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Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say
Bridgeport Duo Nabbed For Kidnapping, Burglary, Police Say A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being nabbed by police for the alleged kidnapping of a woman and robbery of two restaurants. Bridgeport resident Vincent Deramo, age 46, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 6, by police Orange Police in New Haven County and transported to Bridgeport on an outstanding warrant. Dermano was wanted in connection with an incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 31 around 3:40 a.m. when a female employee of The Original Vazzy’s Restaurant and Catamount Food Services entered her workplace at 1055 Huntington Turnpike in Bridgeport and was immediately confronted…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Elite, Elected Officials In Northeast: Feds Three people were arrested and charged with running a high-end prostitution network in Massachusetts and Virginia that catered to VIP customers and elected officials. It was so exclusive that potential "Johns" had to provide references to book appointments, federal authorities said.  Han Lee, age 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, James Lee, age 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, age 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts, were all charged with running the operation that serviced elected officials, high-tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash 21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash
21-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Bridgeport Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old turned himself in to police for a hit-and-run crash that killed a Fairfield County man.  Nathan Antonio Roman was charged with evading responsibility causing death in the Tuesday, Jan. 17 crash that killed a 52-year-old local man in Bridgeport at the intersection of East Main Street and Pulaski Street.. According to Capt. Lonnie Blackwell, of the Bridgeport Police, following a lengthy investigation Roman was identified as the person responsible for the crash that killed Rafael Davila. Roman, a resident of Bridgeport, was charged with:  Evading responsibi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester
Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester Several fire departments had to race to an old hospital property in Westchester after a debris pile near a 12-story vacant building went up in flames.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters responded to the old United Hospital property in Port Chester in the area of Boston Post Road and High Street, where a debris pile behind a 12-story vacant residential building had ignited.  According to the Port Chester Fire Department, arriving crews stretched lines to the pile and were able to extinguish the bulk of the flames. In the meantime…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place 2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place
2 Bridgeport City Council Members Arrested At Polling Place A pair of city council members were arrested in separate incidents outside the same polling place in Fairfield County. The arrests took place in Bridgeport outside of the John F. Kennedy School on Tuesday, Nov. 7, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the city. According to Jones, Councilwoman Samia Suliman, representing the 138th District was charged with breach of peace at the polling place around 4:20 p.m. after a 911 call was received about a person causing a disturbance. Jones did not reveal what kind of disturbance she caused but did say she was charged after police arrived on the scene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report
Diane Sawyer Sells 'Chip Chop' On Martha's Vineyard For Nearly $24M: Report Veteran news anchor Diane Sawyer sold her 20-acre “Chip Chop” on Martha’s Vineyard for just under the asking price to investor David Malm, reports said.  Malm, who spent over $100 million on properties in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket over the past few years, paid $23.9 for the 10-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate, Boston.com reported.  The main home at the estate Bob Gothard/ Wallace and Co. Sotheby's International Realty Related: Diane Sawyer Puts Massive Martha's Vineyard Property Up For Sale Sawyer first bought the luxury property for $5.3 million in 1995 with her husband, acclaim…

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by Khier Casino
News
Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost
Netflix Hikes Prices Ahead Of Holiday Season — Here's What It Will Cost Netflix is raising its prices — again.  The streaming giant announced last month that it would raise rates, and the company made good on that promise Tuesday, Nov. 7, for new subscribers. The hike for existing customers will take effect next month.  Netflix said it would email existing customers soon about the new subscription costs, reports said.  So, what are those prices? The Standard tier — which includes ads — will remain $7 a month. The Basic option will cost $12 a month, and the Premium package will now cost $23 monthly.  That's a $2 rise for the top two t…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say
Drug Dealer Nabbed By State Police During Raid In Bridgeport, Cops Say A Fairfield County alleged drug dealer was nabbed during a raid by the Connecticut State Police in conjunction with numerous local agencies and the statewide Narcotics Unit. Carl L. Brooks Jr., age 29, of Bridgeport, was busted on Tuesday, Nov. 7, around 5 a.m. at an address on Nob Hill Circle. According to the Connecticut State Police, a search warrant was executed following an investigation during which information was developed that identified Brooks as being involved in narcotics distribution. At the time of the search warrant execution, Brooks was present. During the search that foll…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast 'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast
'It Violently Turned At Me': Shark Scares Surfers Off Cape Cod Coast Two surfers swam away with their lives, but they reached the beach with a whale of a tale after their encounter with a 10-foot great white shark off Cape Cod over the weekend.  The incident happened off Coast Guard Beach in Eastham on Saturday, Nov. 4, according to Ray Trautz, one of the surfers. He wrote about the scary meeting on Facebook.  Pete was sitting on his board and I was standing on mine when I looked over my shoulder and a 10’ Great white Shark was on track right at Pete’s legs. The shark even turned on its side as if to take a leg , in that moment I yelled SHAARRRRK as Pete wa…

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by Khier Casino
Lifestyle
Guy Fieri Teaming With Popular Fairfield County Brewery On New Offering Guy Fieri Teaming With Popular Fairfield County Brewery On New Offering
Guy Fieri Teaming With Popular Fairfield County Brewery On New Offering Food Network star Guy Fieri has made numerous visits to Connecticut in an effort to perfect a new spiked malt beverage developed with a Fairfield County brewery. Named Flavortown Spiked, the "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives," star teamed up with Two Roads Brewing Co., of Stratford, after the company emailed the spiked hair star with the idea for a spiked malt beverage, reported People magazine.  Fieri liked the idea and when the group met in person it was kismet. The first in the line to come out is a hard fruit punch that Fieri described to People as an "adult Kool-Aid, but not as sweet…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Crumbl Cookies Opening New CT Location In Stamford Crumbl Cookies Opening New CT Location In Stamford
Crumbl Cookies Opening New CT Location In Stamford Crumbl Cookies is launching its eighth Connecticut location this week. It will be in Stamford at 1131 High Ridge Road. Doors open on Friday, Nov. 10 at 8 a.m. It will be the third location owned by Justin and Scott Cinnamon of Ridgefield. “We will be giving away a free mini chocolate-chip cookie to all children 10 and under, so bring the whole family and come celebrate," said Jessica Ruiz, the manager, in an email. With over 250 flavors and counting, the grand opening week menu will include six of the weekly rotating flavors. Ruiz, who started her journey at Crumbl Cookies as a cre…

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by Cait Malilay
News
'Bright Fireball' Seen From CT Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA 'Bright Fireball' Seen From CT Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA
'Bright Fireball' Seen From CT Confirmed To Be Meteor: NASA A fireball that appeared in the skies off the coast of Long Island has been confirmed to have been a meteor that was seen in several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  The meteor was seen in several East Coast states on Thursday, Nov. 2 just after 7 p.m., according to an announcement by NASA.  According to the agency, the meteor first appeared 65 miles above a point in the Atlantic Ocean 81 miles off the coast of Smith Point County Park on Fire Island in Suffolk County, New York. Fire Island is part of the towns of Babylon, Islip, and Brookhaven.  The "bright fir…

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by Ben Crnic