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BRIDGEPORT POLICE MAKE ARREST IN THE ROBBERY OF ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL VISITOR

#Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport Police arrested a 35 year-old city man on Thursday afternoon a short time after he robbed a woman in the parking garage at St. Vincent's Hospital. The 31 year-old female victim from the Bronx, New York, was at the hospital to visit her ailing father. She was sitting in her car on the second floor of the garage at approximately 3:30 p.m., when the suspect, Enrique Dorvil, of 365 Harriet St., suddenly opened the passenger's door and wrestled her backpack away from her. The Bridgeport Police Robbery\Burglary Unit arrived on scene and was able to provide the patrol division with an accurate description of Dorvil based on security video. Dorvil had on a distinctive jacket at the…

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Bridgeport News: Quick Response Keeps Fire In Check

2022-02-12@11:27pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to the 800 block of Platt Street for a structure fire. Engine 12 was just returning from a medical call off Thorme Street and immediately responded. The found smoke coming from the soffit on the left side of the home and used a water can to douse the fire. Additional units arrived and established the fire scene along with a ladder truck to investigate the attic which was filled with smoke and they ensured the fire did not extend anywhere else to the home. The fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

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Bridgeport News: 14 Year Old Shot

#Bridgeport CT--- 2022-02-11@4:00PMish The Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received reports of a male juvenile arriving at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot. The GSW victim is a 14-year-old child from Bridgeport CT. The injury is considered non-life-threatening.The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded to the scene (100 block of Bird Street) and are investigating. There were no shot spotter activations reported in the area during the time of this incident. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Migdalia Ayala, at 203-581-5259 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS. This press release was made possible by:

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GOVERNOR LAMONT INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON GUN VIOLENCE

Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Additional $64 Million to Support Law Enforcement, Crime Victims, and Public Safety(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that on the first day of the 2022 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday, February 9, he will introduce a comprehensive package of legislative proposals aimed at eliminating gun violence in Connecticut through a series of targeted initiatives, including the enhancement of efforts to stop the illegal flow of guns to the state, providing millions of dollars in additional funding to law enforcement to strengthen their work, and closing loopholes in gun safety laws, among others.“While Connecticut remains one of the safest states in the nation with a violent crime rate less than…

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