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Police Make Arrest in Connection With Bridgeport Murder
Bridgeport Police have arrested a man on murder charges in connection to the killing of a Shelton man last week. Officials said they’ve arrested 19-year-old Amheir Noel, a resident of the PT Barnum Housing Complex, where the shooting took place. Kyle Dear was shot to death at the complex on June 13, police said. Noel was arrested by the police…
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2 Injured After Serious Crash Involving a Scooter in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Police said two people were injured after a serious car accident involving a scooter Friday afternoon. Officials said the crash happened in the area of Housatonic Avenue and East Washington Avenue. Two people were injured in the crash. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Drivers are being advised to expect road closures and delays in…
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Bridgeport Police Investigate Deadly Shooting
Police are investigating after a deadly shooting that happened early Friday morning in Bridgeport. Officials said they were called to the 100 block of Pricilla Circle at about 1:25 a.m. Responding officers found a 37-year-old man lying in the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead. Detectives took…
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Police Look for Bridgeport Man Wanted for Murder
Bridgeport Police are actively looking for a man that’s accused of murdering a woman on May 28. Officials are looking for 28-year-old Glenn Pettway who allegedly killed Marisol Dumeng on Saturday. There’s a warrant out for his arrest. Pettway is currently out on a $1 million bond for a 2018 murder that also happened in Bridgeport, according to authorities. Police…
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Bridgeport Police Investigating Homicide
The Bridgeport Police Department is investigating a homicide after a woman died Saturday morning from what officials believe are gunshot wounds. Around 5:20 a.m., Bridgeport Police said they responded to 40 Knoll Place on the report from medical crews of an unresponsive person who appeared to have been shot to death. The 30-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene….
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Arbitrator Says Bridgeport Police Detective Was Wrongly Placed on Leave: Report
An arbitrator that was tasked with investigating Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s decision to place a detective on leave found that he acted inappropriately in doing so. According to the arbitrator’s report, Ganim wrongly placed Detective Angel Llanos on administrative leave for his response to the death of Brenda Lee Rawls. Questions into the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Rawls,...
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Bridgeport Person Shot in March Dies of Injuries: PD
Bridgeport Police said a man that was shot in March has died of their injuries almost two months later. Officials said 22-year-old Thomas Asbury was shot on East Main Street on March 16. Asbury was laying on the ground in a parking lot. He was found next to a car suffering from two gunshot wounds to the torso, according to…
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Woman Struck With Pipe in Bridgeport: Police
Bridgeport Police said a woman was hit with a pipe by another woman that’s unknown to her. Officials said the incident is believed to have happened on Iranistan Avenue Saturday night. According to police, the woman who was struck and the woman who hit her may have a connection with a known male party. The woman was taken to...
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Baby Believed to Have Been Taken by Biological Father in Bridgeport Found Safe: PD
A baby that was allegedly taken from a Bridgeport park by her biological father on Friday night has been found safe, according to police. Authorities said a Silver Alert was issued for 11-month-old Jalayjah Douglas and it was believed she was with 30-year-old James Douglas, who appears to be her biological father. Investigators said the child came to the park…
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Police Search for 11-Month-Old Believed to Be Taken by Father
Bridgeport Police said they’re searching for a baby that was allegedly abducted from the park by their biological father Friday night.
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Police Look for Baby Believed to be Taken by Biological Father in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Police said they’re searching for a baby that was allegedly abducted from the park by their biological father Friday night. Police said Jalayjah is with 30-year-old James Douglas, who appears to be the biological father. Douglas is driving a 2014 maroon Honda Civic EX with the license plate BE36105. Jalayjah is believed to be a passenger in the car….
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Lawmakers, Families of Bridgeport Women Who Died Discuss Proposed Legislation
The deaths of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields and 53-year-old Brenda Lee Rawls has sparked new proposed legislation by Connecticut lawmakers. HB-5349 would require police departments around the state to notify family members within 24 hours whenever there is a death of a loved one. On Wednesday, Connecticut’s Judiciary Committee held a public meeting to allow the public to weigh in on…
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Proposed Legislation, Timely Death Notification
The legislation comes after two Bridgeport women died and their families were not immediately told. This new bill would require police to notify family within 24 hours whenever there is a death in the family.
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Man in Critical Condition After Shooting Outside Bridgeport Nightclub
A man was critically injured during an altercation outside of a Bridgeport nightclub early Sunday morning, police said. Officials said the incident happened in the back parking lot of the 1020 Club on Barnum Avenue at about 2 a.m. Authorities said they received reports of a person shot. Responding officers found a 28-year-old man suffering from a gunshot would to…
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Demands for Federal Investigation, Police Chief Change After Deaths of Bridgeport Women
There are growing calls for the U.S. Department of Justice to get involved in the deaths of two women in Bridgeport. It’s an action the NAACP already urged earlier this month. And some now feel the top cop in the city should no longer hold that job. “I was so upset how we were treated by the Bridgeport Police...
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NAACP Calls for Federal Investigation of Bridgeport Police Department
The Greater Bridgeport Area National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to step in to investigate the Bridgeport Police Department. The organization expressed concerns about the state of the department and how there has been a “lack of professionalism and sensitivity” in regard to the families of both victims. Lauren...
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NAACP Wants Probe of Bridgeport Police After Deaths of Two Women
The NAACP is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Bridgeport police after an apparent failure to follow proper procedures after the deaths of two women on the same day in December.
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Families of 2 Black Women Found Dead in Bridgeport Still Demanding Answers
The families of Lauren Smith Fields and Brenda Rawls want answers from Bridgeport police about how the deaths of the two women have been handled so far.
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Police Set Own Rules For Notifying Family Members of the Death of a Loved One
The protocol for notifying families of the death of a loved on varies between law enforcement agencies.
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Police Detectives Placed on Leave After Mishandling Two Deaths
Two police detectives are on leave after the mishandling of two deaths. Both Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls died on December 12. Both families expressed they were deeply unhappy with how their cases and family member were treated.