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Bridgeport police launch true crime video series to solve cold cases

Bridgeport Police Department creates video series "Park City Confidential" to generate public tips and solve cold cases.
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Bridgeport Police Department is taking a new approach to solving cold cases.

On Monday, the department released the second episode of "Park City Confidential," a true crime style video series highlighting some of the city's cold cases.

The series is produced by the department's Homicide unit and its goal is to generate tips from the public. Episodes run between 5 and 10 minutes and are posted to the department's social media pages.

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In the first episode, they detailed the 2020 murder of Abdul Lemon. Lemon was killed on Remington St. on Jan. 10th of that year when he was shot several times around 1:30 a.m. 

According to police, the homicide unit already has strong leads in the murder and those who can provide details are asked to contact Detective Thomas Harper at (203) 581-5239.

BRIDGEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT RELEASES COLD CASE HOMICIDE VIDEO SERIES "PARK CITY CONFIDENTIAL" The Bridgeport Police Department on Monday released the initial episode of its first-ever cold case homicide video series: "Park City Confidential." The objective of the series is to generate tips from the public. Each episode will be approximately five minutes in length, and feature interviews with detectives, as well as family members of victims. Episode 1 documents the murder of Abdul Lemon on Remington St. on January 10th, of 2020. Mr. Lemon was shot several times at around 1:30 a.m. The homicide unit already has strong leads in Mr. Lemon's killing. Detective Thomas Harper is handling the case. He can be reached at: (203) 581-5239. "Park City Confidential" is produced by the Bridgeport Police Department's Homicide Unit. The department anticipates releasing a new episode every two months, if not sooner. Park City Confidential can be seen on all of the Bridgeport Police Department's social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X. @followers@topfansDoingItLocal.comNews 12 ConnecticutBridgeport, CT Fire DepartmentOn Scene Media New Haven CountyBridgeport Emergency Operation CenterFrank RecchiaNBC Connecticut

Posted by Bridgeport Police Department on Monday, August 5, 2024

In the second episode, police document the death of Heriberto Marquez, also from 2020. Marquez was murdered just before midnight on Aug. 30th at the intersection of Iranistan Ave and Hanover Street. 

Anyone with specific information regarding the murder of Heriberto Marquez is asked to contact Homicide Detective Keith Hanson at (203)-581-5243 or (203)-576-TIPS.  

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