Bridgeport Man Tased After Refusing To Leave Vehicle During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A traffic stop by Bridgeport Police working to reduce speeding led to the use of a taser on a man who allegedly resisted arrest and was in possession of an illegal firearm.
The incident took place around 6:24 p.m., Monday, June 24, when officers made a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Huntington Turnpike and Evers Street that resulted in the arrest of Michael Atkins, 35 of Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
During the stop, officers requested that the Atkins step out of the vehicle, but he refused, said Jones.
The officer on the scene wa…
ID Released For Man, 54, Killed After Crash Into Trumbull Home
A 54-year-old Trumbull man who died after driving his pickup truck into a home has been identified.
Eric Gabrielson, of Oldfield Road, was killed around 7 p.m., Friday, May 3, in the area of Daniels Farm Road during a two-vehicle crash that ended with the pickup truck hitting the side of a home, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir.
According to Weir, the pick-up truck and a sedan collided, and the pick-up truck eventually came in contact with a nearby residence. The only occupant of the pick-up truck, Gabrielson, was entrapped inside of the vehicle, and bystanders approa…
Verbal Dispute At Bar Ends In Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old, Police Say
A 60-year-old man is behind bars after police say he stabbed a 22-year-old victim during a dispute at an area bar.
An officer working a private duty detail at Center Street Social located at 127 Center St., in Shelton, quickly apprehended the suspect, Stephen F. Staffy, after the incident on Friday, Dec. 21 at approximately 10:45 p.m.
Officers investigating the incident discovered that the 22-year-old male victim and Staffy, of Shelton, had a verbal altercation in the bar, when Staffy pulled out a knife and put it up to the victim’s neck, said Shelton PD Detective Christopher…
Accused Drug Dealing Brothers In BMW Crash Into Police Cruiser In Trumbull, Police Say
Two brothers were arrested for suspected drug dealing and ramming a police cruiser in an effort to get away during a sting operation.
Christopher Matthews, 36, and John Matthews, 33, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Friday on drug-related charges after they were lured into town for a drug sale, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding.
Trumbull detectives, posing as a potential buyer, arranged to come to a predetermined location where they were to purchase drugs. At around 6 p.m. the brothers arrived driving a 2018 BMW, said Golding.
As Trumbull officers bega…
