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Gunshot, Bottles Thrown: Owner Charged After Brawl At CT Business Gunshot, Bottles Thrown: Owner Charged After Brawl At CT Business
Gunshot, Bottles Thrown: Owner Charged After Brawl At CT Business A Connecticut business owner is facing charges over what police allegedly found following a brawl between customers at his establishment. Multiple agencies in Fairfield County were called to Bridgeport’s Hollywood Hookah on Main Street early Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 after patrol officers heard a gunshot and saw a muzzle flash from a group outside. As police were arriving, they saw several people fighting on the street and inside the business, according to Bridgeport Police. Inside, some of those involved threw bottles across the room. The scene drew every Bridgeport officer who was on duty at…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In CT Shooting 30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In CT Shooting
30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In CT Shooting Three people were wounded, one critically during a shooting in Fairfield County on a busy city street. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Bridgeport Police officers responded to the area after receiving multiple ShotSpotter notifications and reports of numerous people shot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police.  When officers arrived, they quickly located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, identified as a 38-year-old Bridgeport woman, appeared to have been shot in the leg. Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun CT Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun
CT Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun A 26-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a security guard with a gun at the State Department of Children and Families offices. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 17, at 100 Fairfield Ave.  Police responded to the offices on a report of a man smoking marijuana in the building, and then threatening a security guard with a gun after he was ordered to leave, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport.  Several minutes later, the suspect, Earl Livingston Williams, of Bridgeport, was locat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At CT Mall, Police Say Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At CT Mall, Police Say
Shoplifter Nabbed For Threatening Guard With Knife At CT Mall, Police Say A 41-year-old man was caught on a city bus after allegedly brandishing a knife to aid his escape for shoplifting at the Trumbull Mall. Jonathan Sierra, age 41, was apprehended by Trumbull police on Thursday, March 16. At about 4:00 p.m., the Trumbull police were notified of a robbery involving Sierra who pulled a knife on JCPenney loss prevention officers while they were attempting to detain him for shoplifting from the store, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. JCPenney loss prevention officers spotted Sierra inside the store with an open empty bag and observe…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hospital In CT On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say Hospital In CT On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say
Hospital In CT On Lockdown After Man Threatens To 'Shoot It Up,' Police Say A man is in custody after threatening to "shoot up" a Fairfield County hospital. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Main Street. A man made a threat while being escorted out of the hospital that he was going to "shoot it up," said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Appleby said the hospital was put on lockdown as a precaution. The unidentified man was arrested a short time later by Fairfield Police. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
News
1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Connecticut Nightclub, Police Say 1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Connecticut Nightclub, Police Say
1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Connecticut Nightclub, Police Say A woman was shot and a man was pistol-whipped outside a Fairfield County nightclub known for calls for police service. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 1:40 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 outside Club Azul located on Federal Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, officers were on patrol in the area of Federal Street and Madison Avenue when they reported hearing gunshots coming from the area of Federal Street.  The officers located a 27-year-old Bridgeport woman suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg on Federal Street outside Club Azul, Giller…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In CT Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In CT
Mother Of 3 Among Dead Following Wrong-Way Crash In CT Two people are dead, including a mother of three, after a wrong-way driver triggered a chain reaction crash in Fairfield County. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24, on Route 8 in Bridgeport, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers said a Ford van was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck another vehicle head-on near the Main Street exit. The impact killed 41-year-old Monica Wilson, of Westport, police said. Two children in Wilson’s car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the van, identified as 46-year-old Ananias Casti…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Cars In Hit-Run CT Crash Woman Killed After Being Struck By Cars In Hit-Run CT Crash
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Cars In Hit-Run CT Crash A Fairfield County woman died after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy street. Donna Dvornek, age 63, of Bridgeport, was killed around 6:50 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, after being hit by two vehicles on Main Street at the intersection with Hillview Avenue in Bridgeport. According to Sergeant Darryl Wilson, of the Bridgeport Police, Dvornek was hit by a 2002 Toyota Camry traveling north on Main Street. The driver attempted to swerve left but struck Dvornek and traveled about 20 feet before sending her back onto the roadway. The driver stopped and attempted to stop v…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced
CT Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an auto theft ring that included using the vehicles in violent crimes.  Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern, age 22, of Stratford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 3, to prison time, followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut and violent crimes that are being committed usin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Two CT Schools Enter 'Lock-In' During Bank Robbery Investigation Two CT Schools Enter 'Lock-In' During Bank Robbery Investigation
Two CT Schools Enter 'Lock-In' During Bank Robbery Investigation Two schools in Fairfield County entered their lock-in/lock-out protocols while police investigated a reported bank robbery and Lyft carjacking in the area. Police investigators in Bridgeport were called to the Webster Bank on Main Street shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21, where there was a report of a robbery by a suspect who proceeded to flee in a stolen Lyft vehicle. The suspect reportedly later caused a crash on Thorme Street. No suspects have been identified and no injuries have been reported. As a result of the investigation, the Bridgeport School District temporarily plac…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reward Offered In CT Bank Robbery Case Reward Offered In CT Bank Robbery Case
Reward Offered In CT Bank Robbery Case A Fairfield County bank is offering a $500 reward for help finding a bank robber who made off with more than $2,000 in cash. The robbery took place around 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Webster Bank located at 3546 Main St., in Bridgeport. The wanted suspect stole $2,000 in cash by stating he was "Sticking up the place," said Detective Albert Palatiello, of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect was described as speaking with an Italian accent.  Following the robbery the man fled south on Main Street and West onto Clark Street, police said.  Officers rapidly responded to…

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by Kathy Reakes