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3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say 3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say
3 Overdose In Bridgeport Apartment In Front Of Children, Police Say Police are investigating after three people were found overdosing in a Fairfield County apartment. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 after a resident of the Greene Homes Apartments located on Harral Avenue reported their neighbor was unresponsive, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport.   Bridgeport Fire and AMR were dispatched to the incident where they found three people who appeared to be suffering from a possible overdose, Appleby said. Additional ambulances were requested due to one party in cardi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash
Pedestrian Injured In Hit-Run Crash A pedestrian was hospitalized with injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Fairfield County. It happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at the intersection of Harral Avenue and Pequonnock Street in Bridgeport. The vehicle did not stop after the incident and Bridgeport Police investigators are reviewing various surveillance cameras in the area.  The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening facial injuries, Bridgeport Police said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Bridgeport PD through the 203-576-TIPS (8477) line.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting Two Injured In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting
Two Injured In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting Bridgeport Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left two people injured. The shooting took place around 11:15 p.m. Thursday on Harral Avenue where a person was grazed by a bullet on their shoulder, said Av Harris, director of Legislative Affairs/Public Policy for the Bridgeport Arriving officers found the victim at 548 Harral Ave. Police said a possible vehicle involved was described as a black Toyota which fled south on Center Street. A possible second victim showed up at Bridgeport Hospital at 1:10 a.m., Harris said. The Detective Bureau responded to see if both shooting …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida
Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida A teenager wanted in connection to a fatal shooting last year has been apprehended by law enforcement officials in Florida. Jahmari “Wack” Cooper was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 27 by the U.S. Marshals Service as he got out of a car in Riviera Beach. He’s wanted for his role in the October murder of Jeri Kollock at a housing complex in Bridgeport last year. Cooper has been charged with felony counts of murder and robbery. The U.S. Marshals were following a tip provided that claimed Cooper had been staying in the West Palm Beach area in Florida. According to multiple reports, Kollo…

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by Zak Failla