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Feds: 8 Bridgeport gang members charged in 6 homicides
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A file photo of a Bridgeport, Conn., police vehicle.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT Eight alleged city gang members have been charged by a federal indictment this week in connection with homicides, attempted homicides, racketeering and drug trafficking, prosecutors announced Thursday.
A federal grand jury in New Haven on Monday returned the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday.
The indictment was the culmination of an ongoing investigation into gang-related drug trafficking and violence in Bridgeport.
Charged by the indictment are Keishawn Donald, 20, Trevon “Tre” Wright, 19, Kyran Dangerfield, 24, Eric “Heavyweight Champ” Hayes, 24, Travon “Budda” Jones, 19, Tyrone “Ty Ralph Lauren” Moore, 19, Charles “30 Cal” Anthony Bonilla, 22, and Harry “Bookie” Batchelor, 24.
Updated: 3:24 PM EDT May 7, 2021
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Officials announced Friday a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging a total of eight men involved in Bridgeport gangs.
The individuals are accused of conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder and attempted murder.
The superseding indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, charged an additional four men identified as:
Travon Jones, also known as “Budda,” 19
Tyrone Moore, also known as “Ty Ralph Lauren,” 19
Charles Anthony Bonilla, also known as “30 Cal” and “Ant,” 22
Harry Batchelor, also known as “Bookie,” 22
Bridgeport Police say back in January, the original indictment charged:
Victim of Bridgeport courthouse shooting denied bail By Peter Yankowski
A judge s gavel for the files.
A federal judge Tuesday ordered Trevon Wright, who was shot and wounded a year ago outside the Bridgeport Superior Courthouse, to remain in custody pending trial, citing a continued threat to the community over a smoldering “gang war” in Bridgeport.
Wright, 19, and three others were indicted last week on federal racketeering and murder charges.
The indictment alleges all four were members of the East End gang, which along with the PT Barnum, East Side and 150 gangs “were aligned against” two other rival gangs in Bridgeport the Original North End and Greene Homes Boyz.
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Four Bridgeport men accused of being part of a gang have been indicted in connection with drug dealing, racketeering, and four murders. (Shutterstock)
BRDIDGPORT, CT Four Bridgeport men have been indicted in connection drug dealing, racketeering, and four murders, according to a statement from prosecutors. Keishawn Donald, 19; Trevon Wright, aka Tre, 19; Kyran Dangerfield, 24; and Eric Hayes, aka Heavyweight Champ, 24, were all indicted in the case.
A joint investigation between federal and local police was conducted into members of Bridgeport s East End gang.
The indictment alleges that the East End gang dealt heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana, and Percocet pills and committed murder and other violent acts against rival gang members and other people.