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Bridgeport News: North Avenue is Busy

Sep 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

10:02pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police were busy on North Avenue, first with a man high on PCP in the middle of North Avenue near the Walgreen's.  He was transported to St. Vincent's Hospital   A minutes  later thy are called for a McFight at the North Avenue McDonald's. La policía estaba ocupada en la Avenida Norte, primero con un hombre drogado PCP en el medio de la avenida del norte, cerca de la Walgreens. Fue trasladado al hospital San Vicente minutos más tarde fueron llamados a una pelea en McDonalds North Ave A polícia estava ocupada na North Avenue, em primeiro lugar com um homem drogado de PCP no meio da North Avenue, perto da Walgreens. Ele foi transportado para o Hospital minutos…

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Fairfield News: 2 Males Busy Robbing

Sep 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:22pm--#Fairfield CT--Police were called to Villa Avenue near the Dunkin' Doughnuts where a contractor said two young males with backpacks attempted to steal tools off his truck.  Police tracked the two to the Bridgeport town line near  Mason Street.  Also found on them were 3 packs of Duracell AAA and two packs AA batteries with no receipt.  Police from both departments are now meeting at the Staples Plaza, unknown if they suspect the shoplifting of batteries from there as they are still investigating. La policía fue llamada a Villa Avenue, cerca de Dunkin 'Donuts, donde un contratista dijo que dos hombres jóvenes con mochilas intentaron robar herramientas de su camión. La policía rastrearon a los dos a la línea de…

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Bridgeport Police Arrest 2nd Suspect in Homicide

Sep 18, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 14, 2014 – Police apprehended a second suspect in connection with an Aug. 10shooting that killed a 21-year-old man. The 17-year-old suspect was apprehended yesterday by School Resource Officer Jonathan Forestier at Lakeview Cemetery. He was charged with murder and other charges and is believed to be the gunman who shot Ryan Hernandez during a confrontation at Park Avenue and Olive Street. The teen made arrangements to turn himself in to Forestier. Detectives Robert Winkler and Ada Curet investigated the case. The investigation and video footage from the scene showed at least two males arriving at the location in a car and showed the victim approaching the vehicle. The 17-year-old exited the car and the confrontation ensued between him and Hernandez.…

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Bridgeport News: Flasher!

Sep 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

10:33pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A woman just called police that while in 200 block  Hallett Street a man in a black sweater and black hat followed her and then exposed himself to her.  He was last seen at the corner of Hallett and Barnum Avenue. Una mujer acaba de llamar a la policía que, mientras que en 200 bloques Hallett la calle a un hombre en un suéter negro y un sombrero negro la siguieron y luego se expuso a ella. Fue visto por última vez en la esquina de Hallett y Barnum Avenue. Uma mulher acaba de chamar a polícia que, enquanto no bloco 200 Hallett rua um homem em uma camisola preta e chapéu preto seguiu e, em seguida, expôs-se…

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Bridgeport Police Arrest 3 Suspects in August Home Invasion

Sep 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept 17, 2014– Three New Haven men face charges in connection with an August home invasion that injured a Bridgeport man. Detectives Martin Heanue and Art Calvao, of the Bridgeport Robbery unit, secured arrest warrants charging the three men in the robbery of an East Main Street man. The victim stated that on Aug. 2 he answered his door just prior to 3 a.m. after a knock. He said the person outside identified himself by a name that the victim recognized. When he opened the door, four men then entered the house, two of them armed with guns. According to the victim, the men assaulted him and demanded his money, taking cash from his wallet. The victim said he fled the house…

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Bridgeport Detectives Arrest Man With Fake $100 Bills

Sep 17, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

%Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 16, 2014 – A Brooklyn man was arrested Monday after he attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at a store on Maplewood Avenue.Detectives subsequently located eight other fake $100 bills in his vehicle. Detectives David Garcia and Jorge Cintron were at a business on Maplewood Avenue following up on an unrelated investigation when they were alerted that a man was attempting to purchase diapers with a phony $100 bill. They spoke with the man, identified as Charles Rowe, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.  Rowe told detectives that he was visiting his ailing grandmother in Bridgeport but could not provide additional, definitive information about her or her location.  As detectives investigated, Cintron observed another $100 bill in plain view inside…

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Bridgeport News: Motorcyclist Hits Utility Pole

Sep 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

6:11pm--#Bridgeport CT--A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital after hitting a utility pole on Fairfield Avenue just past Clinton Avenue.  The site has been the scene of a number of crashes, usually by cars driving too fast and not negotiating the turn in the road. Un motociclista fue trasladado de urgencia al hospital después de golpear un poste de electricidad en la avenida de Fairfield justo después Clinton Avenue. El sitio ha sido escenario de una serie de accidentes, por lo general por los coches de conducción demasiado rápido y no negocian el recodo del camino. Um motociclista foi levado às pressas para o hospital depois de bater um poste em Fairfield Avenue apenas após Clinton Avenue. O local tem…

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Bridgeport Police Seek Identity of Woman Shooting Gun

Sep 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 16, 2014– Bridgeport detectives are trying to identify a woman shown shooting a handgun in a video posted on Facebook. The video shows an unidentified female, believed to be in her late teens or 20s, firing a semiautomatic handgun. It is not known from the short video clip whether the incident happened in Bridgeport or in a different municipality in the area. Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the woman or the location of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective John Pribesh at 203-581-5212. Bridgeport detectives están tratando de identificar a una mujer se muestra disparando un arma de fuego en un video publicado en Facebook. El video muestra a…

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Bridgeport News: Man Exposes Himself

Sep 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:20am--#Bridgeport CT--Police received a call of a man exposing himself in a black car in the parking lot of Marshall's parking lot at Brookside Shopping Center, 4487 Main Street.  He beat it before police got there....... Buying,selling, remodeling, call Land Surveying Services LLC for a survey to establish property lines and/or FEMA compliance for elevations.   La policía recibió una llamada de un hombre exponerse en un coche negro en el estacionamiento de la playa de estacionamiento de Marshall en Brookside Shopping Center, 4487 Main Street. Venció antes la policía llegaron allí ...... A polícia recebeu uma ligação de um homem se expor em um carro preto no estacionamento do parque de estacionamento do Marshall no Brookside Shopping Center, 4487 Main Street.…

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