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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired Greene Homes

10:55pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police received a number of calls of shots fired at Greene Homes on Highland Avenue.  Reports say the shots were fired from a dark colored car with teens in the car doing the shooting.  Stay safe, last night's shooting victim was hit looking out the window at a disturbance! If you like our live reporting as it is happening would you consider helping us continue by donating?http://www.doingitlocal.com/2014/04/can-help/

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Man Arrested for Assault

  (Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A city man faces charges that he struck a man in the face with a brick following a disagreement. Officer Keith Hanson and Anthony Caiazzo responded to 335 Noble Ave. on a report of an assault. The victim, who was bleeding from his face, told police that he had a dispute with a man he knew as Torch and that Torch punched him in the face. He stated that he proceeded to walk behind Torch and as he got closer the suspect turned around and hit him in the face with a brick. Police identified the victim as Charles Tisdale, 35. Torch later was identified as Charles Dobson, 37. Both live at 335…

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Subway Restaurant Robbed

  (Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A gunman held up a Subway restaurant Wednesday night. Officer Roderick Doda responded to the business as 533 Broadbridge Ave. He learned that the masked suspect entered the store at about 9 p.m., pulled out a handgun and demanded money. When the employee stated that she was calling police, he jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at her. He removed money from the register and fled the store. No one was injured.

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Teen Charged With Street Robbery

  (Bridgeport, CT – May 8, 2014) – A 16-year-old faces charges of first-degree assault and first-degree robbery in connection with a street robbery this week. The robbery happened on Tuesday. The victim was pistol whipped, assaulted, and robbed of an iPhone at the intersection of Yale Street and Fairfield Avenue. Sgt. James Geremia gave chase to a possible suspect, a different 16-year-old. The suspect was detained but the victim was unable to identify the suspect. The teen subsequently was charged with interfering with police. A short time later, Detective Chris Borona was canvassing the area and located a second suspect that matched the description of one of the robbers. The suspect, also 16, was detained and police recovered a BB gun and the…

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