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19-Year-Old From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing Car For Sale At Gunpoint 19-Year-Old From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing Car For Sale At Gunpoint
19-Year-Old From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing Car For Sale At Gunpoint After a weeks-long investigation, a teenager from Fairfield County has been nabbed for allegedly stealing a car at gunpoint that was for sale online in New Haven County.  The incident took place in Milford around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 on Maple Street. The victim told Milford Police they had listed a vehicle on Offer Up and were scheduled to show the vehicle to a potential buyer. A man interested in purchasing the car arrived on foot and the victim accompanied him on a test drive of the vehicle. The man drove around the block and returned to the area of 3 Maple St. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At Norwalk Park 21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At Norwalk Park
21-Year-Old Charged In Shooting Injuring Two At Norwalk Park A 21-year-old man implicated in an armed robbery in a Fairfield County park has been arrested for a midday shooting that left two with injuries in Norwalk, police said. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were called to the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grove Street at approximately 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, where there was a report of a shooting with two victims down. Police said that the two victims were struck by bullet fragments and suffered minor injuries. One refused medical attention and the other was taken to an area hospital, treated for non-life-threatening injur…

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by Zak Failla
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Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say
Violent Felon Wanted For Terrorizing Drivers On Dirt Bike Arrested On Warrant, Police Say A convicted felon with a violent history was arrested by Bridgeport Police for allegedly terrorizing motorists on city streets with a large group of dirt bikes and quads. Antonio Johnson, 27, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Thursday, March 19, during the execution of search warrants at his home following an investigation by Bridgeport detectives, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. The arrest warrant stems from an incident with a large group of dirt bikes and quads causing a nuisance on city streets, said Fitzgerald. In addition, Johnson also allegedly threatened a police officer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect In Murder Of Bethel Woman Apprehended In Ohio Suspect In Murder Of Bethel Woman Apprehended In Ohio
Suspect In Murder Of Bethel Woman Apprehended In Ohio \Police have arrested a man in Ohio in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old Bethel woman. Emily Todd was found on Saturday, Dec. 8, shot and killed on Seaview Avenue next to the Newfield Avenue boat ramp in Bridgeport.  Bridgeport Police detectives quickly developed a suspect in the case who was identified as Brandon Roberts, 26, who was tracked to Ohio where he fled and with the help of the Shaker Heights Police Department, an arrest was made, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. "We learned that Roberts fled the state and was staying at his father’s residence i…

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by Kathy Reakes