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Gunman Dies After Being Shot By Bridgeport Police

9:44pm-#Bridgeport CT--A city police detective shot and wounded an armed suspect during a confrontation in The Hollow Monday night.   The suspect later died at the hospital. The incident happened near the corner of Pequonnock Street and Benham Avenue.  The detective was inside Golfinho's Fish Market when he was alerted to a report of a man with a rifle outside the establishment. The detective exited the store and observed the suspect armed with a long gun in a confrontation with two other people. The detective then drew his weapon. The detective fired at least two shots and wounded the suspect, who fled on foot. He was located a short distance away. Police recovered a rifle at the scene. Per protocol in…

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TV on fire

5:30pm---#Bridgeport CT--Report of a TV on fire at 1690 Iranistan Avenue.  Homeowner reports to firefighters that they thew the TV on the front lawn.  Firefighters on the way.  EMS on the way for the homeowner who burned their hands in the process of throwing out the burning TV.

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Terrific Crash In Black Rock

1:41pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating whether a medical condition may have caused a crash that sent at least three to the hospital.  Many witnesses have told me that the burgundy car was traveling at a high rate of speed before crashing into the white SUV at the intersection of Courland and Midland Avenues.  The SUV was in the intersection when the accident occurred.  Skid marks in the road confirm this and you can see the skid mark where the back tire was snapped back.  The elderly male driver of the burgundy car was transported in traumatic arrest to St. Vincent's Hospital.  Two children and a mother were transported to Bridgeport Hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

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Westport Burgular Caputred

(Westport, CT) On March 31, 2013, at approximately 6:20pm, the Westport Police responded to an alarm activation at Athletic Shoe Factory, 1560 Post Road East. Responding officers noticed a window propped open located in the rear of the building. Officers also observed merchandise from the store stacked on the ground outside the store. The building was searched and found empty. A search of the area turned up more merchandise, a sweatshirt and a duffel bag located behind the ASF Outdoors store. Officers set up a perimeter in the area and the Westport K9 unit responded. K9 Officer James Loomer and Police Service Dog Koda tracked from the rear window of Athletic Shoe Factory, behind the neighboring stores and out to…

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