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Smoke Shop Busted Selling Marijuana Without License In Bridgeport, Police Say Smoke Shop Busted Selling Marijuana Without License In Bridgeport, Police Say
Smoke Shop Busted Selling Marijuana Without License In Bridgeport, Police Say A popular Bridgeport smoke shop is closed after being busted for allegedly selling marijuana products without a license.  The shop, Moon Rock and Roll, at 4615 Main St., in Bridgeport, was served a search warrant on Tuesday, March 14 by the Bridgeport Police Tactical Narcotics Team. When police entered the premises, they found that more than 75 percent of all visible products sold were some form of marijuana, said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Emergency Management. The owner, Wenke Chen of Corona, New York, and three employees: Avery Campbell of Bridgeport, Tatiana Diaz of S…
Police Seeking Help Identifying Fairfield County Bank Robber Police Seeking Help Identifying Fairfield County Bank Robber
Police Seeking Help Identifying Fairfield County Bank Robber Police in Fairfield County are seeking the public's help identifying an alleged bank robber who jumped the counter and made off with cash and then carjacked a ride-sharing vehicle. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Webster Bank branch located at 3546 Main St., in Bridgeport. According to Detective Jeffrey Holtz, of the Bridgeport Police, the man leaped over the counter and demanded the teller hand over the cash. After getting the cash, the man car-jacked a ride-sharing vehicle that brought him to the bank from the East Side of the city, Holtz said. Minutes …
Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Shot Dead Steps Away From Nightclub, Police Say A Fairfield County man was found shot to death just steps away from a popular nightclub he had just left. Raheem Lynch, age 24, of Bridgeport, was killed around 2 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, just minutes after exiting, Mystique nightclub at 2456 Main St., in Bridgeport. According to Scott Appleby, director of the Bridgeport Emergency Management, the shooting occurred only a few doors away from the club. A friend of Lynch drove him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The motive for the shooting is still unclear, Appleby said. The case is open and no suspect has bee…