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Pembroke Street, Bridgeport, CT

Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations
Popular Fairfield County Nightclub Closed After Police Find Guns, Liquor, Fire Violations A popular Fairfield County nightclub has been closed after officials allegedly found several fire and alcohol violations. The VIP Lounge, in Bridgeport, located on Pembroke Street, was raided by police and state liquor officials around 2:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 26. "This immediate area has been plagued with police calls for service related to noise complaints, felony assaults, narcotics violations, and homicide," said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. A thorough investigation revealed the VIP Lounge was acting as an after-hours club and narcotics were being dealt with in…
Man Charged For Fatal Shooting Outside Lounge In Fairfield County Man Charged For Fatal Shooting Outside Lounge In Fairfield County
Man Charged For Fatal Shooting Outside Lounge In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man has been charged with the murder of another man outside an area lounge. Robert Sorrells, age 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 21 for the murder of Jonathan DaSilva, according to Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.  Bridgeport Police Det. Robert Winkler obtained an arrest warrant for Sorrells, charging him with fatally shooting DaSilva earlier this month outside of the VIP Lounge on Pembroke Street, Appleby said. "Great work by lead detective Robert Winkler, and all those who assisted in the case," Appleby said.  Sor…
Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Injured During Shootout Between Occupants Of Two Vehicles In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was injured during a shoot-out between the occupants of two vehicles on a city street in broad daylight.  The incident took place around 5:49 p.m., Thursday, June 3, when a Shot Spotter activation was reported on the 1000 block of Pembroke Street in Bridgeport, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. Residents called the Emergency Operations Center reporting occupants in two separate vehicles were shooting at one another, Gilleran said. Bridgeport Police officers arriving on Pembroke Street found several shell casings and numerous parked vehicles struck by gunfire. The s…
IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection
IDs Released After Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection The identities of the two people involved in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at a busy intersection in the area have been released. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, June 26 in Bridgeport at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Pembroke Street and involved a 2011 blue and white Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle and a 2019 gray Nissan Altima. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue in the left lane, approaching its intersection with Pembroke Street, when the crash occurred, said Capt. K. M. Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department The…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash At Busy Bridgeport Intersection One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at a busy intersection in the area. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, June 26 in Bridgeport at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Pembroke Street and involved a 2011 blue and white Suzuki GSXR600 motorcycle and a 2019 gray Nissan Altima. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Boston Avenue in the left lane, approaching its intersection with Pembroke Street, when the crash occurred, said Capt. K. M. Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department The Nissan Altima, also traveling eastboun…
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…
Bridgeport Firefighters Safely Evacuate 25 Residents During Fire Bridgeport Firefighters Safely Evacuate 25 Residents During Fire
Bridgeport Firefighters Safely Evacuate 25 Residents During Fire Some 25 Bridgeport residents were safely evacuated from their homes during a fire on Pembroke Street. The incident took place around 11:20 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 1387 Pembroke St., which is a six-unit home, said the Bridgeport Fire Department. Upon arriving on the scene, the fire department was able to safely evacuate everyone out of the home in addition to extinguishing the fire quickly, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Fire Department. Firefighters safely evacuated 25 residents.Bridgeport Fire Department A total of 25 people, including children were temporarily displaced, h…
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…
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,…