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Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say
Trio Nabbed With Guns Following 'Targeted' Fairfield County Attack, Police Say Three men were charged and several guns were seized after a "targeted attack" led to several reports of shots fired in Fairfield County, police said. The incident took place around 11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31 when Bridgeport Police responded to the 100 block of Park Street for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene, they found an abundance of shell casings with vehicles and a residence struck by gunfire, said Captain Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police.  The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided police officers with a description of the suspec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County
Two Nabbed Following Attempted Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit In Fairfield County Two police officers received minor injuries following a vehicle pursuit in which a firearm was displayed. The incident began around 4:48 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Bridgeport Police were alerted to an attempted robbery on North Washington Avenue where a firearm was displayed, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. Patrol officers located the vehicle involved and engaged it in pursuit after the driver failed to stop when signaled, Appleby said. The pursuit entered I-95 north and ended in Milford after the suspect vehicle crashed. Two suspects were taken into custody and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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ICE Nabs One In Fairfield County During Nationwide Sweep ICE Nabs One In Fairfield County During Nationwide Sweep
ICE Nabs One In Fairfield County During Nationwide Sweep One person was arrested in Fairfield County during a nationwide sweep by agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday, July 15, according to the police. The person was arrested in the area of North Washington Avenue in Bridgeport. "We can confirm that ICE agents took a person into custody on an open warrant at approximately 10 a.m., Monday," said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police. The department was notified by ICE that a person had been detained after the event had taken place, but no other details were provided to the department, Jones said. “ICE provid…

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by Kathy Reakes