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Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker
Suspect Nabbed In Cold Case Murder Of Fast-Food Restaurant Worker A suspect has been apprehended in the cold case murder of an overnight worker at a fast-food restaurant in the area. Danarius Dukes, 43, was arrested on Thursday night, June 2 and charged with the 1993 murder of Theodore “Teddy” Edwards.  Edwards was a 77-year-old janitor that worked the overnight hours at Duchess restaurant located in Bridgeport at 35 Boston Ave.  "The evidence in this case shows that Dukes and three others devised a plan to rob the manager of the restaurant after closing time," Bridgeport Police said. "To carry out their plan, Dukes hid in the bathroom with a g…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Allegedly Shoplifting Caught After Ramming Fairfield Police Cruiser In Effort To Escape Woman Allegedly Shoplifting Caught After Ramming Fairfield Police Cruiser In Effort To Escape
Woman Allegedly Shoplifting Caught After Ramming Fairfield Police Cruiser In Effort To Escape A woman fleeing from a store after allegedly shoplifting rammed a police cruiser in her attempt to escape. The incident unfolded around 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 18 when a Fairfield Police officer was flagged down by an employee of Bob’s Stores, on Post Road, who pointed out a vehicle that was fleeing from shoplifting that just occurred at the store, said Fairfield Police Capt. Robert Kalamaras.  The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop when the woman, driving a Honda, engaged the officer in pursuit for a short distance before stopping. When the officer attempted to make contact with…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC
Customer Doused With Boiling Water In Altercation With Manager At KFC A customer at an area Kentucky Fried Chicken was allegedly doused in hot water by the restaurant's manager following an argument, said police. The incident took place around 2:50 p.m., Friday, May 3, when the Bridgeport Fire Department and AMR units responded to a report of a burn victim at Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 325 Boston Ave. in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. The first unit on the scene reported that the victim was being transported to the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit, police said. "It appears this was an altercation between th…

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by Kathy Reakes