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Union Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Witness Tampering Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Witness Tampering
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Racketeering, Witness Tampering A Fairfield County gang member has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for racketeering and witness tampering. Shakale Brantley, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man,” age 22, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday, Jan. 26, said Leonard Boyle, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, the FBI, ATF, DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, and Bridgeport Police have been investigating multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder, and other acts of violence. Brantley …
Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Suspects In Fairfield County Homicide Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Suspects In Fairfield County Homicide
Police Seeking Public's Help Identifying Suspects In Fairfield County Homicide Police in Fairfield County are requesting the public’s assistance in the homicide of a 22-year-old man. Benjamin Bagley, age 22, of Bridgeport, was shot, ambush-style around 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, on Union Avenue, said the Bridgeport Police. When Bridgeport officers arrived on the scene they located Bagley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 100 Blackstone St. He later died at Bridgeport Hospital, police said. Detectives said the attached video clip shows four males and two vehicles believed to be connected to his death. Anyone with information on the identity of the males …
Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say
Police Chase Of Fairfield County Shooter Ends With Crash, Police Say One person was injured following a police chase involving an alleged shooter in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 9, when the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received several 911 calls and a shot spotter notification of shots fired in the area of Stratford and Union avenues. According to Scott Appleby, the director of Bridgeport’s Office of Emergency Management, as officers were heading to the shooting scene, they received notification from Bridgeport Hospital that a gunshot victim had arrived in the emergency room. After reviewing the su…
ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County
ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County Police have released the identity of Fairfield County man gunned down while standing on a street.  Benjamin Bagley, age 22, of Bridgeport, was killed around 5:24 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. When Bridgeport officers arrived on the scene they located Bagley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 100 Blackstone St., Appleby said. He later died at Bridgeport Hospital.  See Earlier Story: Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bridgeport Police are investigating the case and …
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County A suspect is at large in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 5:24 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, on Union Avenue in Bridgeport. When Bridgeport officers arrived on the scene they located the Bridgeport man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 100 Blackstone St., said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Medics were called and, with the assistance of police, quickly transported the victim to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died. "The Bridgeport Police Department offers its sincerest condolences to th…
Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport
Man Turns Himself In On Charges Of Killing Local Boxer In Bridgeport A man turned himself in after an arrest warrant charged him with killing a local boxer. Deontae Boykin, 23, is accused of shooting 27-year-old Raymond "Goldito" Sierra outside his home in Bridgeport on Union Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 24.  According to Sierra's family, the young boxer was returning home from running errands at about 8 p.m. that evening when he was approached by a group of men before Boykin shot him in the chest.  Police responded to reported shots fired on the 600th block of Union Avenue found members of Sierra's family members in the process of bringing him to Br…
Suspect At Large After 27-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Second Homicide In 24 Hours Suspect At Large After 27-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Second Homicide In 24 Hours
Suspect At Large After 27-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bridgeport's Second Homicide In 24 Hours A shooting suspect is on the run after a 27-year-old was killed in Bridgeport, marking the second homicide in the city in 24 hours. The Bridgeport Police Department received reports of shots fired on Union Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald said. Upon arrival at the Bridgeport home, officers were met by family members who were in the process of transporting a man - later identified as Raymond Sierra - to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his chest. Officers assisted in transporting Sierra to the hospital, Fitzgerald said,…
Five Charged After Probe Of Fairfield County Murder, Other Violent Acts Five Charged After Probe Of Fairfield County Murder, Other Violent Acts
Five Charged After Probe Of Fairfield County Murder, Other Violent Acts Five suspects are facing charges for their roles in a 2018 Fairfield County murder and string of other violent acts, federal officials announced. U.S. Attorney John Durham announced that the investigation into a Bridgeport murder in 2018 led to the arrests of five in Connecticut. The arrests came as part of a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement investigation into the Original North End (ONE), a group based out of the Trumbull Gardens area of Bridgeport. Those charged include: Henry “Mills” Flow, 21, of Bridgeport; Shakale Brantley, also known as “Charlie Wilson,” “Kellz,” and “Man Man…
Two Shot In Legs During Bridgeport Incident Two Shot In Legs During Bridgeport Incident
Two Shot In Legs During Bridgeport Incident Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries during a shooting in Bridgeport. The incident took place around 10 p.m., Monday, July 29, in the 400 block of Union Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. Shortly after, two victims with gunshot wounds to the legs arrived at Bridgeport Hospital, he said. The victims are of unknown gender. The detective bureau is investigating.
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Fairfield County Shooting A Bridgeport man is dead and another in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. Len Allen Smith, 25, was fatally shot while sitting in a car parked at Union and Stratford Avenues around 12:27 a.m. Monday, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Av Harris. A second victim, Georgia Comacho, 33, also of Bridgeport, was in the back seat and was also shot, Harris said. Both were taken by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital, where Smith was pronounced dead. Comacho underwent surgery and is in critical condition, he added. According to witnesses, a vehicle, believed to be a w…
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting
One Dead, One Critical In Overnight Bridgeport Shooting This story has been updated. A Bridgeport man is dead and another in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in Fairfield County. Len Allen Smith, 25, was fatally shot while sitting in a car parked at Union and Stratford Avenues around 12:27 a.m. Monday, said Bridgeport Police Spokesman Av Harris. A second victim, Georgia Comacho, 33, also of Bridgeport, was in the back seat and was also shot, Harris said. Both were taken by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital, where Smith was pronounced dead. Comacho underwent surgery and is in critical condition, he added. According to witnesses,…
Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport
Drive-by Shooting Near Senior Center Reported In Bridgeport Shots rang out on a Bridgeport street during a drive-by shooting on Friday afternoon, according to a ctpost.com report. Police were dispatched to the intersection of Orange Street and Union Avenue on Friday near an I-95 underpass. The report states that this is not the first drive-by shooting in the area in recent years. No injuries have been reported.