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Teen, 15, Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield County School Employees, Police Say Teen, 15, Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield County School Employees, Police Say
Teen, 15, Charged In Armed Robbery Of Fairfield County School Employees, Police Say A 15-year-old teen who was allegedly part of a group of teens committing crimes across the state has been arrested for the armed robbery of two Fairfield County school employees. The 15-year-old was arrested following an investigation into the armed robbery of two women on Wednesday, Nov. 3, near the Southport School in the Town of Fairfield.  A subsequent investigation led to the identification of several juvenile suspects who are believed to have been responsible for an early morning crime spree throughout the state, including the robbery in Fairfield, said Lt. Edward J. We…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fairfield County Gang Member Pleads Guilty In Courthouse Shooting Fairfield County Gang Member Pleads Guilty In Courthouse Shooting
Fairfield County Gang Member Pleads Guilty In Courthouse Shooting A Fairfield County gang member pleaded guilty to racketeering offenses stemming from murder and other violent crimes. Tyiese Warren, also known as “Loose Screw,” age 21, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 25 to the crimes he committed as a member of a Bridgeport gang, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Warren was busted during a wide-ranging investigation conducted by the FBI, ATF, DEA, US Marshals Service, and Bridgeport Police into multiple Bridgeport-based gangs whose members are involved in narcotics trafficking, murder, and other acts o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station
Man Steals Car As Woman Pumps Gas At CT Exxon Station A woman was carjacked at a Connecticut gas station and police said that the suspect threatened to shoot her when she attempted to intervene. In Hartford County, officers from the Southington Police Department responded to the Exxon Station on Queen Street at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, where there was a reported car jacking. Police said that the woman reported that she had just finished pumping gas in her 2014 BMW X3 when she saw a man get into the driver's seat of her vehicle. The victim said she jumped in the front passenger seat to confront the man, who allegedly told …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say
Person Injured During Carjacking In Fairfield County, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are investigating a carjacking that left one person injured. It happened around 8:35 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, in Bridgeport. A Bridgeport police officer was on his way to a vehicle crash when he was flagged down by a citizen at Fairfield Avenue and Norman Street reporting an assault, said Scott Appleby, director of the city's emergency management. The victim sustained an injury to the eye that was somewhat significant prompting officers to request medics on a priority.  It was discovered shortly after that this incident was, in fact, a carjacking, Ap…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Carjacked In Fairfield County By Three Men With Gun, Police Say Person Carjacked In Fairfield County By Three Men With Gun, Police Say
Person Carjacked In Fairfield County By Three Men With Gun, Police Say Police are searching for three men who allegedly carjacked a person at gunpoint in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8 in the 200 block of Cottage Street, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. According to Appleby, the men approached the driver of a Ford Fusion and threatened the victim before taking off with the car. Bridgeport police are investigating the incident. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bridgeport police at 203-576-TIPS.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Them? Trio Wanted In Fairfield County 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say Know Them? Trio Wanted In Fairfield County 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say
Know Them? Trio Wanted In Fairfield County 'Armed, Dangerous,' Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying three men wanted in connection with multiple thefts and a carjacking. In Fairfield County, the Bridgeport Police Department's Robbery/Burglary Unit is looking to identify the individual shown wearing the Adidas tee-shirt. He is allegedly responsible for multiple crimes on the west side of the city, including a carjacking on Carleton Ave. on Wednesday, Aug. 11, during which the victim was assaulted.  This individual is considered armed and dangerous, said Det. Jeffrey A. Holtz of the Bridgeport Police.  Suspect considered…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say
Delivery Driver's Vehicle Stolen In Fairfield County Carjacking, Police Say A vehicle and cellphone were stolen during a carjacking of a delivery driver in Fairfield County. The incident took place around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, on Indian Avenue, in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management. According to Appleby, a person, who was reportedly armed with a knife carjacked a Chinese food delivery driver of their gray Toyota Rav4 and their cellphone. The victim was not injured.  The investigation is ongoing.

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by Kathy Reakes