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High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say
High School In Fairfield County Evacuated After Pepper Spray Incident, Police Say Police are on the scene at a high school n Fairfield County after receiving several calls regarding the accidental discharge of pepper spray. The incident took place in Bridgeport at Bassick High School, around 8:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10. Preliminary reports indicate the building was being evacuated and numerous students were affected by the substance, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Bridgeport fire, police, and ambulances have responded, Appleby said. No word yet from school officials. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updat…

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Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House
Pepper Spray Used To Force Fairfield County Man In Standoff With Police Out Of House Police used pepper spray to make a Fairfield County man come out of his home during a standoff after he failed to show up in court and was wanted on several domestic violence-related warrants. The incident took place in Fairfield on Wednesday, Oct. 26. According to Fairfield Police Lt. Michael Paris, officers went to the home of Neil Bhatia, age 46, after learning he failed to show up in court for his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and for several other domestic violence-related warrants. Bhatia had been arrested by Fairfield Police on Tuesday and charged with risk of injury to a minor and di…

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CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say
CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say A woman who allegedly shoplifted items from a Connecticut Walmart store pepper-sprayed an employee as she fled after being stopped, police said. The incident took place in Hartford County just before 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the Walmart, located at 1400 Framington Ave., in Bristol. According to Lt. Christopher Lennon, of the Bristol Police, the woman was stopped after being spotted placing numerous items in her personal bag.  She then exited the store, and when security personnel stopped her and asked for a receipt, she ignored them and kept walking, Lennon said. When the sec…

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by Kathy Reakes