Connecticut
6-year-old dies after stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport
A 6-year-old died after his stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The child died Wednesday after being on life support from his injuries that left him “brain dead,” according to NBC affiliate, KTUU.
His stepfather, 38-year-old Abdulrahim Sulaiman, was charged with murder after being accused of taking a baseball bat and beating his wife, the 6-year-old boy, and his 4-year-old brother, according to NBC affiliate, KTUU.
The little boy’s 33-year-old mother and the 4-year-old brother survived but were treated at the hospital where they were upgraded from critical to stable condition.
The investigation started when officers responded to a home in Bridgeport at around 10 a.m. after reports of a man severely beating a woman and her children.
One of those calls was from the mother herself, who begged police for help and said Sulaiman was hitting her and her children with a bat, according to the affidavit.
The first officer at the scene saw Sulaiman walking toward him, with blood on his hands and arms, and muttering to himself, according to court records. And a witness pointed to the suspect and told the officer not to let Sulaiman get away.
A man who is accused of brutally beating a family member and her two young children with a baseball bat in Bridgeport on Wednesday morning appeared in court on Thursday and his bond has been set at $10 million.
Other officers found the mother and children in an apartment where they sought refuge.
The 6-year-old was unresponsive, according to the affidavit.
All three victims were initially taken to a local hospital, then the two children were flown to the pediatric emergency center at Yale New Haven Hospital.
When police spoke to the children’s mother, she told them that Sulaiman had been smoking angel dust and he had beaten her in the past.
She also told officers that he had threatened her with a gun and threatened to kill her and her children, according to the court records.
During their investigation, police watched video from the area and said it showed a baseball bat coming out an apartment window around 9:58 a.m., then Sulaiman jumping out a window and landing in a large trash bin.
Sulaiman’s next court date is set for Oct. 10. It will be held in Part A, which is a court for more severe crimes.
Sulaiman is being held on a $10,000,000 bond and has been placed on suicide watch.
Ten adults and one dog are displaced after a fire at the 1100 block of Pembroke Street in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke from the third floor at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Firefighters located the fire and quickly extinguished it.
There are no reports of injuries.
The American Red Cross is currently working to help those who were displaced.
The Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating the incident.
A woman was rushed to the hospital after being seriously hurt in a fire Saturday in Rocky Hill.
This all unfolded during the late morning hours at a home on Main Street.
Fire officials say they had to rescue the woman from the home and her injuries are considered life threatening.
Hoarding conditions did a play a factor in the fire, according to the fire department.
No other injuries were reported. Further details pertaining to the fire weren’t immediately available.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
DALLAS (WTNH) — A New London-based group is partnering with a Texas-based restaurant planning to open its first locations in Connecticut.
New London Hospitality has signed a new area development agreement with Twin Hospitality Group Inc., the parent company of Twin Peaks Restaurant, for the development rights of three future locations in the state, according to a press release from Twin Peaks.
The release lists New Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury and Stamford or Bridgeport as potential markets.
According to the release, New London Hospitality is run by Deepak Verma and Kam Singh, who have experience in the hospitality industry and have worked with major hotel brands including Hilton, Red Roof Inn and Choice Hotels.
“Deepak and Kam bring a powerful combination of hospitality expertise and operational discipline,” Twin Peaks CEO Kim Boerema said in the release. “Their experience growing multi-unit concepts makes them ideal partners as we enter Connecticut. We are confident they will help anchor Twin Peaks as a new favorite for sports fans throughout the state.”
Twin Peaks describes itself as “the ultimate sports lodge featuring made-from-scratch food and the coldest beer in the business, surrounded by scenic views and wall-to-wall TVs. At every Twin Peaks, guests are immediately welcomed by a friendly Twin Peaks Girl and served up a menu made for MVPs.”
“Twin Peaks delivers everything guests want in a sports bar — scratch-made food, 29-degree draft beer, and the best place to catch every game,” Verma said. “We look forward to introducing the brand’s signature lodge experience and welcoming Twin Peaks girls to Connecticut, establishing a new home base for local sports fans and food enthusiasts.”
Twin Peaks was founded in 2005 in Lewisville, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. There are 114 locations in the United States and Mexico. The closest location to Connecticut is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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