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Armed Robber Spots Police Officer Inside Restaurant, Flees Scene
A masked man brandishing a gun intending to rob an area pizza restaurant fled from the scene after spotting a uniformed police officer inside.
The incident took place around 10:20 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, in Bridgeport at Arthur’s Famous Pizza Restaurant on Park Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
But when the man spotted the officer picking up dinner, he fled the scene, said Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
“The officer pursued him, but the male was able to escape in a waiting vehicle," Fitzgerald said.
While still at the restaurant, officers were alerted by patrons of …
