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21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old turned himself in to police for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fairfield County man.  Nathan Antonio Roman was charged with evading responsibility causing death in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 crash that killed a 52-year-old local man in Bridgeport at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, following a lengthy investigation Roman was identified as the person responsible for the crash that killed Rafael Davila. Roman, a resident of Bridgeport, was charged with:  Evading responsibi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of CT Deli 'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of CT Deli
'Targeted' Killing: Man Charged After Incident In Front Of CT 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
Police & Fire
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In CT Incident Police are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle and its driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Bridgeport. The crash took place in Bridgeport around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, on Boston Avenue and East Main Street, causing serious injuries to the pedestrian.  The driver stopped and exited the vehicle, noticing the struck pedestrian, before fleeing the scene of the incident without rendering aid, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management.  The vehicle, likely a 2008-2014 GMC Yukon SUV was driven by the unidentified male with an unidentified …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbing 11-Year-Old CT Boy, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbing 11-Year-Old CT Boy, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Robbing 11-Year-Old CT Boy, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly robbed an 11-year-old boy who had just stepped off a school bus. The incident occurred in Bridgeport late afternoon on Wednesday, Sept. 28 along East Main Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran with the Bridgeport Police, the robbery occurred within two minutes of the young victim being dropped off by the school bus. Anyone with information regarding the man's identity is asked to immediately contact the case officer, Detective Stavros Mirtsopoulos, at (203) 581-5256 or utilize the Bridgeport Police…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep On CT Roadway 16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep On CT Roadway
16-Year-Old Struck By Jeep On CT Roadway A 16-year-old Fairfield County boy was injured after being hit by a 2003 Jeep Liberty at a busy intersection.  The incident took place in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the intersection of Stratford Avenue and East Main Street. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls of a serious crash. The callers said a juvenile male was injured and unresponsive, he added. American Medical Response, Bridgeport Fire Engine# 1, and the police officers were dispatched to the location. The 16-year-old …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation CT Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation
CT Man Sentenced For Role In Heroin-Trafficking Operation A Fairfield County man will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for allegedly trafficking heroin in Connecticut, federal officials announced. Stratford resident Nadyar Malaka, age 35, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin in July 2021. In addition to his prison term, US District Judge Michael Shea also ordered Malaka to pay a $50,000 fine and to forfeit $52,111.45 and a 2012 Porsche Panamera 4.…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say CT Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say
CT 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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Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin From CT Market, Deli Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin From CT Market, Deli
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Heroin From CT Market, Deli A man was sentenced for trafficking heroin from two businesses he operated in Fairfield County. New Haven County resident Eddy Antonio Torres Morel, age 51, of Meriden, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 24, to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.  He was also ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.  Investigators found that Torres Morel was trafficking the narcotics from two stores he operated on East Main Street in Bridgeport, Big Daddy’s Deli and Jamal’s Market, Boy…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say
Man Nabbed In Connecticut Bank Robbery, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly robbing an area bank. The incident took place in Fairfield at the Key Bank on Post Road around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 25.  The suspect was described as a white male who reportedly pointed what looked like a handgun at tellers demanding money, said Capt. Antonio Granata of the Fairfield Police Department. After getting the cash, he fled the bank and was seen entering a gray taxi last seen heading north on Mill Plain Road. Officers and detectives coordinated with area taxi companies and tracked a taxi matching the description to East …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal CT Crash Kills 42-Year-Old Fatal CT Crash Kills 42-Year-Old
Fatal CT Crash Kills 42-Year-Old Police are investigating a crash that killed a 42-year-old in Fairfield County. The crash, between a Suzuki GSR motorcycle and a Toyota Camry, took place around midnight on Sunday, Aug. 22 on Stratford Avenue and East Main Street in Bridgeport. According to Capt. Steven Lougal of the Bridgeport Police, a Suzuki GSR motorcycle collided with a Toyota Camry, causing serve injuries to the motorcyclist, Donald Fountain, who died from his injuries. The Camry's driver suffered minor injuries.  An investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Gabe Meszaros at 203-…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Shot Multiple Times On City Street, Police Say CT Man Shot Multiple Times On City Street, Police Say
CT Man Shot Multiple Times On City Street, Police Say A man was shot multiple times while on a city street in what police in Fairfield County say is an "isolated incident."  Police responded around 3 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, after receiving a report of a person shot on the 500 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, authorities said. The victim, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was taken to an area hospital and treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks, said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran.  He is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division secured the crime scene on East Main Street…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Critically Injured After Hit-Crash, Police Say CT Man Critically Injured After Hit-Crash, Police Say
CT Man Critically Injured After Hit-Crash, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a busy Fairfield County roadway. The crash took place around 7:12 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, in the 1150 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, Sergeant Gabe Meszaros said. During the incident, a pedestrian identified as William Rodriguez Cruz, age 61, of Bridgeport, was crossing the street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV traveling at a high rate of speed south on East Main Street. The vehicle then continued on East Main Street evading the crash, Meszaros said. The Bridgeport Fire Department and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman ID'd As Person Who Abandoned Child On Street, Police Say CT Woman ID'd As Person Who Abandoned Child On Street, Police Say
CT Woman ID'd As Person Who Abandoned Child On Street, Police Say Just hours after Fairfield County put out a call for help to the public to identify a child abandoned on a city street in the rain his biological mother has been arrested. Bridgeport Police asked the public for help on Friday, April 9, after the 5-year-old boy named Prince was abandoned at around 5:44 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, in the area of Burroughs Street and East Main Street, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. Gilleran said the child had been left by a Black woman driving a white Infinity Q50 or Q40 sedan. Prince, who has some disabilities, was unable to tell the police a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut
What Is That? Amazon 'Lockers' Quietly Pop Up Across Connecticut Large, brightly-colored “lockers” that open with digital-access codes are popping up around apartment buildings, as well as grocery and convenience stores in Connecticut and Massachusetts. They’re Amazon Hub Lockers. The lockers are a newer form of Amazon delivery service where customers can pick up orders from a locker instead of their homes. It’s a service aimed at people concerned packages sitting outside their residences could be stolen. Customers can also make returns at the lockers, too. The service was launched in 2018 and Amazon has been quietly adding lockers to communities. The …

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by Kristin Palpini