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Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 A Fairfield County man has been charged after allegedly attacking and robbing multiple women over four hours. Cecil Mills, age 35, of Bridgeport, was arrested around 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 24 after a vehicle pursuit, crash, and foot chase that ended near the intersection of North Avenue and Madison Avenue. According to Det. Detective Jeffrey Holtz of the Bridgeport Police, the victims all report being followed by what turned out to be a stolen Toyota Camry, before being robbed and assaulted.  Mills was charged with sexually assaulting one of the three women he allegedly robbed.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Following Shooting, Assault In Bridgeport A Fairfield County man has been charged with criminal attempt murder and other crimes after allegedly beating and shooting another man. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21 in the area of Madison Avenue and Robin Street. Bridgeport Police Department officers responding to the scene after receiving numerous calls located a man suffering from injuries to his head and a gunshot wound to the leg, Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police said. Officers spotted a suspect fitting the description hovering over the victim, Gilleran said. At that point, t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nightclub Shooting: Man Wanted In Bridgeport Nabbed By US Marshals Nightclub Shooting: Man Wanted In Bridgeport Nabbed By US Marshals
Nightclub Shooting: Man Wanted In Bridgeport Nabbed By US Marshals A man wanted in connection with a shooting and assault at a Fairfield County nightclub has been apprehended by the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force. Christian Xavier Lopez-Rivera, age 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested early Thursday, Feb. 23 for his involvement in the Sunday, Jan. 1, shooting that took place outside Club Azul on Madison Avenue. During the incident, a Bridgeport man was shot in the leg, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. As a result of the investigation conducted by Detective Jose Bahr, the department was able to secure an arrest warrant for Lope…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, Police Say 1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, Police Say
1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, 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
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ID Released For 25-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Club In Fairfield County ID Released For 25-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Club In Fairfield County
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Club In Fairfield County Police have identified a Fairfield County man who died after a stabbing at a popular downtown nightclub, while a second man remains in critical condition. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2 a.m., on Sunday, June 5 outside of Club Azul on Madison Avenue. Albert Josue Hernandez-Martinez, age 25, was found outside the club with life-threatening stab wounds to his “torso, head, and extremities,” said. Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. He died later Sunday from his injuries, police said. "The Bridgeport Police Department offers their sincerest condolences to the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Asking For Help Identifying Fairfield County Stabbing Suspects Police Asking For Help Identifying Fairfield County Stabbing Suspects
Police Asking For Help Identifying Fairfield County Stabbing Suspects Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying three men who are wanted in connection with a series of stabbings and an assault outside of a nightclub. The incident took place just before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Bridgeport outside of Club Azul on Madison Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport Police. The fight continued further down Madison Avenue in which three victims were stabbed with a knife, one with severe injuries, Appleby said. The three men involved can also be seen physically assaulting a fourth victim wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390,000 CT Lottery 'Lucky For Life' Prize A lucky CT Lottery player cashed in a six-figure prize on a ticket sold at a Fairfield County doughnut shop. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, a lottery player from Fairfield - who chose to remain anonymous - won $390,000 on a "Lucky for Life" ticket that was sold at Daybreak Douguts on Madison Avenue in Bridgeport. "Lucky for Life" costs $2 per wager, according to CT Lottery, and players fill in a play slip by choosing 5 different "white" ball numbers from 1 to 48, and one "yellow" Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18, or through a random "Quick Pick" draw. There are "Lucky for Life" draws each night.&n…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Fairfield County, Police Say Police were able to quickly nab a man wanted for the sexual assault of a 21-year-old Fairfield County woman. The attack took place around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 26, when officers responded to a residence located in the north end of Bridgeport on the report of a sexual assault of a 21-year-old female.   The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided a description of the male suspect via police radio; he was reported to be armed with a firearm and fleeing the area on foot, Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police said.  During a search, Sergeants Michael Paolet…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Brazen Fairfield County Home Invasion Suspect Police Searching For Brazen Fairfield County Home Invasion Suspect
Police Searching For Brazen Fairfield County Home Invasion Suspect Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a woman and forced her into her home at gunpoint during broad daylight in Fairfield County.  The brazen attack took place around 11 a.m., Thursday, July 8, on Jewett Avenue in Bridgeport. A man who had been seen in the area forced the woman into her home at gunpoint and demanded she lie down on the floor, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management. When her children walked in, he fled on foot. According to the victim, the suspect frequents that area, and for the last two days, has been seen walkin…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff
Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff The identity has been released for a convicted felon who allegedly committed an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull Mall before being apprehended after an hourslong standoff after a crash at a nearby intersection, police announced. The robbery happened Friday night, Nov. 20 at the Zales jewelry store inside the mall. After fleeing the scene, the suspect, now identified as Eddie Lynch, age 24, of New Haven, was cornered by police in Bridgeport, where he crashed during a pursuit by Trumbull officers.  Lynch initially refused to exit the car, which becam…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff
Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Surrenders Following Crash, Hourslong Standoff Click here for an updated story: Convicted Felon ID'd As Trumbull Mall Armed Robbery Suspect Involved In Hourslong Standoff A suspect in an armed robbery at the Westfield Trumbull Mall was apprehended after an hourslong standoff following a crash at a nearby intersection. The robbery happened Friday night, Nov. 20 at the Zales jewelry store inside the mall. After fleeing the scene, the suspect was cornered by police in Bridgeport, where he crashed during a pursuit by Trumbull officers.  The man initially refused to exit the car, which became disabled at that locati…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Beer Bottle Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Beer Bottle
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Beer Bottle An allegedly intoxicated man was arrested in Fairfield County after getting into an altercation with a fellow drinker, hitting him with a beer bottle and stabbing him, police said. Officers from the Bridgeport Police Department responded to the intersection of George Street and Madison Avenue at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Monday, June 1, where there was a report of an assault. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, officers found a man “bleeding heavily from the neck.” Witnesses directed police to Bridgeport resident Jony Antonio Valle-Lanuza, who allegedly was drinking with the vict…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
31 Displaced In Three-Alarm Bridgeport Fire 31 Displaced In Three-Alarm Bridgeport Fire
31 Displaced In Three-Alarm Bridgeport Fire A total of 31 people were displaced after a three-alarm fire broke out at a three-story housing structure in Bridgeport early Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 13. At 1:24 p.m. fire units responded to a structure fire at 135-141 Madison Avenue. The initial fire to the structure subsequently became a three-alarm fire that affected the adjacent structure which also had to be evacuated, Bridgeport authorities said. Units reported heavy fire on the second and third floors. Bridgeport Fire Department safely cleared and evacuated all tenants to the outside of the homes.  A GBT bus served as a tempo…

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by Joe Lombardi