Teenage Burglars Steal Drugs, Pistol-Whip Bridgeport Man

Police are searching for three teenagers who who robbed a Bridgeport resident at gunpoint, pistol-whipped him and stole drugs and cash from his home.

Bridgeport police said three teenage boys confronted the victim around 1:15 p.m. Monday near the corner of Ezra Street and Fairview Avenue.

They pistol-whipped him and took cash and methadone from the victim's home, according to police.

Officers and a K-9 unit chased the teens into the woods behind the victim's house but couldn't catch them. The suspects got away in a silver Mercury Sable with a sunroof, according to police.

Police said one perpetrator was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and navy nylon pants, second was short and heavyset, and the third was also wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Bridgeport Detective Bureau at 203-581-5201.

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