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Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings
Fairfield County Teen Nabbed In Connection To Drive-By Shootings A joint task force operation aimed at drive-by shootings in Fairfield County arrested one teen found getting into a stolen vehicle while carrying a loaded weapon. The task force made up of members from the Bridgeport Police Department, Connecticut State Police, and the FBI. Safe Streets Unit has been focusing its attention on the Hollow area after receiving tips that members of gangs,  were hiding stolen vehicles used in drive-by shootings on streets located next to the Greene Homes housing complex, said Scott Appleby, the city's director of Emergency Management. Taskforce agents …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County
Felon Sentenced For Possessing Firearms In Fairfield County A convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet is heading back to prison after being sentenced on new weapons charges. Bridgeport resident Antonio Johnson, 27, was sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty in 2019 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Johnson, whose criminal history includes convictions for conspiring to commit robbery and witness tampering, provided DeWayne “Weezy” Joyner a handgun that was to be used during an armed robbery. Durham said that in September 2017, Joyner …

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by Zak Failla