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Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say
Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say Five people were arrested on various charges following a tip that the group, staying at a local hotel, was allegedly in possession of firearms. The incident took place on Tuesday, March 30, in Bridgeport, when Task Force officers from the CSP Gang Unit and FBI Safe Streets received credible information that occupants of a black Nissan Maxima with a paper registration tag out of Texas were seen at the Sunny Side Inn located at 174 Lake Street in Bridgeport with what appeared to be a firearm, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Task Force officers responded to the area and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport
Second Suspect Charged In Homicide At Inn In Bridgeport A second man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Bridgeport man last year. Donnell Williams 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 27, for allegedly taking part in the murder of Alfanso Anderson on Feb. 26, 2018, at the Sunny Side Inn, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Police believe that Anderson, 48, was an innocent victim when Williams and Glenn Pettway, 25, of Bridgeport, went to collect a debt owed to a prostitute, police said. Anderson was reportedly mistaken for the man that owed the money. Pettway was arrested ea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport
Suspect Charged For His Role In Murder At Inn In Bridgeport Bridgeport Police have made an arrest in the murder of a 48-year-old local man at the Sunny Side Inn who was an innocent victim, police say. Glenn Pettway, 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested early Friday for his role in Feb. 26, 2018, the murder of Alfanso Anderson at the Sunny Side Inn, located at 174 Lake St., said Bridgeport Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine. LaMaine said it is believed that the murder was committed while Pettway was attempting to collect a debt owed to a prostitute and that Anderson was mistakenly identified as the man that owed the debt.  "No evidence was unc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Victim Of Fairfield County Motel Homicide ID Released For Victim Of Fairfield County Motel Homicide
ID Released For Victim Of Fairfield County Motel Homicide A 48-year-old man has been identified as the city's fourth homicide victim of the year, according to Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Alfanso Anderson, 48, of Ezra Street in Bridgeport, was found dead Monday at a local inn, Harris said. Police received a call around 11:30 p.m. Monday of shots fired at the Sunny Side Inn, 145 Lake St., Harris said. When officers responded, they found Anderson dead, who had been shot at least once. Police did not release any additional information regarding the shooting or what might have led to the violence. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Motel Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Motel
Man Found Shot To Death In Fairfield County Motel An unidentified man was found dead in a motel room in Bridgeport, the fourth homicide of the year. Police received a call around 11:30 p.m. Monday of shots fired at the Sunny Side Inn, 145 Lake St., said Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. When officers arrived on scene they found a middle-aged black male who suffered at least one gunshot wound, said Harris. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, he added. Detectives are working to confirm his identity.  Anyone with information should call 203-581-5242 or 203-576-TIPS.  

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by Kathy Reakes