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Bridgeport News: 16 Year Old Charged In Murder Of Woman

#Bridgeport Connecticut--On January 7, 2017, Elianna Cruz was seated in a parked vehicle at 1001 E. Main Street, Bridgeport. Also inside this vehicle were three other males. At approximately 9:05pm, two males walked though the parking lot of this location, and one of the males opened fire on the vehicle, striking Cruz. Cruz was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital, where she remained until passing away on January 11, 2017. Detectives do not believe Cruz was the intended target in this shooting. Investigators quickly identified the suspected shooter, and Detective Heanue prepared an arrest warrant that was signed by a Superior Court Judge on January 18, 2017. On January 19, 2017 a 16 year old juvenile male was served this…

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CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE K-9 SILVER RECEIVES BODY ARMOR

#MIDDLETOWN CT –  Connecticut State Police’s K-9 Silver has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “In Memory of K-9 Ike, Vancouver Police Department.” K-9 Silver has been assigned to Trooper First Class Thomas Mitri since September 2015 and is currently working at Troop G in Bridgeport. K-9 Silver is a two-and-a-half-year-old Malinois trained in all patrol functions including tracking, building searches, evidence recovery, apprehension, obstacles and obedience. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA., whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of…

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Westport Police Officers Participate in No Shave Events

#Westport, Connecticut--For the second year in a row, members of the Westport Police Department participated in “No Shave November.”  No Shave November is a web-based, non-profit organization devoted to growing cancer awareness and raising funds to support cancer prevention, research, and education. The Officers also donated to Homes with Hope, a Westport based organization dedicated to helping the homeless locally.  For the months of November and December, members of the Westport Police Department grew beards to donate to these two causes. In order to participate, police officers made a donation of $75.00 each which will be broken up between to the two organizations. Chief Koskinas said, “This is a great opportunity to build off of the enthusiasm for No Shave…

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#Fairfield Connecticut--On November 15th 2016, an adult male victim responded to an advertisement on the mobile app “offer up”. "Offer Up" is an Internet app/site where individuals post and purchase items for sale and typically will meet in person to conduct their respective transactions. The victim in this case was attempting to purchase a used iphone 6 from a male who identified himself as screen name John from “Offer Up.”  The victim was directed to Browns Lane in Fairfield by “John”. When the victim arrived he parked his vehicle waiting for John (the seller). He was quickly approached by a male who identified himself as John along with another male suspect carrying a handgun pointing it at the victim stating…

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