Three Make Off With $8K, Mercedes After Fairfield County Home Invasion, Police Say
Three people are on the run after allegedly stealing a safe with more than $8K in it and a Mercedes-Benz during a home invasion.
The incident took place in Fairfield County on Saturday, July 31 on Palmer Street, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, the city’s director of emergency communications and emergency management.
According to Appleby, three men, all wearing ski masks and armed with guns, entered the home and took the 2018 white Mercedes E43 and a safe with $8,000 in it.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the tips line at 203-576-TIPS.
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Know Him? Police Searching For Suspect In Fatal Fairfield County Stabbing
Police in Fairfield County are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed another man to death overnight.
Bridgeport Police is asking the public for help locating Ricardo Garcia, age 41, of Bridgeport, who they say is responsible for the stabbing death of a man around 3:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 20 on Whitney Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found the victim, a 61-year-old man (name withheld until a notation is made to the family), dead from multiple stab wounds, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management.
According to a witness, the victim was stabbed by Garcia, an alleged undocu…
Man Admits To Fairfield County Murder In Retaliation For Robbery, Police Say
A Fairfield County man has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of another man who he said robbed him and made him strip off his clothes.
Dondre Nesmith, age 25, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, July 15, by the Bridgeport Police, for the Monday, July 12 murder of Javier Flores.
During an interview, Nesmith admitted to shooting Flores in retaliation for Flores and another man robbing him and forcing him to strip out of his clothes, said Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's director of Emergency Management.
Nesmith was charged with murder.
He is being held…
Duo Busted With Large Gun Stash During Raid In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two men were busted with drugs and guns during a warrant raid in Fairfield County.
Jamar Traylor, age 20, and Michael Lockhart, age 21, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Tuesday, June 1, by Bridgeport Task Force officers working in conjunction with Adult Probation, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management.
The bust went down after Task Force officers received credible information that Traylor was in possession of several illegal firearms along with high-capacity magazines.
On Tuesday, Traylor was detained by Adult Probation and a search of his residence was done. During th…
Two Busted With Semi-Automatic Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say
Two 21-year-old men were busted with semi-automatic guns in Fairfield County after police received work the men had guns.
Tyrone Sparks, age 21, Mason, North Carolina, and Jalen Baskerville, age 21, Norlina, North Carolina, were arrested on Wednesday, April 28, by members of the State Police Gang Task Force in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management.
The bust went down when task force members learned the men were armed with illegal firearms in a vehicle parked on Trumbull Avenue, said Appleby.
Task Force officers responded to the area utilizing members of the Bridg…
