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Stratford News: Recent Arrests

On 11/28/2016 The Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit along with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department executed a prostitution/narcotics related search warrant at 295 First Avenue in Stratford. This is the second search warrant execution at this residence since September, 2016. Detectives learned that the resident, Ariel Perry (D.O.B. 03/01/1970) and her roommate, Kathleen Cox (D.O.B. 10/06/1985) were advertising prostitution on the website "Backpage.com".   The investigation revealed that Cox and Perry were selling heroin and cocaine from the residence as well as using it to prostitute. Detectives seized heroin, cocaine, scales, paraphernalia and items related to prostitution. Cox was also found to have a fully extraditable warrant out of Kentucky for drug related offenses.   Perry was charged…

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Stratford News: Police Activity At Checkers

7:40pm--#Stratford Connecticut-- There is police activity at Checkers at 1796 Barnum Avenue.  The radios are very staticy and broken up but it sounds like the were robbed and possibly the suspects have been captured.  Again it is very hard to make out the full radio transmissions and I will rely on the police report tomorrow for the full details.  Maybe some of our Stratford listeners were able to hear it better and can update us.   This news report is made possible by:

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Stratford News: Shooting Arrest

#Stratford Connecticut--On the evening of November 14, 2016 Rodney Johnson Junior age 20 was arrested in Stamford for the shooting which occurred in Stratford on Friday, November 11 th . Johnson was arrested at his father’s residence after Stratford Detectives tracked him to the address. The arrest was made with the assistance of Stamford Officers from the Stamford Police Department. During the arrest officers recovered a .380 caliber handgun and an electronic defense weapon. The handgun was reported stolen approximately two years ago in Trumbull. Johnson was charged with the below listed crimes and held on a $500,000 dollar bond for his involvement in the shooting. He will be arraigned today in Bridgeport court and was assigned a court date…

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Stratford News: Click It Or Ticket

#Stratford Connecticut--Expect Tough Enforcement During The Click It Or Ticket Campaign This Thanksgiving, law enforcement agencies will ramp up patrolling and be on the lookout for seat belt violations. Failing to buckle up is dangerous and against the law, so you should always wear your seat belt. Remember: Click It or Ticket. The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and more vehicles on the roadways means potential for more crashes and more fatalities. The United States Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with state and local law enforcement and highway safety advocates across the country for a high-visibility mobilization during the busy Thanksgiving travel period to make sure…

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Stratford K-9 Retires

#Stratford Connecticut--The Stratford Police Department retired one of its K-9 Units on Thursday, November 10  at 1:30 p.m. K-9 Gunny and Officer Christopher Goode have been partners for the past 7 years. Gunny is a dual trained dog who is certified in narcotics detection and tracking. Together they have assisted this town and multiple agencies. Gunny who is 9 years old will remain with his handler in retirement.

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