Bridgeport

Chicago police seized multiple firearms from a Bridgeport home after a domestic dispute, according to witnesses and police. The incident occurred on Sunday and involved a domestic altercation.

A popular diner in Bridgeport, Stussy's Diner, was targeted in an overnight smash-and-grab burglary around 3:45 a.m. Chicago police reported the incident occurred at the 3500 block of South Halsted Street, with an unknown number of individuals involved.

Thomas R. Donovan, who served as patronage chief under Mayor Richard J. Daley in the 1970s and later became president of the Chicago Board of Trade, died at 88. He played a key role in Chicago politics, including helping appoint Michael Bilandic as acting mayor after Daley's death and maintaining political influence through patronage. Donovan left the mayor's office after Bilandic's 1979 election loss and worked at the Chicago Board of Trade until his death.

A memorial ride for Chicago cyclist Riley O'Neil, a Chicago Department of Transportation employee who died in a biking accident, was held in Bridgeport. The event highlighted the city's active cycling community and featured a photo of a biking marshal signaling the crowd.

Connecticut is implementing a community-driven police training program developed by Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory, focusing on implicit bias, reconciliation for past harms, and procedural justice. The program, set to launch in 2027, includes a 'train the trainers' model and three community advisory boards to ensure community input.

A vigil is planned in Bridgeport to honor a CDOT employee who was killed in a bike crash. The employee was known for advocating for safety. The incident occurred on Friday.

Riley O’Neil, a 35-year-old Complete Streets planner for Chicago’s Department of Transportation, was killed while biking after being struck by a semi-truck following a car door collision. He was instrumental in improving bike infrastructure, including bike parking and the Nettelhorst School ‘Bike Bus’ program. Advocates are calling for increased bike safety measures and renaming bike racks ‘Riley Racks’ in his honor.

Riley O'Neil, a planner for Chicago's Complete Streets program, was killed in a Bridgeport car crash after being struck by a vehicle following a door collision. He worked on redesigning streets to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

A Chicago Department of Transportation employee was killed in a bicycle crash in Bridgeport. The incident occurred on Thursday, according to reports.

A 35-year-old man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a semi on South Halsted Street in Bridgeport, Chicago. The victim was a CDOT employee known for his work on bike safety.

A 35-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport, Chicago, on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. in the 3200 block of S. Halsted Street. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.

A 35-year-old man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle on Friday evening in Bridgeport, a neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.

Pamela Aguilars, 65, of Shelton, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense related to embezzling over $739,000 from a Connecticut company. The case was adjudicated in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport before Judge Kari A. Dooley.

Two Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers were injured in a crash involving a squad car on the city's South Side. Three people, including the two officers, were hospitalized following the incident, which occurred around 5:30 a.m. in the 800 block of West 31st Street in Bridgeport.

A Chicago police squad car was involved in a crash in Bridgeport, as shown in video footage. Chopper 7 was overhead at the scene around 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday.

Thomas Walker, a preschool owner from Ridgefield, admitted to willfully failing to account for and pay over $600,000 in employment taxes. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport.

Lester Arrington, 34, of Naugatuck waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to a cocaine trafficking charge in Bridgeport. The case was handled by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill.

Reginald Rogers, a 37-year-old man from Woodbridge, was found with 21 kilos of cocaine and pleaded guilty to a cocaine trafficking charge before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport. He waived his right to be indicted as part of the case.

GIANNA PARENTE, 23, of Naugatuck, pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges in Bridgeport before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill. She waived her right to be indicted as part of the plea agreement.

Ten people, including seven adults and three children, were displaced after a fire broke out on Bunnell Street in Bridgeport on Sunday afternoon. The fire was contained within 15 minutes by the Bridgeport Fire Department, with no injuries reported. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced individuals, and the Bridgeport Fire Marshal’s office is conducting an investigation.

Christian Lopez, 42, of New Haven, pleaded guilty to a fentanyl distribution offense before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport. Lopez, also known by the alias 'Face,' faces federal charges related to drug trafficking. The guilty plea marks a significant development in the federal prosecution of the fentanyl distribution case.

Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, a 44-year-old Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty to unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported three times previously. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to face charges related to illegal reentry.