Bridgeport Resident Wins $50K on Scratch-Off
STRATFORD, CT — A lucky lottery player from Bridgeport has won $50,000 on the 5X The Money 18th Edition scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Nilkanth Stratford Inc, located in…
Stamford Police Arrest Bridgeport Man in Sex Trafficking Investigation
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit has arrested a Bridgeport man in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation at a Stamford hotel. Sean Lewis, 45, was taken…
Bridgeport Shopper Wins $2 Million Jackpot from Pops Grocery Store in Easton
EASTON, Conn. — A lucky ticket purchased at Pops Grocery Store in Easton has won a $2 million jackpot. The winning ticket, connected to a resident from nearby Bridgeport, was drawn on…
Federal Indictment Charges Four Bridgeport Men with Armed Robbery Spree
HARTFORD, CT – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has indicted four Bridgeport men for their involvement in a series of armed robberies. The accused are…
Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Activities
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Jauwan Edwards, known as “Yaya,” a 26-year-old Bridgeport resident, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his involvement with the violent street gang, Original North End…
Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of April 23, 2020, a 23-year-old woman was discovered unconscious in her bedroom of her Bronx, New York…
Illegal Immigrant Wanted for Rape of Child Captured in Bridgeport
BOSTON — ICE agents in Boston arrested a 40-year-old unlawfully present fugitive being sought by law enforcement authorities in Brazil for statutory rape of a minor. Deportation officers from Boston apprehended the…
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Social Security Fraud Scheme
BRIDGEPORT, CT – In a significant development, Trovoy Dixon, a 31-year-old resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to money laundering related to his involvement in a fraudulent scheme targeting the Social Security…
Four People Shot in Bridgeport Shooting, Vehicle Crash Reported
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Downtown Bridgeport witnessed a chaotic scene with a shooting and a subsequent motor vehicle accident at 12:50 p.m. Police responding to the 1100 block of Main Street found a…
Bridgeport Man Who Trafficked Cocaine Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CEPEDA, also known as “Doogie,” 35, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in…
Bridgeport Teen Charged with 2 Gunpoint Robberies
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter today announced that a federal…
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Charges
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KENNETH JOYNER, 33, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to firearm and drug offenses. According to…
Federal Jury Finds 2 Members of Violent Bridgeport Gang Guilty of Racketeering Offenses
A federal jury in Bridgeport has found JOSHUA GILBERT, also known as “Lor Heavy,” 22, and LORENZO CARTER, also known as “Zo,” 29, guilty of racketeering offenses related to their involvement in…
Bridgeport Man Charged with Trafficking Guns from Georgia to Connecticut
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, and Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter today announced that a federal…
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Nine Months for Amazon Fraud Scheme
HARTFORD, CT – Kenoy Stewart, a 27-year-old resident of Bridgeport, was sentenced today to nine months in prison for defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. through a complex scheme involving multiple vendor accounts and fabricated…
Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 50 Months for Racketeering Offense
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Harry Batchelor, known as “Bookie,” 27, was sentenced today to 50 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for racketeering activities related to his membership in…
Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Federal Grand Jury
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Tae’Ron Womack, 22, pleaded guilty to making a false declaration before a federal grand jury, as announced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley and other law enforcement officials.…
Downtown Bridgeport Shooting Sends One to Hospital
BRIDGEPORT, CT – On Tuesday night, an incident occurred in Bridgeport, resulting in one man being shot. A lieutenant from the Bridgeport Police Department was on patrol near West Avenue when he…
Two Dead in Early Morning Bridgeport Shooting
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Two men were killed early Tuesday in a shooting incident in Bridgeport. The shooting occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Carleton Avenue. The Bridgeport Police…
Man in Critical Condition Following Bridgeport Shooting
BRIDGEPORT, CT – A 56-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot last Thursday night on the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Bridgeport Police responded to the scene around 11:45 p.m.…