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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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Fleeing Home Depot Shoplifter Hits Three Vehicles, Police Cruiser In Escape, Police Say Fleeing Home Depot Shoplifter Hits Three Vehicles, Police Cruiser In Escape, Police Say
Fleeing Home Depot Shoplifter Hits Three Vehicles, Police Cruiser In Escape, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are searching for a gold Toyota Camry that allegedly hit three cars, and a police vehicle during a pursuit following alleged shoplifting at a Home Depot. The incident began around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10, when Fairfield Police received a call from Loss Prevention at Home Depot, 541 Kings Highway Cutoff, reporting a known shoplifter was inside the store concealing items, said Lieutenant Antonio Granata.  Upon police arrival, the suspect, described as a Black male, fled in a gold Toyota Camry, with a Connecticut tag AK97634, Granata said.  The vehicle fle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit
Two Wanted For Armed Robbery In Custody After Fairfield County Police Pursuit Police arrested two suspects wanted for an armed robbery and for taking police on a pursuit in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, when Bridgeport Police officers spotted a vehicle wanted in connection with an armed robber in Stratford, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management.  When Bridgeport officers attempted to stop the vehicle in the 200 block of Hollister Ave., the vehicle fled on Wilmont Street, Appleby said. The suspects were captured and are in custody, he added. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say
Man Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit Nabbed With Glock, Pot, Police Say A man who took Connecticut State Police on a pursuit was arrested by police after another pursuit. The incident began in New Haven County around 9:37 a.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, when a trooper assigned was patrolling I-84 in the City of Waterbury when he spotted a white 2018 Nissan Altima committing several traffic violations.  The trooper initiated a traffic stop and the operator, identified as Lukequann Bunch, 26, of Meriden, of the Nissan engaged troopers in a pursuit traveling through the traffic light at the bottom of the Exit 25A ramp. Bunch then drove back onto the interstate after…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Faces DUI, Other Charges After Low-Speed Chase In Fairfield County Man Faces DUI, Other Charges After Low-Speed Chase In Fairfield County
Man Faces DUI, Other Charges After Low-Speed Chase In Fairfield County An intoxicated 56-year-old man led police on an inching chase, frequently stopping in the middle of the travel lane and motioning for pursuing officers, their lights flashing, to pass him, police said. Tony Barr of Bridgeport, 56, reportedly caught the attention of Monroe police officers on Saturday, Sept. 12 with an equipment violation, and maintained that attention by swerving between lanes.  After an officer attempted to pull Barr over at approximately 10:10 p.m., Barr continued to travel north for over a mile with the officer trailing behind him, sirens sounding, said police. …

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by Christina Coulter