Bridgeport Police

Five people were rescued by crews after their boat crashed into the rocks and overturned in Bridgeport Saturday morning. Officials said the incident happened at approximately 10:15 a.m. off of the Penfield Lighthouse. Police and fire officials said reports showed that five people were in the water because of the incident. Crews were dispatched to the area and were able…

Police have arrested three teenagers after being led on a car chase with a stolen vehicle in Bridgeport. Authorities said four teens fled from officers in a stolen vehicle from the Boston/Pembroke area to Waltersville School on Waterview Avenue on Sunday. The teens then fled from the vehicle on foot. Three of the teens were taken into custody, but...

Bridgeport police now say that a deadly shooting which resulted in an accident is being investigated as a homicide. There was a large police presence in the area of Lincoln Avenue at Main Street in Bridgeport Saturday afternoon. Officials responded to the scene for a motor vehicle accident at approximately 12:30 p.m. A person called police reporting that they’d...

Two more women have accused the owner of a Bridgeport furniture store of sexual assault.

One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting inside a restaurant in Bridgeport early Sunday morning, according to police. Officials said the incident happened at approximately 1 a.m. at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Harral Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a ShotSpotter activation and citizen reports of parties shot inside the restaurant. Police said…

State police were called after a police officer was involved in a shooting in Bridgeport

A police officer was involved in a shooting in Bridgeport on Tuesday night.

A shooting involving a police officer is under investigation in Bridgeport on Tuesday, according to Connecticut State Police. State police said a Bridgeport police officer assigned to the federal Safe Streets Task Force was involved in a shooting at the intersection of Main Street and Catherine Street around 10:15 p.m. According to authorities, the victim was transported to the hospital,…

As the weeks and months progress into 2021, Hartford Police and a host of other law enforcement agencies in the state are looking to recruit, “We are in dire need,” Lt. Marisol Rodriguez-Velez, of Hartford police, said. The Hartford Police Department joined with police from Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport at Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford to recruit new applicants…

Several police departments across Connecticut are recruiting applicants. They are holding a law enforcement career fair in Hartford.

A police officer was among three people who were transported to a nearby hospital after a car crash in Bridgeport on Friday. Officials said they responded to a three-car motor vehicle accident involving an officer at Fairfield Avenue and Iranistan Avenue. The police officer involved in the crash was on the way to a burglary when the accident happened. Police…

A Bridgeport man was arrested after being accused of performing a lewd act several times while watching a female tenant and her children through an opening in their bathroom wall, according to police. Police said 71-year-old Manuel Morales was arrested after the incidents, which the female tenant said happened in January. Detectives found a hidden room behind a vent in…

A 92-year-old man with dementia who was reported missing from Bridgeport on Sunday has been found. Joseph Mainiero was reported missing late Sunday night. City officials said Mainiero has dementia and had no form of identification on him. Mainiero was found safe shortly before midnight, according to city officials. Authorities did not release details about where he was found.

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Bridgeport that happened Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened at approximately 3 p.m. near 644 Norman St. Responding officers said they found a car accident in front of 178 Wood Ave. The driver of the involved car was unconscious and officers had to break the window of the car to gain access, they said….

Police have detained two people in connection with a bank robbery in Bridgeport Wednesday night. The robbery happened at TD Bank at approximately 5 p.m. Officials said a threatening note was displayed at the bank. No weapons were used. Police said they began tracking a subject and car that they believed was involved in the robbery. Officers saw a car…

Crews are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and the driver fled in Bridgeport Sunday night. The incident happened at the intersection of Barnum Avenue and Seaview Avenue, crews said. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the Bridgeport police department’s tip line at 203-576-TIPS. No additional information was immediately...

Crews are anticipating detours and road closures following a water main break in Bridgeport Sunday afternoon. Emergency personnel responded to the water main break at approximately 3:50 p.m. in the area of Railroad Avenue and Iranistan Avenue. Crews said they are anticipating reroutes and road closures. It is unknown what caused the water main break.

Bridgeport police school resource officers went out of their way to cheer up a little boy after his bike was stolen on Monday. Dispatchers received a call at 6:25 p.m. on Monday about two boys that were assaulted and robbed near Center Street and Harral Avenue. Police said a bike that belonged to one of the boys was taken during…

A Bridgeport police officer was arrested Friday on multiple counts of sexual assault, according to police. Police Chief Garcia said Sergeant Ivan Delgado was served an arrest warrant charging him with three counts of first degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. Delgado has been an officer with the Bridgeport Police Department for 13 years, according to…