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Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police
Trio Caught At Trumbull Mall In Stolen Acura With Drugs, Large Knife: Police Three Connecticut men have been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after they were allegedly caught at the Trumbull Mall in a stolen Acura ILX, with drugs, and a large knife. The incident took place in Trumbull on Saturday, April 29 at the Trumbull Mall. According to Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police, at around 5:30 p.m., Trumbull Police officers spotted the three men walking towards a stolen vehicle, but when the men saw the police they immediately turned away from the stolen vehicle and began walking back towards the mall.  As the officers approached the men,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say
Five Nabbed After Tip That Group In Fairfield County Hotel Had Firearms, Police Say Five people were arrested on various charges following a tip that the group, staying at a local hotel, was allegedly in possession of firearms. The incident took place on Tuesday, March 30, in Bridgeport, when Task Force officers from the CSP Gang Unit and FBI Safe Streets received credible information that occupants of a black Nissan Maxima with a paper registration tag out of Texas were seen at the Sunny Side Inn located at 174 Lake Street in Bridgeport with what appeared to be a firearm, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Task Force officers responded to the area and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Felon From Fairfield County Admits To Having Gun, Feds Say Felon From Fairfield County Admits To Having Gun, Feds Say
Felon From Fairfield County Admits To Having Gun, Feds Say A Fairfield County man has pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Allen Lusmat, 30, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to possessing the gun in New Haven when he entered a convenience store, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 10, 2019, Tyrell Cox-Henderson entered a convenience store in New Haven and placed a Smith & Wesson .357 caliber revolver behind some merchandise on a shelf. Approximately one hour later, Lusmat enter…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport
Firearms, Crack Seized From Convicted Felons In Bridgeport Law enforcement officials took guns and drugs from a pair of convicted felons, according to the Bridgeport Police. Bridgeport Police Department narcotics detectives and state and federal officers conducted an operation in the east end of Bridgeport Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 1:30 p.m. that reportedly resulted in the seizure of two firearms in the possession of convicted felons, along with a quantity of crack cocaine, said police. Both men were caught after a brief motor vehicle pursuit that ended with the vehicle driver crashing into a wall at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Orange Stre…

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by Donna Christopher