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37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash 37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash
37-Year-Old From Stratford Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash A 37-year-old Fairfield County man was killed during a two-vehicle crash. The collision occurred in Bridgeport on Thursday, Dec. 14 at Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street. Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management, said Bridgeport officers responded to the area and found a  man who driving an Italica motor scooter RX 150 on the ground. Members of the Bridgeport Fire Department started life-saving techniques on the unresponsive man AMR arrived and transported the man to St. Vincent’s Emergency Medical Center where he died from his injuries, Appleby said. Appleby said a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County
Body Found Near Waterfront In Fairfield County An investigation is underway after a body was found off the coast of Connecticut. The discovery was made in Fairfield County around 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.  "This is an active investigation and currently no further information is available," Bridgeport Emergency Management said in a statement issued just after 6:30 p.m. Monday. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say
Woman Who Crashes Into Group Of People In Bridgeport Charged With DUI, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with multiple crimes including DUI after allegedly plowing into a group of people, including five children. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:50 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27 in the 1700 block of Central Avenue. Bridgeport Police responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls reporting a vehicle crash with pedestrians struck, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. Early reports indicate that injuries seem to be non-life threatening but involve approximately five children and multiple adults, Appleby said. "…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport Incident Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport Incident
Hit-Run: Police Asking For Help Identifying Vehicle Involved In Bridgeport 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
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Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Child In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Child In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Child In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting a child. Franklin Eaton, of Norwalk, was arrested on Tuesday, March 22 by the Bridgeport Police following a months-long investigation. The investigation began in October 2021 after the family of a child victim received a disturbing letter alleging the child had been sexually exploited by a known person, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. The victim’s family then notified the Bridgeport Police Department Special Victims Unit which commenced an extensive investigation into multiple perpet…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say A Fairfield County man was found shot to death just steps away from a popular nightclub he had just left. Raheem Lynch, age 24, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, just minutes after exiting, Mystique nightclub at 2456 Main St., in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Emergency Management, the shooting occurred only a few doors away from the club. A friend of Lynch drove him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The motive for the shooting is still unclear, Appleby said. The case is open and no suspect has bee…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Found Shot On Sidewalk Of Street In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Found Shot On Sidewalk Of Street In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Found Shot On Sidewalk Of Street In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a shooting that left a teen seriously injured. It happened around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Sept. 13, at 4 Rockridge Circle in Bridgeport. When officers responded they found the 17-year-old on the sidewalk adjacent to Building #11 of the Stone Ridge Co-Op, according to Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Emergency Management. The victim was bleeding excessively from gunshot wounds to the leg and hand. Officers on the scene attended to the victim by applying direct pressure to the leg wound, said Appleby. AMR arrived shortly thereafter and tran…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Bodies Found Inside Fairfield County Home Two Bodies Found Inside Fairfield County Home
Two Bodies Found Inside Fairfield County Home Police are awaiting autopsy results after two people were found dead inside a Fairfield County home. The bodies were found around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30 inside the home on Calhoun Avenue, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. When police arrived on the scene, AMR personnel pronounced both parties dead at the scene, Appleby said. Police are waiting on the autopsies to determine the cause of death. The identities of the victims have not been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Gun, Drugs, After Fleeing From Officers, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly refusing to stop for police and crashing into several vehicles in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 6:38 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28, while Bridgeport Police officers were patrolling the PT Barnum Apartment Complex when an officer spotted a vehicle that was driving suspiciously and roll through a stop sign, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport Emergency Management. While initiating a traffic stop at the intersection of Wordin Avenue and Fairfield Avenue, the vehicle proceeded to speed away from the officer eastbound on Fa…

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by Kathy Reakes