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Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say
Fairfield County Woman Hit, Dragged 200 Feet By Hit-Run Driver, Police Say A Fairfield County woman was killed after she was hit and dragged by a car for nearly 200 feet before the vehicle fled the scene. Kemesha Robert Johnson, age 40, died around 3 a.m. Sunday, March 13, in Bridgeport near the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street, authorities said. A witness on the scene told officers a woman driving a 2007 Black Volvo XC90 was stopped at a red light on Barnum Avenue when it was rear-ended by a silver or gray Honda Civic, said Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's director of emergency management. The Honda then backed up and hit a parked car and passed t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stratford Man Riding Scooter Seriously Injured In Crash Stratford Man Riding Scooter Seriously Injured In Crash
Stratford Man Riding Scooter Seriously Injured In Crash A man operating a scooter was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle driven by a Westchester man in Fairfield County. It happened on Friday night, Feb. 14. At approximately 9:53 p.m., the Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received a telephone call from Bridgeport Hospital stating it had a male party in its emergency department who was struck by a car. At 10 p.m., the patrol division was dispatched to Bridgeport Hospital to investigate.  It was determined the crash had occurred at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Remington Street at approximately 8 p.m., said…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bridgeport's First Homicide Victim Of Year Identified Bridgeport's First Homicide Victim Of Year Identified
Bridgeport's First Homicide Victim Of Year Identified Bridgeport's first homicide victim of 2020 has been identified by police. Abdul Hassan Lemon, 38, of Bridgeport, was found lying on Remington Street around 1:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 10, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald. Police responded to the area after receiving notification of shots fired from the Shotspotter system, as well as calls from area residents, Fitzgerald said. Once on the scene, officers found Lemon lying in the street suffering from several gunshot wounds, he added. Lemon was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital where he died, Fitzgerald said.  Anyo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Shot, Killed By Intruder Of Home In Fairfield County Dog Shot, Killed By Intruder Of Home In Fairfield County
Dog Shot, Killed By Intruder Of Home In Fairfield County A dog was shot and killed by an intruder in a Fairfield County home, according to News 12. Bridgeport police told News 12 the pit bull was shot by an intruder who was running through the backyard of a home on Remington Street Friday. The animal died after being shot in the head and stomach, said News 12. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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by Kathy Reakes