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Duo, Including Bridgeport Teen, Nabbed After Shooting Injures One Duo, Including Bridgeport Teen, Nabbed After Shooting Injures One
Duo, Including Bridgeport Teen, Nabbed After Shooting Injures One Two suspects -- a 19-year-old and a minor -- were quickly apprehended after a shooting left one person injured in Fairfield County. A 911 call made around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 stated that gunshots were heard and an individual was laying on the ground in Norwalk in the area of 51 Chestnut Street.  Multiple police officers responded to the area to provide emergency medical attention and seek suspects.  One of the responding officers observed a white vehicle traveling erratically and at a high rate of speed away from the scene of the shooting.  "This vehicle ignored multi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
St. Patrick's Parade Road Closures Announced For Norwalk St. Patrick's Parade Road Closures Announced For Norwalk
St. Patrick's Parade Road Closures Announced For Norwalk Yes, it's almost time to get on your green and head to the annual Norwalk Saint Patrick’s Day Parade for plenty of pageantry and fun.This years event will be held Saturday, March 10, at 11:00 a.m. But not all is fun, unfortunately, the parade also comes with road closures. Norwalk Police said the parade route will cause the following temporary road closures:  Fort Point Street at Seaview Avenue Stroffolino Bridge (Route 136) Washington Street at Water Street Washington Street at North Main Street North Main Street at Marshall Street North Main Street at Ann Street North Main Street at Dr. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers
Norwalk Police: Bridgeport Car Theft Suspect Tried To Escape Officers NORWALK, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man suspected of stealing a car in Middletown was tackled by a police officer in Norwalk as he tried to escape arrest, according to police. At around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, an officer on patrol in Norwalk saw a Nissan Maxima traveling on Water Street with significant front-end damage. Just prior to this, an evading motor vehicle accident had been reported in South Norwalk, police said. Suspecting that this was the car that had fled the scene, the officer tried to stop the Nissan on the Stroffolino Bridge. The driver refused to pull over, and sped away before pu…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase
Norwalk Police Bust Bridgeport Man In Stolen Car After Foot Chase A Bridgeport man took police in Norwalk on a wild chase after attempting to flee from a motor vehicle crash, fleeing on foot and resisting arrest before being brought into custody. An officer from the Patrol Division of the Norwalk Police Department received notification of a motorist attempting to flee the scene of an accident shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Minutes later, he spotted a car traveling on Water Street with “significant” front-end damage. Police said that the officer, suspecting that this was the evading vehicle attempted to pull over the driver - later identified…

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by Zak Failla