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'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli 'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of Bridgeport Deli A 23-year-old Fairfield County man has been charged with the murder of an area man who was shot in the head in front of a deli.  Nelson Perez was arrested on Thursday, June 1 by members of the Bridgeport Police Department’s Homicide Squad, assisted by the state police for the Wednesday, April 12 shooting death of Micheal Gaines, age 58. Earlier report: Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli Gaines, of Bridgeport, was found at the corner of East Main Street and Arctic Street located on the City’s East Side in front of Shorty's Deli, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli
Targeted Shooting: Bridgeport Man Killed Outside Deli A Bridgeport man was killed outside a busy deli in what police are calling a "targeted" shooting. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 12 in the area of East Main Street and Arctic Street in front of Shorty's Deli. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 58-year-old Bridgeport man lying on the ground in front of Shorty's Deli, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The unidentified man was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head, Gilleran said. Medics arrived and transported the victim to an area hospital where he later died. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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K9 Officer Helps Police Catch Suspected Work Van Thief In Fairfield County K9 Officer Helps Police Catch Suspected Work Van Thief In Fairfield County
K9 Officer Helps Police Catch Suspected Work Van Thief In Fairfield County A police K9 officer helped catch a truck thief who allegedly made off with an express work van. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 1:25 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. Bridgeport police were responding to the area of Arctic Street and Noble Avenue for a report on a stolen vehicle when officers spotted the white Chevy Express work van, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. When officers caught up to the van it sped away and a brief pursuit ensued until the suspected thief crashed the van near Suburban Avenue,  jumped out of the van, and took off running, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Stabbed During Fight At Intersection In Fairfield County One Stabbed During Fight At Intersection In Fairfield County
One Stabbed During Fight At Intersection In Fairfield County Police are investigating after a person was stabbed during an altercation in Fairfield County. Authorities in Bridgeport received a report of several individuals fighting and a possible stabbing at about 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, according to a report from the city. The Bridgeport Police Department and American Medical Response responded to the area of the 700 block of Kossuth Street near the intersection of Arctic Street. Authorities said the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The victim has not been cooperating with police, authoriti…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport
Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport A pair of overnight shootings are under investigation in Bridgeport. Early Sunday morning, July 5 the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management received calls from separate hospitals regarding gunshot-wound victims who came into their emergency rooms. Police say the victim of a shooting on Arctic Street was treated at Bridgeport Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds to the ankle and wrist. The victim, who was treated around 4 a.m., was "not saying much," people said. Detectives are investigating the shooting. At around 4:20 a.m., another person was treated at St. Vincent's H…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Shot In Chest On Busy Bridgeport Street Man Shot In Chest On Busy Bridgeport Street
Man Shot In Chest On Busy Bridgeport Street A man was shot in the chest in a late morning incident on a busy street in Bridgeport. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 near the 500 block of Arctic St., Bridgeport Police said. The man, who was shot at least once, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where his condition is unknown as of early Sunday afternoon.  The Detective Bureau is investigating. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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Teen Felon Who 'Took Over' Bridgeport Corner, Making It Unsafe, Caught With Firearm, Police Say Teen Felon Who 'Took Over' Bridgeport Corner, Making It Unsafe, Caught With Firearm, Police Say
Teen Felon Who 'Took Over' Bridgeport Corner, Making It Unsafe, Caught With Firearm, Police Say A man who reportedly had "taken over" an East Side Bridgeport street corner making it an unsafe area was busted for allegedly carrying a firearm in his pocket, said police. Kavon Roberts, 19, of Bridgeport, was caught by the Bridgeport Police Department's Task Force officers on Tuesday, July 2, with the alleged gun, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Roberts, who was also arrested a year ago with another firearm, had reportedly taken over a corner on the East Side at East Main Street and Arctic Street which includes the G&M Deli and Grocery, along with some of his …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Thefts At Separate Fairfield Businesses Man Charged In Thefts At Separate Fairfield Businesses
Man Charged In Thefts At Separate Fairfield Businesses A 59-year-old man from Bridgeport was arrested for a pair of thefts and trespassing after he allegedly stole a set of keys from a Fairfield County factory. Raymond Bridges was arrested this week following a complaint from the owner of Jelliff Corp. on Pequot Avenue, who reported that a set of keys from one of his employees had gone missing. While investigating the stolen keys, Bridges was caught on surveillance cameras walking through the factory shortly after the keys were reported missing, police said. Investigators eventually tracked down Bridges - who did not work at the factory - in a …

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by Zak Failla
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Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash
Scooter Driver Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle Bridgeport Crash A scooter driver was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash in Bridgeport. The incident took place around 1:58 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, on Arctic Street between its intersection with Pembroke Street and Brooks Street, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Terron Jones. An investigation found that an Ansonia man was traveling eastbound on Arctic Street driving a 2018 Yongfu Falcon 250cc motorcycle/scooter.  As the motorcycle/scooter approached the area of 580 Arctic Street a Bridgeport woman traveling westbound, in a 2004 Acura TSX, attempted to turn left into the driveway of 580 Ar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Two Shot In Bridgeport Suspect At Large After Two Shot In Bridgeport
Suspect At Large After Two Shot In Bridgeport Police are still searching for suspects in the weekend shooting of two men in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 2:30 a.m., Saturday, April 20, at Pembroke and Arctic streets, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police were alerted to the shooting by the department's gunshot detection system, he said. When officers arrived on the scene, the two had already arrived at Bridgeport Hospital by private car. One man was shot in the chest and the other in the knee, Jones said. Police said there were bullet holes in the Subaru that the victims were in,…

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by Kathy Reakes