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Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man attacked someone with a tree branch, sending them to the hospital in Fairfield County, authorities said.  Oscar Espejo-Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, illegal alteration of a firearm, illegally carrying a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first-degree threatening, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, authorities said.  The alleged victim told police that Espejo-Gonzalez had attacked him with a tree branch on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 19, leaving a …

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by Josh Lanier
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Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting
Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting A Fairfield County man awaiting trial on assault charges has been arrested again in connection with an alleged shooting earlier this year. Dominique Jones, age 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 2, by the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force in connection with a shooting in February, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The shooting occurred on the city's west side near the intersection of Maplewood Avenue and Howard Avenue, Appleby said. Nearby surveillance cameras captured Jones running to a nearby car and driving away. Police were later able to connect Jones …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Probe Reported Stabbing, Person Thrown To Ground In Fairfield County, Police Say Police Probe Reported Stabbing, Person Thrown To Ground In Fairfield County, Police Say
Police Probe Reported Stabbing, Person Thrown To Ground In Fairfield County, Police Say One person was reported to have been stabbed with a knife in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, in the 200 block of Maplewood Avenue, Bridgeport Police said. According to police, they are investigating the incident. In addition, another person was thrown to the ground, police said.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County A convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet is heading back to prison after being sentenced on new weapons charges. Bridgeport resident Antonio Johnson, 27, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty in 2019 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Johnson, whose criminal history includes convictions for conspiring to commit robbery and witness tampering, provided DeWayne “Weezy” Joyner a handgun that was to be used during an armed robbery. Durham said that in September 2017, Joyner …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Target Parking Lot Robbery, Police Say A man who allegedly robbed a couple at gunpoint who he met in a Target parking lot to complete an online sale, has been arrested. Michael Lockhart, 21, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 5, in connection with the Oct. 21 robbery in Ansonia, said Ansonia Police Lieutenant Patrick Lynch. The arrest was made with search warrants with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Connecticut State Police Gang Task Force, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Lynch said. The search warrants took place at residences on East Main Street and Maplewood A…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Injured In Broad-Daylight Bridgeport Shooting Two Injured In Broad-Daylight Bridgeport Shooting
Two Injured In Broad-Daylight Bridgeport Shooting Two people received non-life threatening injuries after being shot in Bridgeport. The shooting took place around 1:08 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, near the area of the 700th block of Maplewood Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. One person was shot in the arm, and the other in the leg, Jones said. Police are on the scene investigating

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by Kathy Reakes
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Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting Victim Dies Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting Victim Dies
Halloween Night Bridgeport Shooting Victim Dies A 28-year-old man has died after being shot six times on Halloween in an incident that also left a local mother of two dead. David Belle of Bridgeport died at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Tuesday night following numerous surgeries, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The attack took place around 11 p.m. in front of 848 Maplewood Ave., also killing 41-year-old Myoshi Bagley, police said. Belle's murder is the eighth in the city this year. Last year there were 23 homicides in the city. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Cin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Child Struck By Car In Fairfield County Child Struck By Car In Fairfield County
Child Struck By Car In Fairfield County Police are investigating after a small child was hit by a vehicle on Tuesday night in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday at Park Avenue and Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport, said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The child was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment but Harris did not provide information regarding the severity of their injuries or their condition. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes