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3 Masked Men, Getaway Driver Caught After Trying To Break Into Apartment In Bridgeport: Police 3 Masked Men, Getaway Driver Caught After Trying To Break Into Apartment In Bridgeport: Police
3 Masked Men, Getaway Driver Caught After Trying To Break Into Apartment In Bridgeport: Police Four men face numerous burglary, firearm, and drug charges after authorities observed them try and break into a Fairfield County apartment and then flee in a getaway car with counterfeit plates, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 28, when members of the Bridgeport Police Regional Auto Theft Task Force were operating in the area of Ridgefield Avenue and Barnum Avenue and spotted a gray Mercedes Benz C-300 with heavily tinted windows and counterfeit New Jersey registration plate circling an apartment building at 50 Ridgefield Ave.  After making …

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by Ben Crnic
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Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Fairfield County Intersection Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Fairfield County Intersection
Person Seriously Injured After Crash At Fairfield County Intersection One person was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash in Fairfield County. It happened in Bridgeport around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30 at East and Barnum avenues. Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, said the crash involved a motorcycle and a vehicle, with the motorcyclist injured. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital with an unknown extent of injuries, Appleby said. The crash is currently under investigation.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say 1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a shooting in Fairfield County overnight. The incident took place in Bridgeport, on Saturday, Aug. 13, around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Barnum Avenue & Knowlton Street. Bridgeport police received reports of multiple parties struck by gunfire in the area of Barnum Avenue and Knowlton Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police Officer Corey Baldwin was in the vicinity and observed the crime in progress, said police.  A Chevrolet sedan connected with the shooting began to flee the scene and en…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County
Building Collapse Under Investigation In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after the roof of an abandoned Fairfield County church collapsed, destroying the building and shutting down traffic. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, April 3 in Bridgeport on Barnum Avenue. Bridgeport Fire responded to the scene at 1267 Barnum Ave., home to the old True Pentecostal Church after receiving numerous 911 calls, said Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management. Firefighters searched the building to make sure no one was inside, Appleby said. The collapse impacted a nearby building, but appare…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was killed after she was hit and dragged by a car for nearly 200 feet before the vehicle fled the scene. Kemesha Robert Johnson, age 40, died around 3 a.m. Sunday, March 13, in Bridgeport near the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street, authorities said. A witness on the scene told officers a woman driving a 2007 Black Volvo XC90 was stopped at a red light on Barnum Avenue when it was rear-ended by a silver or gray Honda Civic, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of emergency management. The Honda then backed up and hit a parked car and passed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two Shot, One Hit By Car During Memorial Day Block Party In Fairfield County, Police Say Two people were shot and one was hit by a vehicle during a large Memorial Day block party in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Bridgeport on Willow Street near Clermont Avenue where a large block party was taking place around 9:45 p.m., Monday, May 31. When officers arrived on the scene, they spotted a Black man wearing all black clothing with a hoodie displaying a gun who took off running toward Bridgeport Hospital, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management. While looking for the man, police called for medical assistance…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In 2019 Fairfield County Murder Nabbed In Ohio, Police Say Suspect In 2019 Fairfield County Murder Nabbed In Ohio, Police Say
Suspect In 2019 Fairfield County Murder Nabbed In Ohio, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Ohio for the 2019 shooting death of a Fairfield County man whose body was found in an abandoned building after he was reported missing. Luiz Roman was arrested on Friday, April 9, on an outstanding warrant at the Lorain County Ohio Correctional Facility for the murder of 22-year-old Miguel Afzal, of Bridgeport on Dec. 8, 2019. On Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, Bridgeport officers investigated a suspicious missing person complaint of Afzal, Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran said. The investigation by the Bridgeport Police Homicide Squad…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Shootings Hours Apart Under Investigation In Bridgeport Fatal Shootings Hours Apart Under Investigation In Bridgeport
Fatal Shootings Hours Apart Under Investigation In Bridgeport Police are investigating a pair of fatal shootings that happened within hours of each other over the weekend. Officers from the Bridgeport Police Department first responded to a shooting on Worth Street at approximately 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, where they found 31-year-old Daron Jones on a porch with a gunshot wound to the chest. Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald said that Jones, a Bridgeport resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. No motive for the shooting has been determined by investigators. Hours later, there were reports of a shooting at the Keystone Bar on Barnum A…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Pulled Over For Broken Tail Light Caught With Pistol Stolen Out Of Cos Cob, Police Say Teen Pulled Over For Broken Tail Light Caught With Pistol Stolen Out Of Cos Cob, Police Say
Teen Pulled Over For Broken Tail Light Caught With Pistol Stolen Out Of Cos Cob, Police Say A teenager was busted with a stolen weapon and drugs after being surveilled by police investigators who were observing suspected gang members in Fairfield County. Investigators of the Bridgeport Police Department Gang Task Force set up surveillance late on Wednesday, July 22 on East Main Street, where there were known gang members congregating behind the Deli Market. It is alleged that the department received reports that some of the congregants were seen displaying firearms and selling drugs in the area. While monitoring the area, police said the investigators observed Bridgeport resident…

