie Trowell, age 29, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 23, after police responded to a business on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, according to authorities. Trowell allegedly entered the unidentified business and sprayed a substance, and ran out,  said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. When officers arrived they found several employees outside with blood-stained eyes and mucus discharged from their nos…
Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say
Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a carjacking that left one person injured. It happened around 8:35 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, in Bridgeport. A Bridgeport police officer was on his way to a vehicle crash when he was flagged down by a citizen at Fairfield Avenue and Norman Street reporting an assault, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The victim sustained an injury to the eye that was somewhat significant prompting officers to request medics on a priority.  It was discovered shortly after that this incident was, in fact, a carjacking, Ap…
Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County
Gas Line Rupture Causes Evacuation Of Numerous Businesses, Homes In Fairfield County Numerous businesses and homes in Fairfield County are being evacuated after a gas pipeline rupture in the area. According to the Bridgeport Police, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the 2900 block of Fairfield Avenue after a gas pipeline rupture. The latest update from the fire department was that all buildings in the block were being evacuated as a precaution as gas company officials work to fix the break. No reported injuries at this time. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County
Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Police are attempting to untangle a shooting and a reporting kidnapping while getting little help from the victims in Fairfield County. The incidents began when Bridgeport Police received a call around 11 p.m., Sunday, March 7, reporting a woman had shown up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to her back, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The woman told officers she was shot at the P.T. Barnum Apartments, Appleby said. Her wounds were considered non-life-threatening. A few minutes after police got word of the shooting, they received a call from the McDonald's on …
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly refusing to stop for police and crashing into several vehicles in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 6:38 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, while Bridgeport Police officers were patrolling the PT Barnum Apartment Complex when an officer spotted a vehicle that was driving suspiciously and roll through a stop sign, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. While initiating a traffic stop at the intersection of Wordin Avenue and Fairfield Avenue, the vehicle proceeded to speed away from the officer eastbound on Fa…
Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle
Police: Man Nabbed For Threatening Stamford Shoppers Had Gas Canisters, Ax, Hatchet In Vehicle This story has been updated. A man who was arrested last weekend in Stamford for threatening to hurt people at the Newfield Green Shopping Center was in a vehicle found by Bridgeport Police packed with cans of gasoline after officers were sent to check out a heavy odor of gasoline. Amin Hasan, 43, of Stamford, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 5, after Stamford Police responded to the shopping center after multiple reports that Hasan was screaming and yelling at shoppers and acting "very agitated," said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. Hasan was driving a rented van at the time he was s…
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Jeep On Busy Area Roadway A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a Jeep on a busy roadway in the area. The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. A red 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane near the 2900 block Fairfield Avenue, which is a divided roadway with an esplanade with two lanes of travel in each direction, Bridgeport Police said. A crosswalk is at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Jetland Street.  As the operator of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound in the left lane, she observ…
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County
Tractor-Trailer Fire Causes Power Outage At Stop & Shop In Fairfield County A tractor-trailer caught fire after it was tangled in low-hanging power lines, causing outages to area homes and businesses. Stop & Shop on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport was among those left in the dark at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, when a truck caught fire on Spruce Street near the intersection of Albion Street. Upon arrival, first responders found a tractor-trailer with the rear of the tractor burning after the driver got caught in a low-hanging energized high-voltage wire, which was still in contact with the cargo box portion of the vehicle. Crews from United Illum…
Suspect Wanted For Stealing Cash Drawer From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say Suspect Wanted For Stealing Cash Drawer From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For Stealing Cash Drawer From Restaurant In Fairfield County, Police Say A suspect who stole a cash drawer with a large sum of money from a restaurant in Fairfield County is at large and police are asking the public for help in identifying and finding him. The man broke into Mr. Crab Seafood and Bar on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport by throwing a brick through a window around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, July 26, Bridgeport Police said. The suspect, shown above, was last seen walking into the Town of Fairfield, police said. Anyone who recognizes him should contact Detective Todd Hoben at 203-581-5247, or by email at todd.hoben@bridgeportct.gov.
