Victim of CT home invasion fought off armed suspect during attempted robbery

A 37-year-old was able to fight off an armed man during a home invasion in Bridgeport on Sunday.

Police are investigating a home invasion involving an armed suspect in Bridgeport early Sunday.

Officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Berkshire Avenue at 6:55 a.m. where they learned the 37-year-old homeowner was able to fight off the armed suspect during the home invasion, according to the Bridgeport Police Department.

After fleeing the residence, the suspect left the area in what appeared to be an SUV, police said. He has been described as having a thin build, standing 5 feet, 7 inches tall and wearing a ski mask.

Police believe the suspect targeted the victim in the home invasion.

The Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau’s Robbery Squad responded to the scene and has taken the lead on the investigation, according to police. They are being assisted by the police department’s Forensic Identification Unit.

Robbery detectives have canvassed the area and conducted interviews, according to police.

Detectives with the Forensic Identification Unit were still in the process of collecting evidence at several eastside locations, police said late Sunday.

Bridgeport police are asking anyone with information to contact Det. Damien Csech at 203-581-5205. Information can be left anonymously at the police department’s tip line at 203-576-TIPS.