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Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD
Attempted Student Kidnapper Charged In New Incident After Victim IDs Photo: Bridgeport PD A Connecticut man who allegedly attempted to kidnap two girls near a high school has been arrested again for a third attempt after the victim recognized his picture. The Bridgeport resident who was arrested last month for allegedly trying to kidnap two girls on separate dates at Central High School has been charged after a new victim recognized his picture from a press release. Antonio Dossantos, age 36, was arrested on Thursday, April 27, for the first two incidents in which he confessed to attempting to grab two girls and force them into his vehicle.  Both victims were able to break…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say
Student Kidnapping Attempt: Bridgeport Man Charged In 2 Cases, Police Say A man has been charged with attempting to lure two Fairfield County students to his car, and in one case, grabbed a student and attempted to drag her to his vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11 a.m., Thursday, April 27 at Central High School. According to Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Officer Dani Soto was dispatched to Central High School to check on the welfare of an 18-year-old female student.  The student lost cell phone contact with a friend as she was leaving the school campus and walking toward North Avenue. Officer Soto confirmed with sc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trumbull Police Arrest Four, Recover Stolen Car In Warrant Sweep Trumbull Police Arrest Four, Recover Stolen Car In Warrant Sweep
Trumbull Police Arrest Four, Recover Stolen Car In Warrant Sweep Four people, including a man wanted for sexual assault, were arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered during a warrant sweep in Fairfield County. It was conducted on Thursday, Feb. 20 as detectives from the Trumbull Police Department coordinated efforts with other local police agencies to track down individuals who have not been held accountable for criminal incidents that they had been involved in. During the sweep, Trumbull detectives located a vehicle in Bridgeport that had been stolen the night before from LA Fitness, at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. …

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by Joe Lombardi