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Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted Bridgeport Man Apprehended Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted Bridgeport Man Apprehended
Machete Attack At Baseball Field: Wanted Bridgeport Man Apprehended A Fairfield County man wanted in a brutal machete attack at a popular baseball field has been captured by authorities. Jilmer Valverde, age 20, of Bridgeport, was apprehended early Monday, June 26, by members of the US Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Bridgeport Violent Crime Task Force, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. He was wanted for the alarming machete attack of a 26-year-old Bridgeport man on Sunday, May 28, along Waldemere Avenue at the “Diamond 10” baseball field at Seaside Park. Where the victim was found.Bridgeport Police Department "Bridgepor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say
Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say A man has been charged with attempting to lure two Fairfield County students to his car, and in one case, grabbed a student and attempted to drag her to his vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27 at Central High School. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student.  The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus and walking toward North Avenue. Officer Soto confirmed with sc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Woman Charged After Shooting, Standoff, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Charged After Shooting, Standoff, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Charged After Shooting, Standoff, Police Say A Fairfield County woman has been charged with weapons charges and risk of injury to a child after allegedly firing a gun out a window onto a city street and then barricading herself. The incident began in Bridgeport around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 9, when police received a report of shots fired. Early information indicated a woman shot a firearm from the third-floor window of a multifamily home within the 600 block of William Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Officers arrived, identified the multifamily home on William Street, and began to evacuate innocent ci…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death
Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Fairfield County detectives have been suspended over the handling of an investigation into the deaths of two women including Lauren Smith-Fields.  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim made the announcement late Sunday, Jan. 30 that Bridgeport Police detective Angel Llanos and Detective Kevin Cronin were suspended from duties and put on administrative leave until an internal investigation and disciplinary cases have been completed. In addition, the supervisory officer who was in charge of overseeing these matters has retired from the department as of this past Friday, Jan. 28 Ganim added…

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by Kathy Reakes