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Bridgeport Man Nabbed For Stabbing Victim In Chest, Police Say Bridgeport Man Nabbed For Stabbing Victim In Chest, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Nabbed For Stabbing Victim In Chest, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been charged with allegedly stabbing another person in the chest. The incident occurred in Bridgeport at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, near the intersection of Middle Street and John Street.  According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responding to a possible shooting found that a person had been stabbed in the chest and were on their way to a hospital. Patrol officers began canvassing the downtown area for the suspect and a crime scene. Gilleran said that police discovered and secured a crime scene outside the “G’s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun In Bridgeport Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun In Bridgeport
Man Accused Of Threatening DCF Guard With Gun In Bridgeport A 26-year-old Fairfield County man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a security guard with a gun at the State Department of Children and Families offices. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:30 p.m., Friday, March 17, at 100 Fairfield Ave.  Police responded to the offices on a report of a man smoking marijuana in the building, and then threatening a security guard with a gun after he was ordered to leave, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport.  Several minutes later, the suspect, Earl Livingston Williams, of Bridgeport, was locat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman
Good Samaritan Helps Catch Fairfield County Man Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman A Fairfield County man was nabbed with the help of a Good Samaritan for allegedly pushing down an elderly woman and stealing her purse. The incident took place around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4, while Bridgeport Police officers were on the scene of a call for service and two men ran by and one told them the first man had committed the robbery, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. Both officers proceeded to follow the alleged suspect and after a short chase, were able to stop him at the corner of Wall Street and John Street.  Once stopped the suspect was observed to be ho…

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by Kathy Reakes