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Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting
Surveillance Helps Nab Fairfield County Man Wanted In Drive-By Shooting A Fairfield County man awaiting trial on assault charges has been arrested again in connection with an alleged shooting earlier this year. Dominique Jones, age 28, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 2, by the U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force in connection with a shooting in February, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The shooting occurred on the city's west side near the intersection of Maplewood Avenue and Howard Avenue, Appleby said. Nearby surveillance cameras captured Jones running to a nearby car and driving away. Police were later able to connect Jones …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Fairfield County Shooting 'Not Random,' Police Say Fatal Fairfield County Shooting 'Not Random,' Police Say
Fatal Fairfield County Shooting 'Not Random,' Police Say A Fairfield County man was found shot to death in the bedroom of an area apartment. John Randall Patrick Jr., of Bridgeport, was found around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, when Bridgeport Police responded to Howard Avenue, for a report of a person shot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran. Responding officers located the unresponsive 22-year-old in a bedroom located inside the second-floor apartment of 978 Howard Ave., Gilleran said.  Medics arrived and pronounced Patrick dead. Detectives are working on several leads and the Identification Unit is in the process of collecting evidence.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk Man Who Tried To Conceal Handgun Caught With Cocaine, Crack, Bridgeport PD Says Norwalk Man Who Tried To Conceal Handgun Caught With Cocaine, Crack, Bridgeport PD Says
Norwalk Man Who Tried To Conceal Handgun Caught With Cocaine, Crack, Bridgeport PD Says Police found a concealed handgun, narcotics, cocaine, crack and marijuana in the vehicle of a Fairfield County man who ran a stop sign, bringing their total of recovered illegal firearms this month to more than than 30, with 20 subsequent arrests, police said. Bridgeport Police were patrolling the area of Lenox Avenue at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 following an alert from ShotSpotter when they stopped a vehicle that ran a stop sign in the area of Howard Avenue.  The driver, 22-year-old Michael Hudson of Norwalk, reportedly had an expired vehicle registration and a driver…

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by Christina Coulter
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Man Shot In Face In Bridgeport Man Shot In Face In Bridgeport
Man Shot In Face In Bridgeport A man was shot once in the face on Monday night in Bridgeport, according to police spokesman Av Harris. The shooting took place in the area of Colorado Avenue and Howard Avenue around 6 p.m., Harris said. The victim was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center by medics and was listed in stable condition as of 10 p.m. Monday, Harris added. No other information was immediately available, Harris said.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Shot By Unknown Assailant In Bridgeport, Police Say Three Shot By Unknown Assailant In Bridgeport, Police Say
Three Shot By Unknown Assailant In Bridgeport, Police Say Bridgeport police are working to untangle clues in the case of three people ages, 16 to 23, who were shot in the area of Howard Place. Police first received a report of the shooting around 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, on Howard Place between Howard Avenue and Denver Avenue, said spokesman Av Harris. When police arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy shot in the mouth (through and through), along with an 18-year-old woman who was shot in the back of her left shoulder, and a 23-year-old man shot in the right hand and left buttocks, Harris said. Harris said the crime scene was located on Howard Place …

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by Kathy Reakes