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Bridgeport Budget Chief Charged With DUI After Hitting Tree, Failing Sobriety Tests
A city official has been charged with allegedly driving under the influence after hitting a tree in Fairfield County.
Bridgeport Budget Chief Nestor Nkwo was arrested around 8 p.m., Friday, March 29, after officers responded to a report of a crash on Park Avenue.
According to an arrest report prepared by Bridgeport Police Officer Ryan Wilson, when he first interacted with Nkwo, who serves as the director of Bridgeport's Office of Police and Management, he talked and acted "normally."
Wilson wrote that, however, when he got close, he could smell alcohol and that Nkwo could not seem to stay …
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.…
Fleeing Home Depot Shoplifter Hits Three Vehicles, Police Cruiser In Escape, Police Say
Police in Fairfield County are searching for a gold Toyota Camry that allegedly hit three cars, and a police vehicle during a pursuit following alleged shoplifting at a Home Depot.
The incident began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Fairfield Police received a call from Loss Prevention at Home Depot, 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, reporting a known shoplifter was inside the store concealing items, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.
Upon police arrival, the suspect, described as a Black male, fled in a gold Toyota Camry, with a Connecticut tag AK97634, Granata said.
The vehicle fle…
Person Shot While Driving Crashes Vehicle, Police Say
Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a person who was shot while driving crashed the vehicle, injuring a passenger.
The incident took place in Fairfield County around 9:18 p.m., Sunday, May 10 in the area of Vine Street and Park Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the city’s emergency manager.
Once on the scene, Bridgeport police found the driver had been shot while driving, causing them to crash the vehicle, which injured the passenger, Appleby said.
Appleby did not have information regarding the seriousness of the injuries, both victims were being treated at the sc…
Man Stabs Neighbor Then Himself Numerous Times, Bridgeport Police Say
A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his neighbor and then himself numerous times.
Terrell Culver, of Bridgeport, was arrested Saturday, Feb. 1, after Bridgeport Police received a call that two men were in a dispute on Myrtle Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management.
When police arrived on the scene they found a man with stab wounds and rushed him to St. Vincent's Hospital, Appleby said.
Reportedly, the neighbor said he was in his apartment when Culver, burst in and began stabbing him before stopping the attack and start…
Armed Robber Spots Police Officer Inside Restaurant, Flees Scene
A masked man brandishing a gun intending to rob an area pizza restaurant fled from the scene after spotting a uniformed police officer inside.
The incident took place around 10:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, in Bridgeport at Arthur’s Famous Pizza Restaurant on Park Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
But when the man spotted the officer picking up dinner, he fled the scene, said Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
“The officer pursued him, but the male was able to escape in a waiting vehicle," Fitzgerald said.
While still at the restaurant, officers were alerted by patrons of …
Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say
A teen who was struck by a hit-and-driver was given a verbal warning for unsafe use of a highway in Bridgeport, police said.
The incident took place around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, when officers were dispatched to the area of North Avenue and Park Avenue on a report of a pedestrian struck, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
When police arrived on the scene they were told the victim, a juvenile, had been transported by AMR to Bridgeport Hospital for minor injuries and that the vehicle had fled the area, Jones said.
Officers Bridgeport Fire officials on the s…
Woman, 20, Killed When Motorcycle Slams Into Car In Fairfield County
A 20-year-old woman was killed in a crash after a car turned in front of the motorcycle she was a passenger on.
Miranda Elienai, of Bridgeport, was killed around 7 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Park Avenue and Olive Street, said Av Harris, Bridgeport Police Department spokesman.
According to Harris, Danillo Andrade, 31, the motorcycle operator, and Elienai, were traveling south on Park Avenue when he saw a white Dodge Intrepid slowly making a left turn from Olive Street onto Park Avenue, said Harris.
"The black 2007 Suzuki GSX R 600 operator reduced speed, braking several times b…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Car In Bridgeport
A Bridgeport man killed after being hit by two vehicles trapped underneath one, has been identified.
Antoine Simutone, also known as Aaron, 38, of Park Avenue, was hit at 8:45 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Park and Olive streets, said Av Harris, the City of Bridgeport's director of legislative affairs/public policy.
When officers patrolling the area came on the scene they found a 1997 Toyota Corolla pinning Simutone on the northbound travel lane of Park Avenue.
Officers alerted emergency responders who were able to remove him from under the vehicle, police said,
He was transported …
