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21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old turned himself in to police for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fairfield County man.  Nathan Antonio Roman was charged with evading responsibility causing death in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 crash that killed a 52-year-old local man in Bridgeport at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, following a lengthy investigation Roman was identified as the person responsible for the crash that killed Rafael Davila. Roman, a resident of Bridgeport, was charged with:  Evading responsibi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place 2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place A pair of city council members were arrested in separate incidents outside the same polling place in Fairfield County. The arrests took place in Bridgeport outside of the John F. Kennedy School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the city. According to Jones, Councilwoman Samia Suliman, representing the 138th District was charged with breach of peace at the polling place around 4:20 p.m. after a 911 call was received about a person causing a disturbance. Jones did not reveal what kind of disturbance she caused but did say she was charged after police arrived on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport
New Update: ID Released For Woman Found Dead Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County have released the name of a woman who was found dead by a dumpster in an American Legion parking lot.  Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Rickeyta Shantise Baker, age 37, of Bridgeport, was found in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1028 Stratford Ave. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a call and found Baker in the rear parking lot near a "positioned" by a dumpster. Gilleran said the department is awaiting autopsy results …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport
Suspicious Death: Woman's Body Found Behind American Legion In Bridgeport Police in Fairfield County are investigating after a woman's body was found "positioned near a dumpster," behind a busy American Legion. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at 1028 Stratford Ave.  Bridgeport Police officers responded to the area and found a deceased female in the rear parking lot near a dumpster, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The area where the body was found.  Bridgeport Police Department Medical personnel arrived on the scene and confirmed the woman was dead.  The Detective Bureau responded and took charge of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fairfield County Congressman Votes Against Expelling Rep. Santos: 'I'm Not F'ing Around' Fairfield County Congressman Votes Against Expelling Rep. Santos: 'I'm Not F'ing Around'
Fairfield County Congressman Votes Against Expelling Rep. Santos: 'I'm Not F'ing Around' A Connecticut congressman is defending his decision to vote against expelling New York Rep. George Santos from Congress despite the fact that he is facing almost two dozen federal criminal charges.  Rep. Jim Himes, who represents Connecticut's 4th congressional district, voted against expelling Santos during a resolution to oust him brought by his fellow New York Republicans on Wednesday night, Nov. 1.  Earlier Report - NY Rep. George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process' The 4th District includes parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties, including the cities of B…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
JCPenney Employee Nabbed In Trumbull For Larceny Is Wanted Sex Offender, Police Say JCPenney Employee Nabbed In Trumbull For Larceny Is Wanted Sex Offender, Police Say
JCPenney Employee Nabbed In Trumbull For Larceny Is Wanted Sex Offender, Police Say A JCPenney employee charged with larceny in Fairfield County was wanted out of state for sex crimes against children. During the arrest on Saturday, Oct. 28, Trumbull Police found that Joshua Jaheem Bell, age 18, of Bridgeport also had an outstanding extraditable arrest warrant for sex crimes against children in Colorado. The incident began around 3 p.m. Saturday, at the Trumbull Mall, police were called to investigate an employee theft of $250 and Bell had previously stolen over $4,500 in the past, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. Investigating officers learned that …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing Bridgeport Islamic Center, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing Bridgeport Islamic Center, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Burglarizing Bridgeport Islamic Center, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly burglarized an Islamic Community Center. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Saturday, Oct. 14 around 11:30 p.m. at the Islamic Community Center located at 468 Clinton Ave. The suspect stole several computer tablets and a digital camera, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The suspect is described as a Black male, thin, with a goatee-type beard and mustache. He was wearing black pants and a black and red sweatshirt with distinct writing on the front and back. Anyone with informat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Using Police Lights So He Could Get To Work Faster CT Man Accused Of Using Police Lights So He Could Get To Work Faster
CT Man Accused Of Using Police Lights So He Could Get To Work Faster A Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly impersonating a police officer after he was found to have police lights inside his Dodge Challenger so that he could get to work faster. New London County resident Michael Marshall, 43, of Groton, was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 during a stop on I-95. According to Connecticut State Police, an on-duty trooper out of Bridgeport after observing the Challenger displaying several steady red and blue illuminated lights.  A run of the license plate found the vehicle did not belong to a law enforcement agency, state police said. When asked …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Update - Missing Westport Boaters: Body Of 1 Man Located, 1 Remains Missing Update - Missing Westport Boaters: Body Of 1 Man Located, 1 Remains Missing
Update - Missing Westport Boaters: Body Of 1 Man Located, 1 Remains Missing The body of a 38-year-old Hudson Valley man who went missing after the small fishing boat he was in sank in the waters of the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County has been found. The incident began in Westport about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 when a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police said. Original report: 2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a No…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
33-Year-Old Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered For Passion For Family, Dog 33-Year-Old Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered For Passion For Family, Dog
33-Year-Old Killed In Trumbull Crash Remembered For Passion For Family, Dog A Fairfield County man killed in a two-car crash when the Lexus he was a passenger in hit another vehicle is being remembered as a hard worker who had a passion for his family and his dog, Charlie. Anthony James Moran, age 33, of Bridgeport, died on Sunday, Oct. 15, in a crash in Trumbull Moran was the passenger in a red Lexus SC 430 convertible that was being driven by a 22-year-old Trumbull man, which struck a maroon Chrysler 300 S, according to authorities. Both men were ejected from the car.  Earlier report: Fatal Crash Update: 33-Year-Old Identified As Victim In Trumbull …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic
Fatal Incident: Person Jumps From Bridgeport Overpass Into Route 8 Traffic A person died overnight after allegedly jumping off the Route 8 overpass into traffic in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 9:45 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on the overpass at Chopsey Hill Road. Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport, said Connecticut State Police notified the Bridgeport Police over the hotline that a pedestrian was struck on Route 8 northbound near the exit ramp. Bridgeport police, fire, and EMS responded and found the person dead at the scene, Appleby said. While investigating, state police confirmed with bystanders that th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By A 23-year-old man has been accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the ear during a drive-by in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, July 23 in the 300 block of Orchard Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area around 11 p.m. after being alerted by ShotSpotter to 16 rounds being fired in the area and another for rounds on Spring Street. Earlier report: 20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering fr…

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by Kathy Reakes