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Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says
Man Falls On Train Tracks In Fairfield County Rolls Under Amtrak Train, MTA Says A man who fell on the tracks at a Fairfield County train station was lucky and was able to roll under an Amtrak train. The incident occurred in Bridgeport at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the train station at 525 Water St.  According to Dave Steckel with the Metropolitan Transportation Administration, the unidentified man rolled under the Amtrak train and did not make contact. A preliminary investigation reveals the man sustained minor injuries and was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Steckel said.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily…
Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says
Bridgeport Inmate Strangled, Death Rule Homicide, ME Says A Connecticut man who was arrested for violation of probation was strangled in a cell in a Fairfield County jail. Steven Bailey, age 43, of New Haven, was found dead in a Bridgeport Correctional Center cell around 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, according to the Connecticut State Police. Milford Police had arrested Bailey on Wednesday, March 20, and he was being held for violation of probation on a prior conviction of obscenity with a minor. State Police said after being found, Bailey was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, where he was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief …
SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash
SHU Student Accused Of Being 10 Times Legal Limit, Speeding In Fairfield Crash A 19-year-old Sacred Heart University student has been charged with allegedly being drunk at 10 times the legal limit and driving at 85 mph when he crashed into an Uber carrying four SHU students in Fairfield County. Tyler Delk of South Orange, New Jersey, was arrested for assault with a motor vehicle and other charges on Tuesday, Oct. 24 by Fairfield Police for the Friday, Sept. 29 crash on Jefferson Street.  Lt. Edward Nook of the Fairfield Police said following an extensive investigation, it was determined by police crash investigators that Delk was operating a 2018 Audi S5 convertible …
Woman Extradited From Jamaica For 2022 Bridgeport Murder, Police Say Woman Extradited From Jamaica For 2022 Bridgeport Murder, Police Say
Woman Extradited From Jamaica For 2022 Bridgeport Murder, Police Say A woman wanted in connection with the 2022 murder of a Fairfield County man has been extradited from Jamaica. On Thursday, Sept. 7, members of the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force took 39-year-old Iyana Reynolds into custody in Jamaica for the Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, murder of Andre Brown in Bridgeport. Reynolds had an outstanding extraditable murder warrant out of Bridgeport, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Brigeport Police. Brown was found around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, after Bridgeport Police responded to 100 Marcel St. on the report of a party shot, Gilleran said. Emerg…
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV
Fatal Crash: Bridgeport Man Pulled From Underneath SUV A 41-year-old Fairfield County resident was killed during a crash with an SUV at a busy intersection. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Colorado Avenue. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, the victim was driving a 2005 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle when he crashed with a 2022 Toyota Rav 4.  The driver of the motorcycle was pulled from underneath the Toyota RAV4 by emergency responders and was transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment.  The operator of the RAV4 was ident…
Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim
Deadly Shooting: 26-Year-Old CT Man ID'd As Victim A 26-year-old Connecticut man who was shot and killed over the weekend has been identified by police. The shooting took place in New Haven County around 5 a.m., Sunday, June 4, between North Main Street at Division Street in Waterbury. According to Lt. Robert Davis of the Waterbury Police, officers responded to the area of the shooting and found an unoccupied vehicle and evidence of a shooting. The victim, identified as Akeem Campbell, of Waterbury, was taken by private car to St. Vincent's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Davis said. This incident remains under investigation b…
Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport
Woman Dies After Being Hit By Car In Bridgeport A 74-year-old woman hit by a 2018 Acura IIX in Bridgeport has died from her injuries. The incident took place on Tuesday, Feb. 14 around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, police received several calls of a pedestrian being struck by a car and wasn't moving. When officers and EMS arrived on the scene they found the woman who had sustained lower extremity trauma and a head injury. EMS began giving medical attention to the woman before transporting her to St. Vincent's Hospital for treatment, Wilson …
Teen Stabbed At Trumbull Mall During Fight With Brother, Police Say Teen Stabbed At Trumbull Mall During Fight With Brother, Police Say
Teen Stabbed At Trumbull Mall During Fight With Brother, Police Say A dispute between two Fairfield County brothers resulted in a stabbing that left one of the siblings wounded.  The incident took place in Trumbull at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Trumbull Mall. Jovanie Hall, age 18, of Bridgeport was taken into police custody at his residence a short time after the fight that began when he went to pick up his two siblings at the mall, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police.  During the fight, Hall began stabbing the 16-year-old brother, Weir said. Their other sibling intervened by grabbing Hall, allowing the 16-year-old to …
