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Fairfield News: Theft from Vehicles and Firearm Possession Arrest Made

In Fairfield, CT, on April 25, 2024, around 5:40 AM, the Fairfield Police Department responded to reports of car alarms in the Ann Street and Nichols Street area, where two males wearing face masks were spotted on bicycles. Earlier, at approximately 1:36 AM, similar reports emerged of two males attempting vehicle entries in the Penfield Road vicinity. Officers, upon expanding their search, sighted two individuals matching the description in the 500 block of Post Road, who then entered a McDonald’s. When approached by a uniformed officer, both fled, but one, identified as Nazareth Sinclair of Bridgeport, CT, was apprehended hiding under a vehicle in the Stop & Shop parking lot. Sinclair was found in possession of a firearm and items…

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Bridgeport News: Man Shot

2024-04-27@12:45am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a shooting in the 300 block of Orchard Street (near Boston Avenue). The man was shot in the back. Police said in a statement "At 12:45am hrs, ECC received multiple calls of a shooting incident at the 300 block of Orchard Street. Upon arrival, officers found one individual down.  The victim was promptly transported to Bridgeport Hospital.  No further updates on the victim’s condition at this time."

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State police in Bridgeport released body camera footage showing a trooper injured during a traffic stop on I-95. The trooper, Robert Coyne, and the driver, Gamalier Mitchell-Millan, sustained non life-threatening injuries. Mitchell-Millan faces charges including failure to meet insurance requirements and failure to maintain a proper lane.

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Rollover Accident

2024-04-23@7:06pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a rollover crash at the Route 8/25 exit 5 ramp. Firefighters needed for extrication are delayed by having to turn around in Trumbull to get to the scene. Fire Commissioner James Meszoros has been working with the state to have this corrected.

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State Trooper Struck

2024-04-22@9:00AMish-- A Connecticut State Trooper was on a traffic stop on I-95 northbound near exit 30 when his vehicle was allegedly struck the black Honda. The trooper was reported to be okay but the driver of the Honda required extrication by firefighters. The Honda also hit a third car not seen in the photo.

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