Crime & Safety

Bridgeport Officer Found Dead At Seaside Park: Report

BREAKING: Police believe one of the city's police officers committed suicide in Seaside Park Monday morning.

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police are investigating after a Bridgeport police officer is suspected to have committed suicide in Seaside Park, reports the Connecticut Post. There was a heavy police presence at the park for nearly two hours after a man was found unresponsive in his silver car with city of Bridgeport license plates.

No further details were released on the case, and the identity of the officer was witheld pending notification of next of kin.

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