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull
Man Injured In Fight Outside Stop & Shop In Trumbull Two men outside a supermarket store were arrested after allegedly getting into a fight and causing a disturbance. The incident took place in Fairfield County at the Stop & Shop on Quality Street in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 20. Robert Zacchia, age 55, of Trumbull, and Emmanuel Andriotis, age 19, of Bridgeport were both arrested and charged for their involvement in the incident, said Lt. Brian Weir of the Trumbull Police. Weir said the incident drew a large police response to the grocery store parking lot where Zacchia was walking as Andriotis was driving.  Both men then …
Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed After Fleeing In Trumbull Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed After Fleeing In Trumbull
Teens Crash Stolen Car: Trio Nabbed After Fleeing In Trumbull Three teens have been charged after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen car, crashing, and then running away in an attempt to escape. The three were nabbed in Trumbull on Friday, Jan. 17 On Friday, Jan. 13, after an officer noticed a Kia Optima in the parking lot of the Westfield Trumbull Mall that had been reported stolen out of New York City. As the officer proceeded to follow the Kia, the car exited the mall and drove through nearby residential streets in an attempt to lose the officer, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The car began accelerating at a high rate of …
Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say
Duo Nabbed With Drugs, Guns After Pursuit In Fairfield County, Police Say A Connecticut couple was allegedly found with a large number of guns and fentanyl following a chase with police through Fairfield County. The incident took place in Trumbull on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir, officers arrested the occupants of a stolen Honda Passport after a short pursuit and recovered a number of drugs and two handguns during the apprehension.  Manasia Bennett, age 20, of Middletown, in Middlesex County, and Maureece Fussell, age 25, of Wethersfield, in Hartford County, both ran from the vehicle but were captured by the…
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Fairfield County Man, Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Fairfield County
Man, Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Fairfield County State police are seeking witnesses to a serious injury Fairfield County crash that left a man and woman hospitalized. The crash took place around 8:20 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15 in Shelton. According to state police, a Toyota RAV4 was traveling in the right lane of two on Route 8 southbound with a Honda motorcycle following directly behind approximately one-quarter of a mile north of Exit 12.  The crash occurred when the motorcycle collided with the rear of the Toyota, sending the motorcyclist flying off the vehicle and landing on the right shoulder, police said. The driver of the Ho…
Former High-Ranking Fairfield County Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault Former High-Ranking Fairfield County Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault
Former High-Ranking Fairfield County Fire Official Charged With Violent Sexual Assault A former high-ranking Fairfield County fire official has been arrested for an alleged violent sexual assault. Harold Clarke Sr., age 57, a veteran of more than 30 years at the Bridgeport fire department, was arrested on Thursday, May 5 in connection with a February event in which he allegedly beat and raped a woman, reportedly along with several other men. Clarke retired as assistant fire chief in February, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. He was charged on Thursday with one count of sexual assault, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran with the Bridgeport Poli…
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Violent Sexual Assault, Police Say Fairfield County Man Arrested For Violent Sexual Assault, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Arrested For Violent Sexual Assault, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for an alleged violent sexual assault. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Thursday, Feb. 17, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Detectives assigned to the Bridgeport Police Special Victim’s Unit responded to St. Vincent’s Hospital on the report of a 55-year-old woman being treated for a violent sexual assault that occurred earlier that morning, Gilleran said. As a result of their criminal investigation, detectives determined the victim was assaulted at a residence within the 300 block of Griffin Avenue, Gilleran added. Detec…
Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Fairfield County Woman Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Fairfield County Woman
Seven Officers Hospitalized After Chase Involving Wanted Fairfield County Woman A Fairfield County woman wanted for a string of car robberies and other crimes was arrested after crashing into eight police vehicles, and injuring seven officers. Hannah Casperson, age 25, of Brookfield, was arrested on Sunday, April 3, in Monroe. The incident started in New Haven County in Waterbury around 8:45 a.m., Sunday police received information that Casperson, who was wanted for the robberies, and a host of other crimes was in the area in a white Hummer, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. Officers attempted to make contact with Casperson who was in the driver’s …
