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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
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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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Bridgeport Man Busted On Weapons Charges Following Chase, Stratford Police Said Bridgeport Man Busted On Weapons Charges Following Chase, Stratford Police Said
Bridgeport Man Busted On Weapons Charges Following Chase, Stratford Police Said A Bridgeport man was busted by Stratford Police for allegedly throwing a gun out of his vehicle during a police chase, police said. Eris Hall, 22,  was arrested by Stratford Police around 10 p.m., on Tuesday, March 26, after taking police on a car chase, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. The incident started around  9:36 p.m. on Stratford Avenue near Honeyspot Road and ended on Bruce Avenue, Eannotti said.  Hall refused to stop for officers and during his attempt to flee he allegedly threw a firearm out of the window of the vehicle, he added.  Hall …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stratford Teens Nabbed In Separate Shootings Stratford Teens Nabbed In Separate Shootings
Stratford Teens Nabbed In Separate Shootings Stratford police nabbed two teens in connection with a pair of separate shootings in town last month. Alex Pena, 19, of Stratford was arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on Jan. 6 on Bruce Avenue in Stratford, said Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti. Pena was arrested on a warrant and charged with criminal attempt at assault, reckless endangerment and weapon in a motor vehicle.  He is expected in court on Feb. 25. The second teen arrested was Zaire Dixon, 18, of Stratford, for a shooting that took place on South Avenue near Lake Street on Jan. 22. Dixon…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Nabbed In Revenge-Type Shooting Linked To Fairfield County Basketball Game Three Nabbed In Revenge-Type Shooting Linked To Fairfield County Basketball Game
Three Nabbed In Revenge-Type Shooting Linked To Fairfield County Basketball Game Three Fairfield County men were arrested for a "revenge-type" shooting and damaging a vehicle following a two-week investigation after a teen shot while playing basketball. Dashaun Mitchell, 22 of Stratford, Derek Watley 24, of Bridgeport, and Marquese Coleman, 23, of Stratford,  were arrested recently for the shooting which took place on Aug. 7 on Bruce Avenue in Stratford, according to Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.  An investigation following the shooting identified the three as suspects and warrants were obtained for their arrests, Eannotti said. Over the past two wee…

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by Kathy Reakes