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A Bridgeport man was arrested Thursday morning near the town line in Fairfield with a handgun and knife in his car, police reported. Shaye Plummer, 21, of Lakeview Avenue was arrested on a series of weapons and motor vehicle charges near Suburban Avenue.
Detectives from the Fairfield Police were staking out Suburban Avenue Thursday morning after a string of home burglaries occurred in the area. They saw Plummer, and after running his plate number, they found it was not for the car he was driving. When the detectives pulled Plummer over around the corner, a man fled from the passenger seat. In a search of the car, they reported finding a .38 caliber pistol and a four-inch buck knife under the drivers seat.
Plummer was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, along with various motor vehicle charges. He was released on a promise to appear in court on March 21. Police are also investigating the identity of his passenger, and whether either man is connected to the burglaries.
Also from the police blotter:
Joseph Carter, 44, of Park Avenue in Bridgeport was charged with shoplifting Thursday evening at the CVS Pharmacy on Black Rock Turnpike. A store employee called police at 6:45 p.m. to report that a man walked out of the store with a seven-inch LCD television without paying.
Police found Carter walking on Black Rock Turnpike with the item, as well as with a car charger, home charger and headphones for the TV in his pocket. He was charged with larceny. He was held on $1,000 and is due in court March 24.
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