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree In Fairfield County This story has been updated. Police are investigating a fatal overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened in Fairfield County around 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. That's when a 2020 Acura TLX was traveling southbound in Trumbull on Route 25 in the left lane north of Exit 9 when the vehicle lost control and struck a tree off the roadway in the median, according to Connecticut State Police. The Acura came to a final rest with its front end against the tree, police said. The driver, identified as Domingo Gutierrez, age 45, of Bethel, was transported to St. Vi…
Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run Crash Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run Crash
Fairfield County Woman Killed After Being Struck By Separate Cars In Hit-Run 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…
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash
Fairfield County Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured In Crash Click here for an updated story: Wife Of Fairfield County Man Killed In Crash Dies From Injuries A Fairfield County man was killed and his wife seriously injured after he collided with a bridge abutment, police said. The 69-year-old Bridgeport man was killed around 3 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 29, in Trumbull, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. According to Weir, the couple was driving a silver Toyota southbound on Quarry Road when the vehicle collided head-on with a bridge abutment. Police had responded to the area after receiving numerous 911 calls, Weir said. Arriving Tr…
Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say
Fairfield County Teen Fighting For Life After Being Shot At School Bus Stop, Police Say A Fairfield County teen is fighting for his life after being shot while waiting at a school bus stop for his young cousin. The incident took place around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 3 at the intersection of Trumbull and Reservoir avenues in Bridgeport. According to Detective Thomas Harper of the Bridgeport Police, the 19-year-old was waiting for his 9-year-old cousin at the bus stop on Trumbull Avenue when a vehicle drove up and someone inside shot him, causing life-threatening injuries. When Bridgeport Police arrived on the scene, the 19-year-old was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital where …
One Dead, One Wounded In Shooting Inside Fairfield County Restaurant One Dead, One Wounded In Shooting Inside Fairfield County Restaurant
One Dead, One Wounded In Shooting Inside Fairfield County Restaurant One person was killed and another injured during a shooting inside a Fairfield County restaurant.  The shooting took place around 12:55 a.m., Sunday, July 11 at the Copa Restaurant located at the intersection of  Lexington Avenue and Harral Avenue in Bridgeport. When Bridgeport police arrived on the scene they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. The victims were quickly transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital. One of the victims, a 54-year-old Stratford man, later died at the hospital.  The second victim, a 30-year-old Bridgeport man,…
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies
Driver With Multiple Gunshot Wounds Involved In Fairfield County Crash Dies A Fairfield County man involved in a vehicle crash was found to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and later died. The man, Shamar Swinton, age 39, was discovered after Bridgeport Police responded around 7:41 p.m., Monday, June 14 in the 800 block of State Street for reports of shots fired. When police arrived on the scene, they were updated on a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Park Avenue and State Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.  When officers arrived at the accident scene they found a black Honda Accord involved in a crash and Swinton inside the vehicle with…
ID Released For Stamford Man Found Shot Dead In After-Hours Club ID Released For Stamford Man Found Shot Dead In After-Hours Club
ID Released For Stamford Man Found Shot Dead In After-Hours Club  Police have released the identities of two men found shot dead in the basement of an illegal after-hours nightclub in Fairfield County. The men, 38-year-old Charles Dimples Barnes, of Bloomfield, in Hartford County, and Fairfield County resident Norman Charles Peters, age 40, of Stamford, were found around 1:55 a.m., Sunday, May 16, in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran.  The men were found in the basement of the club on Main Street after Bridgeport Police responded to a report of shots fired and found Barnes in the basement at the club, Gilleran said. Ba…
Double Homicide At After-Hours Club Claims Life Of Stamford Man Double Homicide At After-Hours Club Claims Life Of Stamford Man
Double Homicide At After-Hours Club Claims Life Of Stamford Man Police are searching for a suspect in a double homicide at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Fairfield County that was being run in a basement, according to police. The double shooting murders took place around 1:55 a.m., Sunday, May 16 at the club located on Main Street in Bridgeport. Police responding to a report of shots fired found a dead 38-year-old Hartford County man, from Bloomfield, in the basement at the club, Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran said. The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, Gilleran said. Officers also located a 40-year-old Stamford man i…
Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was arrested for allegedly shooting himself in the arm and then lied about where the event happened. The incident took place around 1:15 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, when Bridgeport Police responded 324 Lyon Terrace for a report of a person shot, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran. During their investigation, detectives determined the teen lied about where he had been shot and that the actual crime scene was the location they had responded to, Gilleran said. Detectives determined that the teen, Kahlis Parker, age 19, of Bridgeport, had accidental…
Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash
Woman Seriously Injured In Fairfield County Crash A woman was seriously injured in Fairfield County after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a roadway.. The incident took place around 5:34 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20, in the crosswalk in front of 636 Old Post Road, said Lt. Antonio Granata. According to Granata, investigators determined a 56-year-old Fairfield resident was driving his vehicle westbound on Old Post Road when he struck a 65-year-old woman walking in the crosswalk.  The woman was struck with the front end of the operator's BMW SUV. The driver immediately pulled over and is cooperating with the investigation. The woman,…
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take Covid-19 Tests In Connecticut Hartford HealthCare has two websites offering current wait-times for people seeking to take a COVID-19 test. The information comes at a time when long lines to get tested have been reported across Connecticut.  According to Hartford HealthCare's websites, on Thursday, around 1:30 p.m., nearly all of its testing sites had wait times of 1-2 hours or more. The lone standout was the urgent care center in Wethersfield on Silas Deane Highway where the wait was about 15 minutes for walk-ins. Hartford HealthCare operates a network of hospitals, urgent care centers, and other health care facil…
Details Released After Woman Missing For One Week Dies Shortly After Being Found In Bridgeport Details Released After Woman Missing For One Week Dies Shortly After Being Found In Bridgeport
Details Released After Woman Missing For One Week Dies Shortly After Being Found In Bridgeport Police say an 84-year-old woman who was missing for more than a week and died shortly after being located in a patch of woods by a Bridgeport resident. Teresa Zangrilli, of Bridgeport, who disappeared on Sunday, Oct. 18, when she went and was the subject of a huge search by first responders and residents was found around 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 within walking distance of the Price Right supermarket on Main Street in Trumbull, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security/Emergency Communications. Zangrilli was located …
Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport
Pair Of Overnight Shootings Under Investigation In Bridgeport A pair of overnight shootings are under investigation in Bridgeport. Early Sunday morning, July 5 the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management received calls from separate hospitals regarding gunshot-wound victims who came into their emergency rooms. Police say the victim of a shooting on Arctic Street was treated at Bridgeport Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds to the ankle and wrist. The victim, who was treated around 4 a.m., was "not saying much," people said. Detectives are investigating the shooting. At around 4:20 a.m., another person was treated at St. Vincent's H…
Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say
Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say An ATV driver who was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and slammed into a vehicle received non-life-threatening injuries. Bridgeport Police were notified of the incident around 3:24 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a report of a crash at the intersection of North Avenue and Sylvan Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management division. According to Appleby, the crash took place when the driver of a Yamaha 350 ATV, identified as Anthony Figueroa, 28, of Bridgeport, was traveling westbound on North Avenue at…
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster
Person Unresponsive After Fall From Parking Garage, Found In Dumpster A person who fell off a parking garage was unresponsive after being found in a dumpster when first responders arrived on the scene. The incident took place in Fairfield County around 8:50 a.m., Tuesday, May 26, in Bridgeport at the Lafayette Square Parking Garage on Fairfield Avenue. According to Scott Appleby, director of Office of Emergency Management, the Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of a person that fell from elevation off of the parking garage on Fairfield Avenue.  First arriving firefighters met with Bridgeport Police who located the patie…
Police Officer Injured In Crash On Way To Call, Police Say Police Officer Injured In Crash On Way To Call, Police Say
Police Officer Injured In Crash On Way To Call, Police Say A police officer was injured after a vehicle pulled out in front of him causing him to swerve and smash into a utility pole while responding to a crime. The crash took place around 2:25 a.m., Tuesday, May 5 in Fairfield County when Bridgeport Police Officer Ferdinand Ferrao while responding to a commercial burglary alarm in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's Office of Emergency Management.  According to Appleby, Ferrao was dispatched to Price Right on Main Street for a commercial alarm. Just 15 minutes earlier, officers had responded to another commercial alarm and foun…