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Bridgeport police searching for suspect in connection to robbery of 11-year-old

The incident took place late afternoon on Wednesday shortly after the young victim was being dropped off by the school bus.

Credit: Bridgeport PD

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport police are looking to identify a man suspected of being involved in the robbery of an 11-year-old boy on Wednesday.

Police said the robbery occurred within two minutes of the young victim being dropped off by a school bus along East Main Street.

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Bridgeport police ask that anyone with information regarding the identity of this party should immediately contact the case officer, Detective Stavros Mirtsopoulos, at (203) 581-5256 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Department Tips line at (203) 576-TIPS.

Credit: Bridgeport PD

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