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Person Of Interest Nabbed In CT Apartment Explosion Person Of Interest Nabbed In CT Apartment Explosion
Person Of Interest Nabbed In CT Apartment Explosion A convicted felon from Fairfield County has been arrested as a person of interest in connection with an explosion at an apartment complex that sent residents scrambling for safety. Related: Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Nelson Diaz of Bridgeport was charged with disorderly conduct on Thursday, June 13, for the earlier explosion at a North Avenue apartment complex, according to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. According to Gilleran, the explosion occurred in Bridgeport at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, outside a third-floor apa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport
Explosion At Apartment Building Causes Evacuation In Bridgeport Police, along with the FBI, are investigating an explosion in the hallway of an apartment complex in Fairfield County that sent residents scrambling for safety. Related: Person Of Interest Arrested In Bridgeport Apartment Explosion The explosion occurred in Bridgeport at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, outside a third-floor apartment unit at 1512 North Ave. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, first responders discovered what appeared to be damage from an explosion that went off in the hallway outside one of the apartments on the third floor. No injur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1 Bridgeport Man Charged After 4-Hour Crime Spree Robbing Multiple Women, Sexually Assaulting 1
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.…

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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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Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport
Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport Police have identified a man who was found dead inside a Bridgeport garage. Marco Illescas-Canar, age 31, of Bridgeport, whose family resides in the “Hollow” section of the city was found around 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, March 21 when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of North Avenue and Clinton Avenue, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Earlier report: Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Homicide Victim In Bridgeport At first, police believed that Illescas-Canar may have been homeless, and put out a call to the public to help iden…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Homicide Victim In Bridgeport Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Homicide Victim In Bridgeport
Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Homicide Victim In Bridgeport Bridgeport Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man who was found dead inside a garage. The man was found in Bridgeport around 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, March 21 when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of North Avenue and Clinton Avenue, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Responding officers canvassed the area on foot and ultimately located an unresponsive man laying inside a garage in the 900 block of Clinton Avenue, Gilleran said. Medical personnel responded and pronounced the person dead. On Wednesday, March 23, his deat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County Five Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County
Five Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Fairfield County At least five people were injured in Fairfield County when a person allegedly driving a stolen vehicle while under the influence slammed into other cars, authorities said. The crash took place around 7:20 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, on North Avenue in Bridgeport. A preliminary report indicated a person hit multiple cars with his vehicle before crashing into a tree, according to Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport.  Bridgeport police officers responded and found that one of the vehicles had just been reported stolen from a gas station moments bef…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash Near Gas Station In Fairfield County Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash Near Gas Station In Fairfield County
Person Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash Near Gas Station In Fairfield County A person was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a busy Fairfield County roadway. The crash took place around 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at North Avenue and French Street in Bridgeport near the Citgo gas station. According to Sergeant Gabe Meszaros, of the Bridgeport Police, a male pedestrian was crossing North Avenue from the south side of the street when he was struck in the left travel lane by a dark unidentified vehicle.  The vehicle failed to stop and continued eastbound on North Avenue, Meszaros said.  The Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR responded to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Nine Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A Fairfield County house fire has left six adults and three children displaced. The fire broke out around 9:15 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, at the home located in the 1,000-block of North Avenue in Bridgeport. The first responding units reported fire visible on the second floor of the home. All occupants were out on arrival, Bridgeport Director of Emergency Management Scott Appleby said. The house next door was also damaged.  The fire is currently under investigation with the Fire Marshal’s Division.  No injuries occurred at this incident.  The Red Cross will be providing lodgi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Wanted Fairfield County Robbery Suspect Alert Issued For Wanted Fairfield County Robbery Suspect
Alert Issued For Wanted Fairfield County Robbery Suspect Recognize him? Police investigators in Fairfield County have released a surveillance photo of a man who robbed a convenience store last month. Detectives from the Bridgeport Police Department are attempting to identify and locate a man who was caught on camera prior to a robbery at the Bridgeport Mini Mart on North Avenue. According to police, a masked, hooded man wearing all black robbed the store on Sunday, June 21. Investigators have not released information about what was taken or how much cash the suspect took off with. No other descriptive information has been provided by police. …

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say
Speeding ATV Driver Injured After Hitting Turning Vehicle, Police Say An ATV driver who was allegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and slammed into a vehicle received non-life-threatening injuries. Bridgeport Police were notified of the incident around 3:24 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a report of a crash at the intersection of North Avenue and Sylvan Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management division. According to Appleby, the crash took place when the driver of a Yamaha 350 ATV, identified as Anthony Figueroa, 28, of Bridgeport, was traveling westbound on North Avenue at…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say Hit-Run Victim Given Warning For Unsafely Crossing Roadway In Bridgeport, Police Say
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bridgeport AutoZone Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bridgeport AutoZone
Suspects On Loose After Armed Robbery At Bridgeport AutoZone Bridgeport police say two or three suspects are on the loose following an armed robbery at the AutoZone on North Avenue. The robbery took place around 8 a.m. Tuesday when two or three armed suspects robbed the store at 300 North Ave., said Bridgeport Police spokesman Terron Jones. Jones said the suspects fled in a vehicle and the incident was under investigation. He added that no other information was available. 

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by Kathy Reakes