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Fairfield County Man Who Fired Shots Near Youth Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say Fairfield County Man Who Fired Shots Near Youth Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Who Fired Shots Near Youth Baseball Game Nabbed, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly firing multiple gunshots just feet away from a youth baseball game earlier this year, causing a large crowd of children and adults to run for safety. Julian Geter, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 19, and charged with: Reckless endangerment  Risk of injury to a minor Criminal possession of a firearm Illegal discharge of a weapon Geter, a convicted felon, is being held on a $500,000 bond. During a court hearing in Bridgeport, Superior Court Judge Tracy Lee Dayton called Geter "a danger to the community." Accord…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years 17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years
17 Hires Give Bridgeport PD 100 New Officers In Last Two-Plus Years Mayor Joseph Ganim and Bridgeport Police Chief AJ Perez welcomed the 17 newest police recruits training at the Bridgeport Police Academy this week. The 17 new recruits bring the total number of new officers to 100 since Ganim took office in 2015. In addition to the recruits, the most recent BPD graduating class of 22 officers hit the streets this week, the department said. “The Police Department serves a major function in any city and the only way they can properly do their job is with the manpower," said Ganim. "It has been my commitment to replenish the Police Department so tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide
Real Estate Developer's Death On Metro-North Line Ruled Suicide The death of a prominent real estate developer who was fatally struck by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station has been ruled a suicide, officials said. MTA Police were called to the station after Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr., 55, was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The subsequent investigation determined that the incident was not an accident and no criminal activity is suspected. Lenoci previously had trouble with the law, serving more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to bribing Bridg…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer
Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Was Real Estate Developer The 55-year-old man struck and killed by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North station was a well-known real estate developer who previously had troubles with the law. MTA Police were called to the station after Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr. was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The subsequent investigation determined that the incident was not an accident and no criminal activity is suspected. Lenoci served more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to bribing Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim. The bribes…

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by Zak Failla
News
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train Officials have identified the man fatally struck by a train near the Fairfield Metro-North as MTA Police detectives continue their investigation. Fairfield resident Alfred Lenoci, Jr., 55, was fatally struck by the train at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, a Metro-North spokesperson said, when the 4:37 a.m. train from New Haven, due into Grand Central at 6:34 a.m., fatally struck him west of the station, near Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield. Lenoci is a well-known real estate developer who served prison time and was convicted in 2001 for his role in the corruption investigation of…

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by Zak Failla