West Side officers Nab Four Robbery Suspects
Four robbery suspects face charges because Bridgeport police officers went the extra mile in a West Side mugging investigation.The incident happened last week. Officer Martin Pizighelli was sent to...
View ArticleTrash-to-Energy Plant Makes Donation to Police Explorers
MEDIA ADVISORY: What : Wheelabrator Bridgeport, the trash-to-energy plant, donates money to the Bridgeport Police ExplorersWhen: 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012Where: Bridgeport Police Training...
View ArticlePolice Pursue, Catch Robbery Suspect
A robbery suspect jumped fences and ran through back yards in an effort to elude police but ultimately ran into a set of handcuffs in the Bridgeport’s West Side.Miguel Rodriguez, 24, of 56 Yale St.,...
View ArticleCity Man Found With Narcotics in Shoe
A 32-year-old city man was arrested on motor vehicle and drug charges late Sunday when his story about his gravely ill mother fell apart.Just before midnight, Officer Thomas Lattanzio noticed a Dodge...
View ArticleObservant Officers Arrest Woman for Narcotics
A city woman faces narcotics charges after police observed a hand-to-hand transaction Saturday evening.At 7:30 p.m., Officers Phillip Norris and Jonathan Duharte saw two women make a quick exchange...
View ArticleCity Company Donates $10,500 to Charity, Police Explorers
Sixteen-year-old Geraldo Rullan said his experience with the Bridgeport Police Explorers helped build his confidence and discipline. He also helped build the group’s bank account to sustain the...
View ArticleMayor Finch to kickoff largest gun buyback program in City’s history
$100,000 raised from Bridgeport community to fund program WHAT: On Friday morning, Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joe Gaudett will announce the details of a special gun buy-back event to be held on...
View ArticlePolice, Health Department Shut Down 10 Illegal Massage Parlors
Bridgeport police closed down every illegal massage parlor in the city Wednesday in a daylong sweep. “As a community and police department we won’t tolerate these types of establishments,” said Police...
View ArticlePolice Seize Large Amount of Heroin, Cash from Barber Shop Owner
Bridgeport (12/27/12) The city’s Tactical Narcotics team seized nearly $48,000 worth of heroin and $25,000 in cash Wednesday. The barber shop owner who police believe was selling large quantities of...
View ArticleUpdate:January 2013 In-Service Training Schedule for the Academy
January 2013 In-Service Training Schedule for the Bridgeport Police Academy Listed below is an Overview of the new classes this month: •Bridgeport Det. Frank Podpolucha will be teaching “Search Warrant...
View ArticleBridgeport Police Arrest Two in August Homicide
(Bridgeport 12/28/12) Police have arrested two men for fatally shooting a 17-year-old youth and wounding a second victim in August. Detectives had secured a murder warrant for Tysaaun Anderson, 18,...
View ArticleSuspects on Toilet, On Foot Arrested
Police responding to a burglary in progress Tuesday arrested two men, including one who they found sitting on the toilet inside the ransacked apartment. The call came in at 4:18 p.m. from a witness who...
View ArticleDriving with Headlights off Leads to Gun Arrest
A city man was arrested after police found him with a loaded Ruger pistol following a motor vehicle stop. Officers Manuel Santos and Bobby Jones were on patrol Monday at 1:45 a.m. in the Brooks Street...
View ArticleState Marshals Help Police Arrest Robbers
State Marshals Help Police Arrest Robbers BRIDGEPORT – Police got an assist from three off-duty state marshals after a man attempted to rob a convenience store early Sunday. Officer William Brooks was...
View ArticleTeen Arrested for Gun Possession
Police arrested an 18-year-old on gun charges after detaining three people loitering on Birmingham Ave. Officer Jonathan Duharte spotted the trio outside 502 Birmingham Ave. at about 3:43 a.m....
View ArticleMan Brandishes BB Gun at Birthday Party
A city man faces threatening charges after pointing a BB gun at two people during a birthday party. Early Sunday, Nelson Ruis, 27, of 191 Newfield St., attended a birthday party of a downstairs...
View ArticleCity Teen Arrested for Facebook Threat
A 16-year-old youth was taken into custody late Wednesday night after posting threatening statements on his Facebook Page. The youth, a student at Central High School, made statements that he would...
View ArticlePolice Make Another Massage Parlor Sweep, Four Closed Down
(Bridgeport, CT -- 1/22/13) Another sweep of the city massage parlors revealed four more had illegally re-opened – two for the second time - - after being closed down last month. Members of the...
View ArticleBridgeport Police Seize Prescription Pills, $134,000 in Illegal Proceeds
(Bridgeport, CT – Jan. 22, 2013) Police seized hundreds of prescription medications, including the powerful painkiller oxycodone, and approximately $134,000 in cash that was believed to be proceeds...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Brother
A 31-year-old man was jailed after allegedly stabbing his brother repeatedly in a house they share. Moises Poblano, of 168 Pacific St., was charged with stabbing his brother Pedro Poblano, 26. The...
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