4:40pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Today’s vehicle fire is on Albion Street next to Stop and Shop called in once again by the overtime police officer at the store (Stop and Shop pays him).
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Fairfield News: Arrest After Drugs Shipped To Home
On 3/16/16 Benny Palmieri of 93 Millspaugh Dr. Fairfield, CT. Was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, 2 counts of Possession of controlled substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after Fairfield Police executed a search warrant of his residence and discovered a large amount of GHB (A Date Rape Drug) and a quantity of Crystal Methamphetamine. The search warrant was obtained after authorities intercepted a parcel containing the GHB that was being sent to Palmieri’s home from Hong Kong, China.
Charges: Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts), Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell (1 count) Possession of a Drug Paraphernalia (1 count)
Court Date: April 5, 2016 G.A. 2 Bond: 250,000.00 dollars
(Fairfield Police Press Release)
Ansonia News: Possible Hazmat Situation
#Ansonia Connecticut–Firefighters on scene at 4th street with a possible hazmat incident with a pollen type substance with dead wildlife in the area Derbyhazmat on scene requesting Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Milford Search Warrant Served
#Milford Connecticut–A viewer just messaged me to say a search warrant was served on Harrison Avenue. A tower computer and a bag of items were seized.
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Trumbull Police: Manhunt For 1of 2 Break In Suspects
11:22pm–#Trumbull Connecticut– Trumbull Police are tracking with K-9 for one suspect in the Old Town Horseshoe Drive area for an attempted break in. They have one in custody.
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Bridgeport News: Homeowner Catches Women Breaking Into His Car
11:27pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–A homeowner in the 300 block of Parrot Avenue catches a woman trying to break in to his car parked in his driveway. He has her detained and has her on surveillance video.
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Bridgeport News: Restaurant Robbed At Gunpoint
10:21pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– The Peking Gardens Restaurant was just robbed at gunpoint by two young Hispanic males according to radio reports.
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Bridgeport News: One In Custody Breaking Into Cars
10:19pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Police have one person in custody who tried to flee after the car alarm went off behind a house on Kossuth and Arctic Street according to radio reports. This is the first time I’ve ever heard a person getting arrested from a car alarm.
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Bridgeport News: Smoke In A Basement
9:11pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut–Firefighters were called to 562 Arctic Street for a structure fire which turned out to be smoke in the basement.
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Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery
8:55pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– King’s Liquor at 1818 Barnum Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint. Radio reports say 3 black males dressed in all black fled towards the direction of Stratford after the robbery. Two of the men showed a firearm.
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