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3:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of an oven fire at 31 Remington Street. Firefighters are on the way.

1:35pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of about a dozen kids beating up another kid on the corner of Clinton Avenue and Fairfield Avenue.

5:15pm– Report of a car accident at Route 8 South before exit 15.

4:19pm–#Bridgeport CT– A small fire in the basement has been extinguished at 165 Grandview avenue. Fire marshal called to the scene.

3:47pm–#Norwalk CT– Report of a 5 car motor vehicle accident in front of Khol’s at 500 Connecticut Avenue.

3:45pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of an accident involving a school bus with children on board at Shelton Street and Kossuth Street.

3:13pm–#Ansonia CT– #cttraffic — Additional police are being called to assist with the traffic up near the Wakley Avenue area. Local roads are a mess of traffic.

(Bridgeport, CT – March 5, 2014) – Police are investigating a shoplifting turned robbery that happened on Tuesday.

Officer Pasquale Speranza responded to the Rite-Aid at 1060 E. Main St. just after 7 p.m. Speranza spoke with a store security officer, who stated that he observed on the store security system a woman in the makeup section tuck merchandise into her sleeve and attempt to leave the store.

He confronted her at the exit and told her to hand over the merchandise. She refused and walked out of the store. When the employee again told her to return the merchandise, the woman pulled out a knife before leaving the area.

The employee was not injured.