10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County 10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
10 Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County At least 10 people were displaced following a three-alarm fire at a Fairfield County apartment house. The blaze broke out around 6:59 p.m., Monday, April 26, at the apartment house located in the 300 block of Park Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency for Bridgeport. The bulk of the fire was located on the third floor of the dwelling, Appleby said. As occupants were being evacuated, one person had to be rescued by firefighters through a third-floor window due to heavy flames and smoke. Mutual aid was offered by Fairfield and Stratford fire departments. There was…
Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies
Person Pulled From Fire In Fairfield County Dies A Fairfield County resident died after being pulled from a fire at an apartment complex. The fire took place around 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 21 in the 2000 block of Main Street in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to the fire and found heavy fire on the third floor of the unit, he said. The person, who later died, was rescued from the building and taken to the hospital to be treated for unknown injuries, Appleby said. The Red Cross responded to help those impacted by the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investi…
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County
Police Search For 'Jimmy Jazz' Tote-Carrying Suspect In Robbery Of Bank In Fairfield County Police are looking for a man with a Jimmy Jazz tote who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County this month. The robbery happened about 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 12 at a Chase Bank in Bridgeport, located at 2125 Main St. During the incident, the robber passed a note to a teller and left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Detectives said the robber carried a tote bag with the name “Jimmy Jazz,” a shoe and clothing store in the New York/New Jersey areas. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Michael Fiumidinisi at…
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 …
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say
Bust Yields More Than 1,000 Grams Of Cocaine, Guns In Fairfield County, Police Say Police seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine and two guns during a warrant search at a Fairfield County man's home. On Wednesday, March 10, the Bridgeport Police Task Force was granted search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into Manolo Ortiz-Granell, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  The investigation was based on evidence demonstrating that Ortiz-Granell was selling cocaine and heroin from 154 Roselle Street in Bridgeport, Appleby said. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of the following: A loaded Bersa SA .45 c…
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Alleged Bank Robber Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Alleged Bank Robber
Know Him? Police Asking For Help Identifying Alleged Bank Robber Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 3:51 p.m.,  Friday, March 12, at the Chase Bank on Main Street in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Police did not reveal if a weapon was used or how much cash was obtained.  Know him? Police want to know.Bridgeport Police Department Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport TIPS Line 203-576-TIPS or Det. Michael Fiumidinisi at 203-581-5100.
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise
Man Shot, Killed Looking Through Window Of Fairfield County Home After Hearing Noise Police in Fairfield County are investigating a homicide in which a man was fatally shot while looking out the window of his home in response to a noise.  The incident took place around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 13, in the 2100 block of Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, police responded after receiving a 911 call that a man had been shot. When officers arrived on the scene of the multi-family home, they found the victim in the front stairwell.  The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dea…
Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County
Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Police are attempting to untangle a shooting and a reporting kidnapping while getting little help from the victims in Fairfield County. The incidents began when Bridgeport Police received a call around 11 p.m., Sunday, March 7, reporting a woman had shown up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to her back, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The woman told officers she was shot at the P.T. Barnum Apartments, Appleby said. Her wounds were considered non-life-threatening. A few minutes after police got word of the shooting, they received a call from the McDonald's on …
Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say
Fairfield Man Nabbed With Loaded Magazine, Drugs After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly running from police during a motor vehicle stop and for having a loaded firearm magazine. The incident took place around 2:24 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, when Bridgeport Police attempted a vehicle stop of Christopher Serrano, of Bridgeport, for not having a registration, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. After getting out of the vehicle, Serrano allegedly began to run away from officers while clutching his waistband. During the brief foot pursuit, two objects fell from his pants, Appleby said. Serrano was caught in the a…
Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County
Firefighters Battle Pair Of Overnight Two-Alarm Blazes In Fairfield County Firefighters battled two, two-alarm fires hours within each overnight. The first fire call came in around 11:31 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at  388 William St., in Bridgeport. Crews arrived to find heavy fire on multiple floors of a three-story residential duplex, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. "Initial interior crews were ordered out due to untenable conditions, and a second alarm was struck to bring additional personnel to the scene," Appleby said. Arcing wires presented a major hazard and UI was called to the scene to cut power to the address.  Firefig…
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two police officers received minor injuries following a vehicle pursuit in which a firearm was displayed. The incident began around 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Bridgeport Police were alerted to an attempted robbery on North Washington Avenue where a firearm was displayed, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Patrol officers located the vehicle involved and engaged it in pursuit after the driver failed to stop when signaled, Appleby said. The pursuit entered I-95 north and ended in Milford after the suspect vehicle crashed. Two suspects were taken into custody and …
Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit
Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit Police arrested two suspects wanted for an armed robbery and for taking police on a pursuit in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, when Bridgeport Police officers spotted a vehicle wanted in connection with an armed robber in Stratford, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  When Bridgeport officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the 200 block of Hollister Ave., the vehicle fled on Wilmont Street, Appleby said. The suspects were captured and are in custody, he added. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for…