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Five Juveniles Arrested After Fight Outside Mall In Fairfield County Five Juveniles Arrested After Fight Outside Mall In Fairfield County
Five Juveniles Arrested After Fight Outside Mall In Fairfield County Five area juveniles were arrested following a large fight at a busy Fairfield County mall. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 26, at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. That's when Trumbull Police officers patrolling the mall noticed a group of 20 to 30 teens running outside the mall and two teenage girls fighting. According to Lt. Brain Weir, as officers were breaking up the fight, other juveniles jumped in and continued to cause a scene.   One juvenile swung attempting to hit one of the officers but was unsuccessful. Once the fight was broken up, police arrested the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot Multiple Times On Street In Fairfield County, Police Say A man was shot multiple times while on a city street in what police in Fairfield County say is an "isolated incident."  Police responded around 3 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 15, after receiving a report of a person shot on the 500 block of East Main Street in Bridgeport, authorities said. The victim, a 34-year-old Bridgeport man, was taken to an area hospital and treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the leg and buttocks, said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran.  He is reported to be in stable condition. The Bridgeport Police Patrol Division secured the crime scene on East Main Street…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Firing Gun From His Home Prompts Evacuation Of Fairfield County Neighborhood Man Firing Gun From His Home Prompts Evacuation Of Fairfield County Neighborhood
Man Firing Gun From His Home Prompts Evacuation Of Fairfield County Neighborhood A Fairfield County man firing a gun from his house into the surrounding neighborhood prompted the area to be evacuated. The situation unfolded around 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, when an unnamed man with suspected mental health issues, began firing a gun from his Carroll Avenue home in Bridgeport, authorities said. Responding officers heard gunshots upon their arrival and requested assistance from additional units, said Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. A perimeter was established and neighboring homes were evacuated, Fitzgerald said. As police were evacuating the area, the man cont…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After Double Homicide At Fairfield County After-Hours Club Suspect At Large After Double Homicide At Fairfield County After-Hours Club
Suspect At Large After Double Homicide At Fairfield County After-Hours Club Police are searching for a suspect in a double homicide at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Fairfield County that was being run in a basement, according to police. The double shooting murders took place around 1:55 a.m., Sunday, May 16 at the club located on Main Street in Bridgeport. Police responding to a report of shots fired found a dead 38-year-old Hartford County man, from Bloomfield, in the basement at the club, Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran said. The victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, Gilleran said. Officers also located a 40-year-old Stamford man i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting
Two Killed, Two Injured In Fairfield County Sports Bar Shooting Two people were killed and two injured during a shooting at a popular Fairfield County sports bar. The killings took place just before 1 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Mango'z Sports Bar located at 456 Connecticut Ave., in Bridgeport. Arriving officers located three gunshot victims who were all transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital, according to Bridgeport PD Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. A fourth gunshot victim arrived at Bridgeport Hospital by private vehicle.  Two men, 19 and 24 years old, were pronounced dead at the hospital, Fitzgerald said. A 26-year-old man sustained serious…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Post Mall Launches Parent Escort Policy After Fights Break Out Connecticut Post Mall Launches Parent Escort Policy After Fights Break Out
Connecticut Post Mall Launches Parent Escort Policy After Fights Break Out The Connecticut Post Mall has instituted a parental escort policy the day after several fights broke out at the mall in Milford. Earlier report: Brawls Break Out At Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut Post Malls Under the new policy, which went into effect on Friday, Dec. 27, anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older while the policy is in place. A single adult may supervise up to four people under the age of 18. Anyone under the age of 21 should be prepared to show one of the following forms of identification: United States driver's license …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Brawls Break Out At Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut Post Malls Brawls Break Out At Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut Post Malls
Brawls Break Out At Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut Post Malls Separate brawls broke out at two area malls on Thursday night, Dec. 26: the Westfield Trumbull Mall and the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford. Numerous teenagers were involved in several altercations at the Westfield Trumbull Mall, prompting a significant police response to restore order.  Shortly before 7 p.m., several Trumbull police officers were patrolling the mall on foot when they were notified of a fight that broke out between several teenagers on the upper level near the Target store. The responding officers were able to break up the melee and detained six o…

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by Joe Lombardi