Two Men Wounded, One Critically During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say Two Men Wounded, One Critically During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
Two Men Wounded, One Critically During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say Police are investing a shooting that left two men hospitalized, one in critical condition, in Fairfield County . Bridgeport Police were alerted to the shooting when two men showed up at Bridgeport Hospital around 2:40 p.m., Sunday, March 28, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. One victim has been identified as 40-year-old Roosevelt Jefferson of Bridgeport.   He sustained a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound to an extremity and is listed in stable condition, Gilleran said. The second victim has been identified as 43-year-old Lamar Blake of Bridgeport.  He sustained a s…
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say
Family Of Four Struck By Vehicle Crossing Fairfield County Roadway, Police Say Four members of a family were injured when they were hit by a vehicle while crossing a Fairfield County roadway. The incident took place in Fairfield around 1:10 p.m., Thursday, March 18, when police received several 911 calls about a group of pedestrians that were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Black Rock Turnpike and Stillson Road. Responding officers discovered that five pedestrians were attempting to cross Black Rock Turnpike at the intersection of Stillson Road, Fairfield Police Lt. Antonio Granata said. Four of the pedestrians -- two adults, a 12-year-old and a 4-yea…
ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County
ID Released For Man Gunned Down In Fairfield County Police have released the identity of Fairfield County man gunned down while standing on a street.  Benjamin Bagley, age 22, of Bridgeport, was killed around 5:24 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. When Bridgeport officers arrived on the scene they located Bagley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 100 Blackstone St., Appleby said. He later died at Bridgeport Hospital.  See Earlier Story: Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Bridgeport Police are investigating the case and …
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Fairfield County A suspect is at large in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 5:24 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, on Union Avenue in Bridgeport. When Bridgeport officers arrived on the scene they located the Bridgeport man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at 100 Blackstone St., said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Medics were called and, with the assistance of police, quickly transported the victim to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died. "The Bridgeport Police Department offers its sincerest condolences to th…
Two Injured In I-95 Crash In Fairfield County Two Injured In I-95 Crash In Fairfield County
Two Injured In I-95 Crash In Fairfield County Two people were injured during a crash involving two tractor-trailers on I-95 in Fairfield County. According to the Fairfield Fire Department, the crash happened near Exits 18 and 19 early Tuesday, March 9, in Fairfield near the Westport burder. Upon arrival, firefighters found two tractor-trailers involved in a motor vehicle accident with two injuries. Both patients were transported by AMR to Bridgeport Hospital with trauma alerts, the department said. The tractor-trailers following the crash.Fairfield Fire Department Engine 1 and Ladder 2 were called to the scene, bringing a total o…
Area Man Killed After Hitting Parked Vehicle Area Man Killed After Hitting Parked Vehicle
Area Man Killed After Hitting Parked Vehicle A Connecticut man has died after hitting an unoccupied parked vehicle, closing two roadways. Mark Thibault, age 36, of Milford, was killed around 6:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 22, in the area of E Broadway and Surf Avenue in Milford, the Milford Police said. According to police, Thibault was traveling eastbound on E Broadway when he struck another vehicle parked on E Broadway. Thibault sustained life-threatening injuries and was immediately transported by the Milford Fire Department to Bridgeport Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information is …
COVID-19: College Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus-Related Complications COVID-19: College Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus-Related Complications
Covid-19: College Student In Connecticut Dies From Virus-Related Complications A 22-year-old college student in Connecticut who was set to graduate this year has died from COVID-19. Joshua Goodart, a cybersecurity and networks major in the University of New Haven’s Class of 2021, died over the weekend from COVID complications, the school announced this week. Goodart, who was a resident of Oxford, Connecticut in western New Haven County, became ill during the university’s Winter Break and was hospitalized last month, never returning to campus for the spring semester. Friends and family said that Goodart was diagnosed with COVID-19 in the beginning of January, and whe…
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot In Back In Bridgeport A delivery driver was shot while delivering food to a Fairfield County home over the weekend. The incident took place just before 10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, in the 300 block of Dover Street when after a Shotspotter gunfire activation and numerous 911 calls regarding a person shot in Bridgeport. When officers arrived on the scene they found a man shot in the back after his vehicle came to a stop in front of a snowbank on Dover Street, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. An investigation found the man was delivering food in the area. The victim was taken by medic…
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Woman, Baby Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County A woman and a baby were hospitalized following a two-family house fire in Fairfield County. The fire started around 10:08 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 24, at 61 Henry Ave., in Stratford, said Stratford Assistant Fire Chief Robert Daniel. First arriving firefighters found smoke visible coming from a third-floor bedroom window of the two-family home,  Daniel said. The fire was contained to the room of origin and was under control in 15 minutes.  A woman and a child were hospitalized for possible smoke inhalation following a Stratford house fire.Stratford Professional Firefighters Bridgeport and M…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Brother To Death In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Accused Of Stabbing Brother To Death In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Accused Of Stabbing Brother To Death In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for stabbing his brother to death during a fight. The killing was discovered around 1:49 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20, when Bridgeport Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance occurring between two adult siblings at 266 Pennsylvania Ave, said Captain Kevin Gilleran. Upon arrival, officers identified 25-year-old Julian Daivon Valle of Bridgeport, as the suspect and detained him without incident.  Officers and AMR ambulance personnel quickly entered the residence and located the victim on the second floor of the home, Gill…
Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash
Man Sentenced For Deadly Fairfield County Crash A New Haven County man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing a 61-year-old area woman and severely injuring two pedestrians while fleeing from police. Joseph Guzman-Rivera, 24, of Waterbury, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kevin Russo in Bridgeport for the crash which took place on Thursday, On Aug. 10, 2017, after he failed to stop for the police. Guzman-Rivera apologized to the family via video during sentencing at the Bridgeport Correctional Center. The crash took place when Guzman-Rivera fled from a State Trooper on I-95 and sped down Bridgeport stre…
Man Found Walking Through CT Neighborhood Allegedly Stabbed Himself, Police Say Man Found Walking Through CT Neighborhood Allegedly Stabbed Himself, Police Say
Man Found Walking Through CT Neighborhood Allegedly Stabbed Himself, Police Say A man found walking through a Connecticut neighborhood had allegedly stabbed himself. The man was found around 8 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in New Haven County after the Derby Police Department received a call regarding a man walking on Francis Street with what appeared to be multiple stab wounds to his torso, police said. Due to conflicting stories from the victim, a neighborhood canvas was conducted.   Preliminary evidence suggests the wounds were self-inflicted, police said. An ambulance transported the man to Bridgeport Hospital where he is reportedly in stable condition.