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Body Found In Bridgeport Harbor ID'd As Man Wanted For Attempted Murder
A man found floating in Bridgeport Harbor has been identified as a person wanted for the alleged attempted murder of his girlfriend.
The body of Universal Yancey was discovered around 11:47 a.m., Monday, Sept. 30, in the area of 1 Atlantic St., said Rowena White, spokesperson for the Bridgeport Police Department.
Police had asked the public last week to be on the lookout for Yancey following the attempted stabbing of his girlfriend on Thursday, Sept. 26, on Fairfield Avenue, White said.
The woman, who survived the attack, is listed in serious, but stable condition at St. Vincent's Me…
Bridgeport Stabbing Suspect Considered Armed, Dangerous
Police are warning the public not to approach a man who is wanted for the stabbing of a woman on Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport.
The woman, who is listed in serious, but stable condition at St. Vincent's Medical Center, was stabbed on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 1015 Fairfield Ave., said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald
An investigation determined that the victim was stabbed by her boyfriend, Universal Yancey, 30, of Bridgeport, Fitzgerald said.
Yancey fled the location of the stabbing before police arrived. Yancey then stole a 2013 Ford Focus from a nearby gas station that was later re…