CT State Police Patrolling Bridgeport Streets Following Three Fatal Shootings CT State Police Patrolling Bridgeport Streets Following Three Fatal Shootings
CT State Police Patrolling Bridgeport Streets Following Three Fatal Shootings Following a week of violence in which three people were shot dead and several others injured, Connecticut State Police are patrolling the streets in Bridgeport. The state police were requested by Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez in an effort to tamper down the violence. "The intended goal of this program is to assist the communities we serve by providing an increased visibility of uniformed personnel," said a state police spokesperson. "Our hope is that this will help to deter some of the violent crimes taking place in the city." The troopers, from Troop G in Fairfield County, will "e…
ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings
ID Released For Victims In Two Fatal Bridgeport Shootings As detectives continue to investigate a night of violence in Bridgeport that left two people dead and several injured, police have released the IDs of the homicide victims. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, and continued into the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 23, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. Police began responding to the series of shootings when two people were found shot and wounded in the area of 533 Harral Ave., Appleby said.  Officers on scene found a 13-year-old female shot …
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport
Two Killed, Three Injured In Separate Shootings As Violence Erupts In Bridgeport A night of violence left two dead and three injured during four separate shootings. The incidents took place throughout Bridgeport beginning around 5:13 p.m., Monday, June 22, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The first incident took place when officers responded to the area of 533 Harral Ave. after the department received a report of shots fired, Appleby said. Officers responding to the scene located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old female was shot once in the back and a 23- year- old male was shot in the leg, Appleby said. Both i…
4-Year-Old Critical After Head Gets Stuck In Automatic Car Window, Police Say 4-Year-Old Critical After Head Gets Stuck In Automatic Car Window, Police Say
4-Year-Old Critical After Head Gets Stuck In Automatic Car Window, Police Say A 4-year-old child is in critical condition after getting their head stuck in an automatic car window. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 12:30 p.m., Friday, June 19, on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of the emergency management division for Bridgeport.  The child, who was in a parked vehicle, was noticed by a bystander who was watching and was able to break the glass as the child was stuck in the window, Appleby said. The child is in critical but stable condition and is being transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital with the family, Appleby…
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster 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…
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Motorcycle, Two Parked Vehicles Man Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Motorcycle, Two Parked Vehicles
Man Seriously Injured In Crash Between Car, Motorcycle, Two Parked Vehicles A man was seriously injured in a crash involving a car, motorcycle and two parked vehicles. It happened just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2 in Bridge at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Lenox avenues in Bridgeport. The driver of a 1993 Honda CBR600 sportbike, identified as Terrell McCrae, 26, of Bridgeport, was traveling westbound on Fairfield Avenue, according to Sgt. Gabe Meszaros of the Bridgeport Police Department. As McCrae approached the intersection of Lenox Avenue, a 2003 Toyota Camry operated by Serafin Perez-Palma, 23, of Bridgeport turned westbound onto …
Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport
Manslaughter Charge In Crash That Killed Longtime Attorney In Bridgeport A 50-year-old has been charged with manslaughter and is being held on a half-million-dollar bond in connection with a crash that killed a popular community leader and longtime attorney. Bridgeport resident Peter Tsimbidaros, also age 50, died a day after the crash that took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan., 1, near the corner of Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue. The two-vehicle crash involved a 2008 Chrysler van, driven by Keith Commerford, of Bridgeport, and a 2006 Honda CRV, driven by Tsimbidaros, a longtime attorney in the city, Bridgeport Police said. As a result of an investi…
ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say
ID Released For SUV Driver Killed In Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say A 50-year-old man killed during a two-vehicle crash with a Bridgeport man who had been involved in a hit-and-run crash the day before, has been identified by police. Peter Tsimbidaros, of Bridgeport, died a day after the crash that took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan., 1, near the corner of Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of the Office of Emergency Management. Arriving officials found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2008 Chrysler van, driven by Keith Commerford, 50, of Bridgeport, and a 2006 Honda CRV driven by Tsimbidaros, said Terron Jone…
SUV Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say SUV Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say
