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Member of Bridgeport gang gets 9 years in prison for drug, gun possession, feds say

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Lockhart was arrested after a search of his Roberts Street residence on June 1, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Ansonia police say they're investigating an armed robbery at smoke shop

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The store clerk told police that a man, followed by two other men, came in and robbed the store.

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Ex-Bridgeport asst. fire chief acquitted of one sexual assault charge, jury deadlocked on another

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The jury is scheduled to continue deliberations Tuesday morning.

Saturday, Jun 29

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Bridgeport felon who ran from authorities and was struck by a car sentenced to 18 months, officials say

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Jerond Rogers Jr. was ordered to serve 18 months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release.

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Armed fugitive who escaped New Haven halfway house captured in Bridgeport, police say

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A 27-year-old armed fugitive who escaped from a New Haven halfway house was captured in Bridgeport, police said.

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36-year-old Bridgeport motorcyclist dies after crash with vehicle, official says

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The identity of the victim was not released Friday evening.

Friday, Jun 28

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Milford police identify motorcyclist killed in Anderson Avenue crash

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The motorcyclist was identified as Cameron Sells of Ansonia, Milford police said.

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Former Bridgeport assistant police chief offered settlement in latest lawsuit against city

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Details of the proposed settlement were not disclosed.

Thursday, Jun 27

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Motorcyclist killed in Milford crash on Anderson Avenue, police say

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Milford police said a 25-year-old man was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle crash on Anderson Avenue.

Wednesday, Jun 26

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Bridgeport man, 26, dies one week after Iranistan Avenue shooting, official says

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The man, identified as Jevoun Rodney, died Wednesday afternoon, according to a Bridgeport official.

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Police ID Shelton man killed in fiery crash

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Mauricio Sierra Zapata, the 24-year-old Shelton driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the hospital after the crash Sunday night, police said.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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Bridgeport man shot in head at PT Barnum housing complex, police say

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Bridgeport police said a 25-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head Monday at the PT Barnum Housing Community.

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Bridgeport police board up Park Avenue house they say has been associated with shootings, drugs

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Police said the home was closed by patrol officers and city workers at 2 p.m. on Friday

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21-year-old who drowned in Oxford was Central Connecticut State University student, officials say

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Boapeah was from Ghana and had been living with friends in Waterbury, according to state officials.

Monday, Jun 24

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Man wounded in Fairfield shooting on Fiske Street, police say

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Fairfield police say they are investigating a shooting on Fiske Street where nearby residents heard gunshots around 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Bridgeport teens in stolen car rammed police cruiser during chase in Trumbull, officials say

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Trumbull police three juveniles from Bridgeport were taken into custody after they crashed a stolen car into a fire hydrant on Jamestown Road during a chase.

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Person killed in Shelton fiery one-car crash, police say

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Shelton police said a person died after a fiery one-car crash in the area of Commerce and Research drives late Sunday night.

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Two Bridgeport firefighters injured in Mountain Grove Ave. fire, officials say

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Bridgeport officials said two firefighters were injured on Sunday while battling a blaze on Mountain Grove Avenue.

Saturday, Jun 22

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Teen missing since 2021 found at Bridgeport home, U.S. Marshals say

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The U.S. Marshals and Bridgeport Police Department recovered a now-16-year-old who was reported missing in December 2021 in Bridgeport Friday.

Friday, Jun 21

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21-year-old Ghana man died of accidental drowning in Oxford reservoir, officials say

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A 21-year-old man from Ghana, Africa, died of an accidental drowning at the Seymour Reservoir No. 2 in Oxford Thursday, according to officials.

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Bridgeport felon admits to possessing pistol, extended magazine, feds say

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The U.S. attorney's office said Jorge Morales, a convicted felon from Bridgeport, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon.

Thursday, Jun 20

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Man, 21, dead after being pulled from Oxford reservoir, officials say

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State officials say a 21-year-old man was pronounced dead after he went under the water and did not resurface at Seymour Reservoir No. 2 in Oxford Thursday.

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Jury sees rap video starring defendant in 2017 Derby murder trial

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A witness could not provide an exact date as to when the video itself was recorded in relation to the Aug. 11, 2017 killing.

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'Beloved' Stratford police officer and former Bridgeport sergeant dies

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Stratford Police Officer Kenneth Kubel, a former sergeant with the Bridgeport department, has died, officials announced Wednesday night.

Wednesday, Jun 19

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Bridgeport man charged with attempted murder after shootout leaves one in critical condition, police say

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Several people were detained and one person was critically injured in a shootout on Iranistan Avenue in Bridgeport Wednesday morning, police said.

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Stratford PD: Man found with ghost gun, high-capacity magazine following low-speed car chase

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A 20-year-old man who refused to stop for police Tuesday was arrested after detectives found a ghost gun with no serial number in his car, according to a press release.

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Bridgeport police: Pedestrian struck on East Main Street in stable condition

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Bridgeport police say the pedestrian was was struck by a vehicle that drove onto the sidewalk on Monday is in stable condition and the driver was arrested.

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Bridgeport fire crews battle blaze on Woodside Avenue, official says

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Bridgeport fire crews battled a blaze at a home on Woodside Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, a city officials says.

Tuesday, Jun 18

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Tractor-trailer crash in Milford cleared after causing delays on I-95, DOT says

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Authorities cleared a crash involved two tractor-trailers in the northbound lanes of I-95 in Milford Tuesday morning.

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Bridgeport officials: 3-year-old drowned in small children's pool Saturday

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Bridgeport officials say a child who died Saturday was a 3-year-old, adding they died in a 3-foot-wide children's pool.