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Man Charged After Bringing BB Gun on School Grounds

(Bridgeport, CT – Sept. 19, 2013) – A 63-year-old  man faces charges after he approached a city schoolWednesday afternoon in military-style clothing and claimed to be a police officer. The incident happened at Waltersville School on Hallett Street. School security and the principal stopped the man, who had what appeared to be a firearm in his waistband, before he could enter the facility. The man was at the school to pick up a family member, who attends the Pre K-8 school. After he was confronted, he stated he was a police officer. Police later recovered a BB gun in the suspect’s vehicle. “The Board of Education and police department work closely to keep our schools safe,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “School security will…

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♪♫ Transformer on fire…♪♫

3:20pm--#Fairfield CT--♪♫  Transformer on fire at Post Road and Mill Plain Road.  Police on scene.  UI called to the scene.  Who has no power in Fairfield for the third time today?

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Armed robbery

9:15pm--#Bridgeport CT--An armed robbery just occurred on Albion Street.  Taken was the man's cellphone and red Jordan's.  A gun was displayed.

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Smoke coming out of a building in Weston

4:58pm--#Weston CT-- Report of smoke coming out of the second floor at 306 Lyons Plain Road.

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2:45pm--#Stratford CT-- Report of a house that was broken into in the 200 block of Graham Street.

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#Stratford CT-- Report of smoke coming from a residence at Cutspring Road. Firefighters smell that it seems to be food on the stove.

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Bacon on the loose!

2:16pm--#Easton CT-- Report of pigs in the middle of the road at 55 Silver Hill. At this time the pigs are being placed back onto their trailer.

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Smoke pouring out of basement in Bridgeport

11:57pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of smoke pouring out of a 2-family home basement at 66 Bradley Street.

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Bridgeport Fire Department Promotions 2013

Video Report--Mayor Finch Swears in 11 New Fire Lieutenants and Pumper Engineers (Bridgeport, CT -- Sept. 17, 2013) – Firefighter Sheilyan Vega is the first ever Latina firefighter to place first on a promotional exam and is the first Latina to serve as a pumper engineer in the history of the Bridgeport Fire Department. Even so, Vega said she prefers to  be known just as “one of the guys.” “I never really looked at myself in that way,” said Vega. “I’ve never looked at my ethnicity , race or gender as an advantage or a disadvantage. I’ve just look at each challenge as it presents itself and work my hardest to do well.” Vega and 10 other firefighters were promoted Tuesday to…

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Merritt Crash in Norwalk

7:33pm--#Norwalk CT #cttraffic--Merritt Parkway southbound a report of a rollover crash into the woods near exit 38.  First responders on the way.

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