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Eatery Closes On Short Notice, Now Operating Food Truck In Bridgeport
A popular eatery known for its greens, mac-and-cheese, shrimp, and fried chicken has suddenly closed in Fairfield County.
Everybody Eatz, located at 3927 Main Street in Bridgeport, was a restaurant whose slogan was "Where gourmet meets soul food."
It announced on Facebook and Instagram that it had closed and would launch a food truck and catering beginning in June.
"No more rent or landlords," the Tuesday, May 28 announcement said. "This year (is) about branding & ownership & next year about expanding."
Owner Tyre Holman, who started with a food truck, did not provid…
Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun In Bridgeport
A 26-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a security guard with a gun at the State Department of Children and Families offices.
The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 17, at 100 Fairfield Ave.
Police responded to the offices on a report of a man smoking marijuana in the building, and then threatening a security guard with a gun after he was ordered to leave, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport.
Several minutes later, the suspect, Earl Livingston Williams, of Bridgeport, was locat…
Fairfield County Man Involved In Car Theft Ring Sentenced
A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an auto theft ring that included using the vehicles in violent crimes.
Christopher "Chucky" Mulkern, age 22, of Stratford, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 3, to prison time, followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut and violent crimes that are being committed usin…
Duo Charged For Illegal Liquor Sales At Area Club Where Two Were Fatally Shot, Police Say
Two Fairfield County men have been arrested for the alleged illegal sale of alcohol at an after-hours clubs where two men were gunned down last month.
Josiah J. Israel, age 37, and Christopher Mojica, age 35, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Wednesday, June 2 by Bridgeport Police.
The murders took place around 1:56 a.m., May 16, when police responded to the basement of the Temple of the Way - House of Worship on Main Street on a report of shots fired, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran.
Upon arrival patrol officers located 38-year-old Charles Dimples Barnes shot to death in the base…
Police ID Two Men Found Dead In Basement Of Fairfield County Illegal 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…
Fairfield County Man Admits To Role In Car Theft Ring In Connecticut, Neighboring States
A Fairfield County man has admitted to his role in a car theft ring in Connecticut and neighboring states.
Christopher Mulkern, also known as “Chucky,” age 21, of Stratford, pleaded guilty Friday, April 30 before US District Court in Bridgeport to a federal car theft offense.
According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, Connecticut State Police, and local police have been investigating multiple car theft rings in Connecticut, and violent crimes that are being committed using stolen vehicles.
The investigation revealed that Mulkern and others have stolen numerous…
Fairfield County Man Confesses To Series Of Robberies At Gunpoint, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who allegedly robbed restaurant employees at rifle point has confessed to at least four other robbery incidents.
Kemuel Jimenez-Rivera, 39, of Bridgeport, confessed to gunpoint robberies following his arrest for the rifle point robbery of employees at the Dao Asian Cusine restaurant in Stratford at 7365 Main St., on Monday, Dec. 28, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.
During the robbery, Jimenez-Rivera entered the restaurant with a rifle and pointed it at employees, and demanded money, police said.
The confessions came during an interview with …
Two Robberies Under Investigation In Bridgeport
Police are investigating two robberies that took place within a short time of each other but seemed to have been committed by different people in Bridgeport.
The first incident took place around 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9, near Central High School, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
During the alleged robbery, which did not take place at the school, the victim told police that two men approached him and demanded his cell phone. No weapons were displayed, Jones said.
The second robbery took place around 5:19 p.m., Friday, at the Dunkin' Donuts, at 4150 Main St., …
