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Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say
Officer Hit By Fleeing Car From Shooting Scene, Bridgeport Police Say A police officer was injured after being hit by a vehicle that fleeing from a shooting in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:53 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, when Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. As officers responded to the area of Kossuth and Shelton streets, a small compact 4-door white vehicle fled the scene and in the process struck an officer, Appleby said.  Police are currently searching for the vehicle and the responsible party.  A crime scene has bee…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Monroe Man During Dispute Outside Variety Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Monroe Man During Dispute Outside Variety
Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Monroe Man During Dispute Outside Variety A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Monroe man outside a variety store. Richard Brown, of Bridgeport, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 24, with manslaughter, carrying a gun without a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 1, death 41-year-old Jose Perez-Ortiz, said Bridgeport Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine. Perez-Ortiz was shot during a dispute at the store on the corner of Noble Avenue and Shelton Street after he is seen on video surveillance allegedly attempting to stab another man. "This arrest is the resul…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video: Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Witnesses Of Bridgeport Homicide Video: Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Witnesses Of Bridgeport Homicide
Video: Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Witnesses Of Bridgeport Homicide Bridgeport Police are asking the public for help in identifying persons of interest and potential suspects in the murder of a Monroe man. Jose Perez-Ortiz, 41, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, outside a store at Shelton Street and Noble Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police According to Jones, video surveillance in the area shows Perez-Ortiz attempting to stab a man who then pulled a gun and fired, striking him. First responders rushed Perez-Ortiz to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Jones said. Police on Wednesday, Sept. 4, released surveillance …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Monroe Man Shot To Death Attempted To Stab Shooter First, Police Say Monroe Man Shot To Death Attempted To Stab Shooter First, Police Say
Monroe Man Shot To Death Attempted To Stab Shooter First, Police Say A Fairfield County man who was shot and killed during an argument allegedly attempted to stab the person who shot him first, according to Bridgeport Police. Jose Perez-Ortiz, 41, of Monroe, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, outside a store at Shelton Street and Noble Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police According to Jones, video surveillance in the area shows Perez-Ortiz attempting to stab a man who then pulled a gun and fired, striking him. First responders rushed Perez-Ortiz to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Jones said. Surveillance also show…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pizza Deliveryman Victim Of Armed Carjacking In Bridgeport Pizza Deliveryman Victim Of Armed Carjacking In Bridgeport
Pizza Deliveryman Victim Of Armed Carjacking In Bridgeport An area pizza delivery man was carjacked by four men, all brandishing firearms, authorities say. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, when the driver was attempting to deliver a pizza on Shelton Street in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Terron Jones. The victim told police that when he stopped, the four men surrounded him, stole his vehicle, some $369 in cash and the pizza he was delivering, Jones said. The victim was not injured. Police are on the hunt for the pizzaman's vehicle.

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by Kathy Reakes