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Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash 23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash
23-Year-Old Woman Dead, 4 Injured In Bridgeport Crash A woman was killed and four other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. The collision occurred in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at the intersection of Seaview and Stratford avenues. According to Bridgeport Police Sgt. Darryl Wilson., responding officers found a black 2017 Ford Focus with an unresponsive driver and three passengers who were removed from the vehicle and transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Medical Center.  In the second vehicle, a blue 2008 Audi A4, an unresponsive woman was transported to the same hospi…
Home Invasion: 2 Injured In Bridgeport, Suspects On Run Home Invasion: 2 Injured In Bridgeport, Suspects On Run
Home Invasion: 2 Injured In Bridgeport, Suspects On Run Police in Fairfield County are searching for two men who allegedly robbed and beat two people during a home invasion. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 8 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the 500 block of Connecticut Avenue. Officers responded and located two victims: a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman. Both are Bridgeport residents.  The victims were transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries including lacerations, contusions, and abrasions, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Gilleran said the two suspects who fled the scene on fo…
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver After Crash Injures 14-Year-Old Police Search For Hit-Run Driver After Crash Injures 14-Year-Old
Police Search For Hit-Run Driver After Crash Injures 14-Year-Old Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver following a crash that injured a 14-year-old in the area. It happened on Saturday, Aug. 15 on Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport. Officers who arrived on the scene found a 14-year-old with various non-life-threatening injuries to his head and torso.  The teen was transported to Bridgeport Hospital.  Detectives are reviewing video and speaking to witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.
Two Shot While Sitting In Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say Two Shot While Sitting In Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say
Two Shot While Sitting In Vehicle In Bridgeport, Police Say Two men were shot while sitting in a parked vehicle in Fairfield County. The shooting took place during the early morning on Friday, March 6, on Carrie Street in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. The two victims, ages 21 and 23, were hit by gunfire while seated in the vehicle, a third passenger, who was not injured, drove the car away from the area while still seated in the passenger seat, Fitzgerald said. While attempting to drive from the passenger seat, the passenger/driver was involved in a crash at Connecticut Avenue and Hollister Street, he said.  …
Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say
Pursuit Of Masked Suspects Leads To School Lockout In Bridgeport, Police Say The pursuit of three suspicious masked men led to a temporary school lockout in Bridgeport, police said. A caller made a 911 call at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, reporting that there were three men lingering in masks, acting suspiciously in the area of Radel Street. Police said that officers spotted the vehicle, and attempted to stop it near the intersection of Freeman Street and Connecticut Avenue. The driver failed to stop, and took police on a short car chase that turned into a foot chase when they fled the vehicle. Following a foot chase, officers were able to apprehen…
ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim
ID Released For Connecticut Avenue Homicide Victim Police have released the identity of a 34-year-old man shot and killed on Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport. Jerrell Gatewood, of Bridgeport, was shot once around 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the area of 5th Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. He was struck in the torso and collapsed at the scene. Bridgeport Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene one minute later and requested that police and medics respond to their location, Fitzgerald said. Gatewood was treated at the scene by American Medical Response personnel and then transported to Bridgeport Hospital…
Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting
Man Killed In Connecticut Avenue Shooting Police are investigating the shooting death of a 34-year-old man on Connecticut Avenue. The unidentified man was shot once around 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the area of 5th Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.  The man was struck in the torso and collapsed at the scene. Bridgeport Fire Department personnel arrived on the scene one minute later and requested that police and medics respond to their location, Fitzgerald said. The victim was treated at the scene by American Medical Response personnel and then transported to Bridgeport Hospital where he died a sh…
Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex
Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex Police are releasing few details in connection with the arrest of a  man connected with firing more than 20 shots in near an apartment complex on Sunday. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. Sunday behind the PT Barnum Apartments in Bridgeport at 225 Anthony St., Building 15, confirmed Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Investigators, who located shell casings in the middle courtyard of the complex, said the shooter was a black male with a mask who fled the area on a blue and white dirt bike, Harris said.  Police were able to stop the unident…