SUV Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash With Man Involved In Earlier Hit-Run, Police Say A 50-year-old man critically injured during a two-vehicle crash with a Bridgeport man involved in an earlier hit-and-run has died. The crash took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan., 1, near the corner of Ellsworth Street and Fairfield Avenue when Keith Commerford, 50, of Bridgeport, was allegedly speeding, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Arriving officials found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2008 Chrysler van, driven by Commerford, and a 2006 Honda CRV driven by a Bridgeport man, also 50, Jones said. According to police, Commerford was traveling westb…
Two Injured When Bus Sideswipes Vehicle In Bridgeport Two Injured When Bus Sideswipes Vehicle In Bridgeport
Two Injured When Bus Sideswipes Vehicle In Bridgeport Two people were injured when a Bridgeport Transit bus sideswiped a parked vehicle. The incident took place around 10:25 a.m., Monday, Nov. 18, when the 58-year-old driver of the bus hit a GMC Canyon on Fairfield Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The driver of the parked car was an 86-year-old man, Jones said. The bus was occupied by three passengers, one of which was taken to the hospital for treatment.  The driver of the parked vehicle was also transported for evaluation.  The bus driver was given a written warning for the incident.&nbs…
Group Of Teens Assault Man Near Pizzeria In Black Rock Group Of Teens Assault Man Near Pizzeria In Black Rock
Group Of Teens Assault Man Near Pizzeria In Black Rock Police are searching for a group of teens who allegedly robbed a man walking home from a pizza restaurant in the Black Rock area. The alleged robbery took place around 6:56 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, when a 31-year-old man was walking home from Fire Engine Pizza Company when he was confronted by four teens, said Terron Jones spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The teens asked to use the man's phone and for him to buy them pizza, Jones said. When he refused, one of the teenagers punched the man in the eye, he said. The man was able to break free and call the police, police s…
Police Investigating Fairfield Avenue Burglary Police Investigating Fairfield Avenue Burglary
Police Investigating Fairfield Avenue Burglary Police are investigating a burglary on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. Police said they received a call of a reported "break-in" around 7:30 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 7, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Once on the scene, the resident told officers that she did not believe anything was missing or out of place, Jones said. The Bridgeport Police Department encourages any resident, to immediately report any criminal activity, he added.  Anyone with information on this or any other incident is encouraged to call the Bridgeport Police Tips Line: 203-576-TIPS.
Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue
Woman, Granddaughter Struck By Car While Crossing Fairfield Avenue A woman and her granddaughter were struck by a motorist who said he was blinded by the sunlight at the time of the incident. It happened on Friday, Oct. 4 at about 4:50 p.m. in Bridgeport. A 55-year-old man was traveling westbound on Fairfield Avenue operating a 1997 Honda Civic in the left-hand lane near 1349 Fairfield Avenue when he struck a 76-year-old female pedestrian who was crossing the street with her 9-year-old granddaughter outside of a crosswalk, police said.  The operator stated that he was blinded by the sunlight as he was driving and did not observe the pedestrians until…
Body Found In Bridgeport Harbor ID'd As Man Wanted For Attempted Murder Body Found In Bridgeport Harbor ID'd As Man Wanted For Attempted Murder
Body Found In Bridgeport Harbor ID'd As Man Wanted For Attempted Murder A man found floating in Bridgeport Harbor has been identified as a person wanted for the alleged attempted murder of his girlfriend.  The body of Universal Yancey was discovered around 11:47 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, in the area of 1 Atlantic St., said Rowena White, spokesperson for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police had asked the public last week to be on the lookout for Yancey following the attempted stabbing of his girlfriend on Thursday, Sept. 26, on Fairfield Avenue, White said. The woman, who survived the attack, is listed in serious, but stable condition at St. Vincent's Me…
Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous
Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous Police are warning the public not to approach a man who is wanted for the stabbing of a woman on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport. The woman, who is listed in serious, but stable condition at St. Vincent's Medical Center, was stabbed on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1015 Fairfield Ave., said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey, 30, of Bridgeport, Fitzgerald said. Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later re…
Bridgeport Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Health Care Fraud Bridgeport Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Health Care Fraud
Bridgeport Woman Sentenced For ID Theft, Health Care Fraud A woman from Fairfield County is heading to prison after admitting to her role in stealing identifying information of more than 150 Medicaid patients to steal more than a million dollars. Bridgeport resident Nikkita Chesney, 46, was sentenced in Bridgeport district court to seven months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a Medicaid fraud scheme. Chesney pleaded guilty in October last year to one count of health care fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. She must also pay restitution of $1,369,654.57. In May 2012, Chesney was employed by a…