5 Arrested In 'Take Back Park Ave' Police Enforcement In Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Five people were arrested by Bridgeport police Tuesday in connection with a triple shooting in late August, the apprehensions were under a police enforcement action called "Take Back Park Ave."

Three were injured in the Aug. 22 shooting, one critically, with approximately 40 shots fired. Two of the victims were innocent bystanders.

"These arrests are the result of a month-long investigation named operation 'Take Back Park Ave,'" wrote Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran in a statement. "The investigation was launched after numerous shootings and (1) stabbing resulted in two homicides in that same area between May and September of this year. This is the Park Avenue corridor between Wood Avenue and Washington Terrace."

Click here to view the news conference on the arrests.

Arrested in operation Take Back Park Ave were:

• 24-year-old Isaiah Genias, of Norwalk CT. He is charged with Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of Firearm.
• 28-year-old Luis Gonsales of Bridgeport CT. He is charged with Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.
• 32-year-old Allen Lusmat of Wethersfield CT. He is charged with Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Use of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.
• 38-year-old Robert Hair of Bridgeport CT. He is charged with Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.

• 20-year-old Daniel Fuller of Bridgeport CT is awaiting extradition from South Carolina where he was arrested on an unrelated shooting. Once Fuller is extradited back to CT, he will be charged with Assault in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Firearm, and Illegal Discharge of a Firearm.

Each of the suspects is being held in lieu of bail of $500,000; Lusmat was shot and seriously injured in the incident.

Additionally, authorities are also seeking a sixth suspect, 28-year-old Ansonia resident Rhameir Marqui Bush.

"Bush is currently out on a $500,000 bond related to a 2020 Murder charge in Derby CT," Gilleran wrote. "The Connecticut State Police Violent Crimes Task Force attempted to take Bush into custody in Bridgeport [Tuesday] night. Bush fled in a motor vehicle, striking a police car in the process. He was not apprehended. No officers or civilians were injured during that incident. Bush is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who knows of his whereabouts is requested to call 911 immediately."

In addition to the charges related to Tuesday night, Bush will also be charged with the following:

• Assault in the First Degree
• Criminal Possession of a Firearm
• Illegal Discharge of a Firearm for the Park Avenue shooting

Operation Take Back Park Ave is the result of a combined effort by the Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau, the Fairfield County States Attorney’s Office, the Connecticut State Police Violent Crime Task Force, the Connecticut Department of Probation, the Connecticut Department of Corrections, and the Waterbury Police Department.