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Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say
Fight At Stratford Gym Ends With Gun Drawn, 2 Arrests, Police Say Two Fairfield County men were arrested after getting into a fight at a popular Stratford gym with one pulling a gun. The incident took place in Stratford around 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 29 at the Esporta Fitness located at the 411 Barnum Avenue Cutoff. According to Capt. Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police, officers responded to the gym for a disturbance call. During the incident, one of the people involved, Emmanuel Rivera, age 21, of Bridgeport pulled a firearm and threatened the other in the gym, Eannotti said. Rivera was immediately taken into custody as he attempt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed, Woman Injured, During Shooting In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Killed, Woman Injured, During Shooting In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Killed, Woman Injured, During Shooting In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a homicide of a man and the shooting of a woman. The shootings were uncovered around 1 a.m., Friday, Dec. 17, when the Stratford Police Department responded to Light Street near Barnum Avenue. The unidentified man and woman were shot by an unknown assailant, According to Capt Frank Eannotti of the Stratford Police Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for wounds received during the assault, Eannotti said. Identities are not being released until the next…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Stealing Eight Vehicles From Fairfield County Auto Dealer Duo Accused Of Stealing Eight Vehicles From Fairfield County Auto Dealer
Duo Accused Of Stealing Eight Vehicles From Fairfield County Auto Dealer Eight vehicles were stolen and recovered after a pair allegedly broke into a Fairfield County car dealership. The Stratford Police Department received a complaint from an employee at the Barnum Avenue auto dealership on Wednesday, Sept. 30 that had been broken into overnight. Police said that after gaining entry into the building, two men - later identified as Brooklyn resident Aaron Brown, and Bridgeport resident Victor Bourne - acquired the car keys and successfully stole eight cars from the lot. A joint investigation between police in Stratford and Bridgeport led to the apprehension of …

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by Zak Failla
News
Man Charged With Robbery, Firearm, Carjacking Offenses In Fairfield County Man Charged With Robbery, Firearm, Carjacking Offenses In Fairfield County
Man Charged With Robbery, Firearm, Carjacking Offenses In Fairfield County A Fairfield County man allegedly dragged a driver for several hundred yards during a carjacking before going on a crime spree that included multiple stolen vehicles and gunpoint robberies. Bridgeport resident Tyiese Warren, also known as “Loose Screw” pleaded not guilty this week to robbery, firearm and carjacking charges following incidents in Fairfield County earlier this year. It is alleged that on Wednesday, March 25, Warren and a co-conspirator stole a car that was in front of the Citgo Service Station and Quik Mart on Barnum Avenue in Stratford. Proseuctors said that during the carja…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford
Undercover Tobacco Check Nets Five Violations In Stratford Five Stratford businesses were fined after allegedly selling tobacco products to an underage decoy during an enforcement check. The enforcement on Wednesday, May 1, was conducted by the Stratford Police, along with members from the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. A total of 15 unannounced compliance inspections were conducted. Of the 15, five establishments were found to be in violation, he said. The offending clerks at these establishments were issued $200 tic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase 15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase
15-Year-Old In Stolen Dump Truck Takes Police On High-Speed, Multi-Municipality Chase A 15-year-old Stratford juvenile was arrested after he stole a dump truck from the Stratford Public Works property and then took police on a high-speed chase. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 10, when Stratford Police officers located the stolen vehicle as it was being driven through the Home Depot parking lot on Barnum Avenue, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The juvenile operator struck another vehicle as he refused to stop for officers and fled the area at a high rate of speed into Milford, Eannotti said.  Officers maintained cont…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect
Wanted: Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Home Burglary Suspect Do you know him? Police are the public for help in identifying a man who might be involved with a home burglary that took place last week. The man was photographed on surveillance around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, near Barnum and Broadbridge avenues in Stratford.  He was wearing white pants, glasses, a winter hat and was carrying what appears to be some type of backpack on his back.  Stratford Police said he appears to be a painter or taper. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-385-4172.

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Stratford Wins $450,000 Grant To Make Downtown Bike/Walker Friendly Stratford Wins $450,000 Grant To Make Downtown Bike/Walker Friendly
Stratford Wins $450,000 Grant To Make Downtown Bike/Walker Friendly STRATFORD, Conn. — The state awarded Stratford a $450,000 grant to help make some streets in the town’s busy downtown more accessible and safer for bicyclists and walkers. The “Complete Streets” grant will help the town complete technical design for improvements along a portion of Main Street and Barnum Avenue south of East Broadway. “I am pleased to see Stratford receive this grant… in the interest of improving safety and access for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as motorists,” said Mayor Laura Hoydick.  “This is an important planning initiative that will improve investment in Stratfo…

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by Meredith Guinness