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Norwalk

Norwalk Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Fleeing from Traffic Stop

Feb 9, 2025 Alex

On February 5, 2025, at 6:41 PM, Norwalk Patrol Officers arrested 20-year-old Niza Clarke on gun charges following a motor vehicle stop. The stop occurred on North Water Street after the officer observed a moving violation. During the stop, Clarke, a passenger in the vehicle, attempted to flee but was apprehended by officers. Clarke was found to be in possession of a firearm, which was seized by officers. Clarke is a supervised party on parole and is registered on the Deadly Weapon Offenders Registry. Clarke was charged with illegal manufacture of a firearm, criminal possession of a firearm/ammunition/defense weapon, carrying a pistol without a permit, interfering with an officer, and failure to wear a seatbelt. He was held on a…

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Bridgeport

2 Injured in Carjacking

Feb 8, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

Witnesses told me that a woman was assaulted during a carjacking on Beechwood Avenue. Her father rushed to her aid but was run over by the teenage carjackers as they fled the scene. Bridgeport Police confirmed that one person was assaulted and a pedestrian was struck. Both victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries—one suffered a broken leg, while the other sustained facial injuries. 2025-02-08@3:50pm--Bridgeport CT

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Trumbull

State PD Investigate Overnight Blaze

Feb 8, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

TRUMBULL, CT – On February 8, at 3:17 a.m. Long Hill Fire, along with Trumbull Center, Nichols, and Monroe Fire departments responded to a reported structure fire on Hitching Post Lane in Trumbull. On arrival, firefighters were met with heavy fire conditions throughout the structure as well as significant structural compromise and collapse on the second floor of the home. Firefighters performed an initial exterior-based attack to control the fire. Once conditions allowed, the firefighters were able to transition to an interior fire attack and conduct searches of the residence. The fire was declared under control at 5:51 a.m. Unfortunately, a resident did not survive the fire. The Fire Department turned the scene over to the Fire Marshal’s Office and…

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State News

Tong To Fight DOGE

Feb 8, 2025 Stephen Krauchick

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the temporary restraining order granted early this morning blocking “political appointees, special government employees, and any government employee detailed from an agency outside the Treasury Department access to Treasury Department payment systems or any other data maintained by the Treasury Department containing personally identifiable information.” The order was granted in response to the lawsuit filed late Friday by Attorney General Tong and a coalition of 19 attorneys general alleging that the Trump Administration illegally provided Elon Musk and the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” unauthorized access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system, and therefore to Americans’ most sensitive personal information, including bank account details and Social…

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State News

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THREAT TO DEFUND POLICE

Feb 7, 2025 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the directive issued by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to “pause the distribution of all funds” to jurisdictions who do not let the federal government unlawfully commandeer local law enforcement resources for federal immigration enforcement. “This is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to defund police and distract local law enforcement from serious public safety threats, including gun violence, reckless driving, domestic violence and the opioid epidemic. We are in federal court in Rhode Island and have already obtained a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s lawless funding freezes. We are reviewing this directive and watching for any impact to our states. We will not hesitate…

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Fairfield

POLICE RESPONSE TO HERITAGE SQUARE FIRE

Feb 7, 2025 Alex

FAIRFIELD, CT — On December 7, 2024, at approximately 4:27 PM, the Fairfield Police Department and Fairfield Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1700 Post Road, Heritage Square Plaza. Upon arrival, first responders observed significant flames and worked diligently to contain and extinguish the fire. Fairfield Fire Department crews successfully evacuated the building and brought the flames under control, preventing further damage to surrounding properties and ensuring the safety of everyone in the area. Following a joint investigation by the Fairfield Police Department and Fairfield Fire Department, it was determined that the fire originated from the actions of two individuals who were intentionally attempting to ignite dry leaves within the building's stairwell. The leaves and…

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