Body Found On Bleachers Behind Field In Bridgeport

Bridgeport CT

04 September, 2021

11:42 AM

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BRIDGEPORT, CT — The body of a male was found on bleachers behind a field in the 1000 block of Boston Avenue early Saturday morning, according to a Bridgeport emergency official. Around 12:35 a.m., a citizen reported seeing a male hunched over on the bleachers. Police, fire and medics arrived, and the male was pronounced, according to Scott Appleby, director of emergency communications. The dead person's identity has not yet been released. The Bridgeport Police Department detective bureau is investigating the circumstances of the death, which Appleby said "seem to be drug-related." To register for free Bridgeport breaking news alerts and more, click here.