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Bridgeport News: Quicky Arrest On Quick Robbery

The Quicky Food Mart at 165 Washington Avenue was robbed at gunpoint earlier this afternoon.  The Bridgeport Police Violent Crime Reduction Task Force made an arrest at approximately 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Park and Laurel Avenues.   Surveillance video from the store helped officers identify the suspect and one of the officers recognized the suspect as a witness in a traffic accident a few months ago.  From that accident report they identified the name, description and home address of the subject.  Two lineups were arranged and the suspect was identified.   The Suspect was  Aaron Martinez age 21.   Police said the charges are pending.   This report is made possible by:

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CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE K-9’S RECEIVE BODY ARMOR

#MIDDLETOWN CT-- February 17, 2016 - Connecticut State Police’s K9 Arek and K-9 Union have received their bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Arek has been assigned to Trooper First Class Matthew Herz for two years and is currently working at Troop H in Hartford. K9 Arek is a four-year-old German shepherd who is trained in all patrol functions including tracking, building  earches, evidence recovery, apprehension, obstacles and obedience. K9 Arek is also trained in narcotics detection. K-9 Arek’s vest was sponsored by a fundraiser hosted by Hairy Barker's K9 Activity Center of Deep River. K9 Arek’s vest has been embroidered with the sentiment “Safety from Hairy Barker's K9 Activity Center.” K9 Union has been assigned to…

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