Medical Examiner Rules Drowning On Fairfield Border Was A Homicide

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The death of a 42-year-old man who drowned in August in Ash Creek behind a bar in Bridgeport after a fight, has officially been ruled a homicide by the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Connecticut.

The death of Wayne Bentley, 42, who drowned in August following a bar fight in Bridgeport has been ruled a homicide by the Chief Medical Examiner.
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09/25/2015 9:41 p.m.

An autopsy determined the cause of death as drowning with blunt force trauma of the head and neck, the medical examiner said.

Bentley, of West Haven, was found about 1 a.m. Aug. 1, in the water of Ash Creek behind Chubby’s Bar & Grill at 3488 Fairfield Ave. on the Bridgeport/Fairfield line.

His death was the 11th homicide of the year in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Police said they received a call regarding the fight and found Bentley floating in the water behind the bar shortly after officers arrived.

Witnesses told police that Bentley and another man had gotten into a fight and both fell into the water. The other individual fled.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Bridgeport Detective Bureau at 203-581-5201.

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