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters
One Killed, Another Injured In Separate CT Crashes Involving Men On Scooters Two separate crashes involving men on scooters in Connecticut left one dead and one injured and police in the fatal crash searching for the driver who fled the scene.  Both crashes occurred on Wednesday, July 1. The fatal crash in Hamden in New Haven County, and the second crash with injuries occurred in Fairfield County, in Bridgeport. According to Hamden Police, the fatal crash took place around 5:30 p.m., on State Street. A preliminary investigation revealed that two cars were traveling southbound on State Street at a high rate of speed.  Witnesses reported that both vehicles were dr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Multiple People Injured In Five-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Multiple people were injured during a five-vehicle crash on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police responded to the report of a crash around 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. Appleby said that one of the people responsible for the crash fled the scene and has not been captured. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, Appleby said. Following the crash, the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Elizabeth Street was closed.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area
Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area A 22-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau is actively searching for Miguelangelo Ismail Afzal.  Afzal was lastly in the area of Barnum Avenue/Pembroke Street in Bridgeport on Thursday, Nov. 21 at approximately 11 a.m.  Afzal is approximately 5-foot-6, 130 pounds, wearing an oversized tan work coat, light blue jeans with zippers and a red stripe on the side. Please contact Detective Michael Cantrell or De…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bouncer Shot Outside Bar In Bridgeport Bouncer Shot Outside Bar In Bridgeport
Bouncer Shot Outside Bar In Bridgeport A bouncer was shot outside a bar in the area overnight. It happened on Sunday, Nov. 10 on Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport. When Bridgeport Police patrol units responded to Perfections Lounge on Barnum Avenue at around 9:45 p.m., Stratford Police officers, who happened to be in the area at the time, pursued a suspect who was running from the area.  The suspect eluded capture. The male victim, age 37, who works as a bouncer at the lounge, was located on the sidewalk at the entrance door on Barnum Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Bridgeport Police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Crash Kills Pedestrian Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Crash Kills Pedestrian
Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Crash Kills Pedestrian A 27-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly hitting and killing a man who was crossing a busy roadway in the area. The incident took place around 1:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, when police responded to the scene of the fatal crash in Bridgeport at 430 Barnum Ave., said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Once on the scene, officers found an unidentified male was crossing Barnum Avenue, west of the intersection with East Main Street and outside of the crosswalk area when he was struck by a 2015 Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on Barnum Ave., Jon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Critically Injured After Two Men Are Shot In Bridgeport One Critically Injured After Two Men Are Shot In Bridgeport
One Critically Injured After Two Men Are Shot In Bridgeport Two men were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after being shot in Bridgeport. Police said the two men were hit around 9 p.m. Thursday, July 4 near the intersection of Barnum and East avenues, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Both men, who were hit in the lower extremities, were taken to Bridgeport Hospital in a private vehicle, Jones said. Jones said one man is listed in critical, but stable condition, and the other man suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No further information was available. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Dies From Injuries Week After Shooting At Tractor-Trailer Training Center In Bridgeport Man Dies From Injuries Week After Shooting At Tractor-Trailer Training Center In Bridgeport
Man Dies From Injuries Week After Shooting At Tractor-Trailer Training Center In Bridgeport A 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times, including once in the head, last month at the New England Tractor-Trailer Training School in Bridgeport has died from his injuries. Eric Salters, of New Haven, was shot by a lone assailant around 11:30 a.m., Jan. 26, at the school, 510 Barnum Ave., said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. At the time of the shooting, police said the attack was captured by nearby cameras and shows the suspect, who is still at large, walk up to Salters as he was walking to his car and shoot him at least six …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Apprehended After Man Shot Dead In Front Of Gas Station In Bridgeport Suspect Apprehended After Man Shot Dead In Front Of Gas Station In Bridgeport
Suspect Apprehended After Man Shot Dead In Front Of Gas Station In Bridgeport Bridgeport police were able to quickly make an arrest in the shooting death of a 50-year-old man found dead in front of a gas station. Jayvell Washington, 39, of Bridgeport was arrested around 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, just hours after the man was found shot to death in front of a Citgo gas station around 9 a.m. Sunday at 915 Reservoir Ave., Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Detectives processed a crime scene at this location, including the recovery of a handgun that the victim possessed at the time of his death, Jones said.  Washin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Hospitalized In Overnight Bridgeport Stabbing Man Hospitalized In Overnight Bridgeport Stabbing
Man Hospitalized In Overnight Bridgeport Stabbing An unidentified victim was hospitalized after a reported stabbing that took place overnight in Bridgeport. The incident occurred around 12:27 a.m. Sunday near the Mini-Market at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and East Avenue, said Av Harris, Director of Legislative Affairs/Public Policy for the City of Bridgeport. The victim, identified as a man, was treated at Bridgeport Hospital. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Shot In The Head In Bridgeport Crashes Car Into Ambulance Man Shot In The Head In Bridgeport Crashes Car Into Ambulance
Man Shot In The Head In Bridgeport Crashes Car Into Ambulance BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man who was shot in the head in Bridgeport crashed into an ambulance while trying to drive himself to the hospital on Wednesday night, according to the Connecticut Post. Police told the Connecticut Post that the man may have been shot in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Stratford Avenue. Not much is known about the shooting, but police believe he may have been trying to get himself to the hospital when he crashed into an ambulance in the area of Central Avenue and Barnum Avenue, according to the Connecticut Post. The crash took place at around 8 p.m. When police arri…

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by Daily Voice
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Police: Man Shot In Head Crashes Into Ambulance In Bridgeport Police: Man Shot In Head Crashes Into Ambulance In Bridgeport
Police: Man Shot In Head Crashes Into Ambulance In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man who had been shot in the head and was driving crashed his car into an ambulance Wednesday evening in Bridgeport, according to the Connecticut Post.  The crash occurred near Central and Barnum Avenues just before 8 p.m., police told the Post. The man, who was heavily bleeding, may have been trying to drive himself to the hospital, the Connecticut Post said.  The condition of the man, who was being treated at Bridgeport Hospital, was not known, the Post said. Many streets in the area were blocked off while the investigation continued late Wednesday into the crash a…

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