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Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say
Boy, 12, Seriously Injured After Crashing Stolen Kia In Bridgeport, Police Say A 12-year-old boy who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Fairfield County when it crashed into a pole is in serious condition. The collision took place in Bridgeport around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the area of Railroad Avenue and Hancock Avenue. According to Sgt. Darryl Wilson of the Bridgeport Police, the 911 Center received several calls regarding a sport utility vehicle that had struck a pole. Callers were uncertain if any occupants were still in the SUV. Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene first and found a completely damaged utility pole and the unoccupied 2016 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Middle-Age Man Found Dead On Fairfield County Sidewalk ID Released For Middle-Age Man Found Dead On Fairfield County Sidewalk
ID Released For Middle-Age Man Found Dead On Fairfield County Sidewalk Police have identified a middle-aged man who was found dead on a sidewalk in Fairfield County. James McClain, age 58, of Waterbury, was found around 11:48 p.m., Friday, March 19 after officers responded to the intersection of Norman Street and Railroad Avenue in Bridgeport on the report of an unresponsive party. Emergency personnel located McClain lying on the sidewalk at 34 Norman St., Bridgeport PD Capt. Kevin Gilleran said. He had sharp force injuries to his torso that resulted in his death, said Gilleran. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Middle-Aged Man Found Dead On Sidewalk In Fairfield County Middle-Aged Man Found Dead On Sidewalk In Fairfield County
Middle-Aged Man Found Dead On Sidewalk In Fairfield County Police are investigating the murder of a middle-aged man who found lying on a  sidewalk in Fairfield County. The unidentified man was found around 11:48 p.m., Friday, March 19 when Bridgeport Police responded to the intersection of Norman Street and Railroad Avenue on the report of an unresponsive party.  Emergency personnel located the victim lying on the sidewalk at 34 Norman St., Bridgeport PD Capt. Kevin Gilleran said. The victim had injuries to his body indicating a homicide had occurred.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park
Woman Found Wearing No Pants Slashed At Fairfield County Park Police are reporting that a woman was slashed in an area park. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at Went Field Park near Railroad Avenue in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found the woman had been slashed on her arms and across her neck, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's emergency communications and emergency management office. Appleby said her injuries were non-life-threatening. The woman, who was not wearing pants, declined to provide much information to officers, but it may be someone she knows, he added. Anyone with information is …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Gets 55-Year Sentence For Killing Best Friend In Fairfield County Man Gets 55-Year Sentence For Killing Best Friend In Fairfield County
Man Gets 55-Year Sentence For Killing Best Friend In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man will spend more than five decades in prison after being sentenced for fatally shooting his best friend in Bridgeport. Norwalk resident Deondre Bowden, 26, was sentenced to 55 years in prison for fatally shooting New Haven resident Lawn Toles, 43, who was reportedly his best friend. Bowden was convicted last year on murder, robbery and weapons charges. First responders in Bridgeport were dispatched to a stretch of Railroad Avenue at approximately 9:30 p.m. on May 24, 2017, where there was a report of a dead body. Upon arrival, officers found Toles with a gunshot wound …

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by Zak Failla
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New DNA Technology Produces Sketch Of Cold Case Homicide Victim New DNA Technology Produces Sketch Of Cold Case Homicide Victim
New DNA Technology Produces Sketch Of Cold Case Homicide Victim Bridgeport Police Officers released two detailed composite images they believe are of a female murder victim dating back to a 1993 homicide.  The two images were derived from DNA taken from the victim using new technology to create a genealogical profile of the woman found dead on June 5, 1993.  That day, Bridgeport Police discovered a body on a vacant lot at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Railroad Avenue in the south end of Bridgeport. The body, of a woman between 25 to 35-years-old, was severely burned, and unidentifiable, police said. The case has remained unsolved, and the vi…

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by Kathy Reakes