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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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes