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Bridgeport News: Drowning Victim Recovered

At approximately 0927 hours on Saturday, 7-1-17, Bridgeport Police responded to the Ferry Access Road on the report of a body in the water. Within minutes of receiving this call the victim was recovered by on-duty Officers assigned to the Bridgeport Police Harbor Unit. Bridgeport Fire Department also provided support and assistance onsite with recovery. The deceased victim recovered at the end of the public safety dock. The victim is described as an Asian Male. No further ID available at this time. AwaitingMedical Examiner report to determine / confirm cause of death. BPD Detectives Bureau personnel are investigating – this is an active investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 203-576-TIPS.

Bridgeport News: Cops Reunite Child With Mother

12:35pm–#Bridgeport CT– How about some likes for the police who help locate a child on Texas Avenue?! Police do this on a daily basis but it never gets reported. EMS on the way to check out the child.

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Norwalk News: Basement Fire

12:32pm–#Norwalk CT– Firefighters on scene of a basement fire on Slocum Street. Everyone made it out safely. Firefighter quickly knock down the blaze and reporting a heavy smoke condition they will ventilate.

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Fairfield News: Irate Customer

11:37am–#Fairfield CT– Manager at Einstein Bagels at 2205 Black Rock Turnpike calls police on a customer because he is irate with his order.

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Stratford News: Smoke In Laundry Room

11:23 pm–#Stratford CT– Firefighters on scene at 446 Hollister Street where there is a report of smoke in the laundry room. No fire, slight haze in the laundry room as reported by firefighters on arrival.

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Tonight’s Vehicle Fire

1:30am–#Bridgeport CT– Tonight’s vehicle fire is located in a backyard on Lakeside Drive.

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I-95 Crash

12:50am–#cttraffic–#Milford CT– A crash on I-95 southbound near exit 39B. No word on injuries, traffic is starting to back up.

Bridgeport News: 3 Car Crash

11:22pm–#Bridgeport CT– Police investigate a 3 car crash at Lexington Avenue and Grand Street. No word on any injuries.

Bridgeport News: Shots Fired, Fight At Hospital

11:31pm–#Bridgeport CT– Housing police at Greene Homes hear shots fired and witness a jeep speed off. A pursuit led them to PT Barnum Housing near building 4. The jeep was located with no one in it. K-9 called to assist in the search. A short time later St. Vincent’s Hospital called to report a gun shot victim arrived. A short time later St. V’s calls back to report a fight at the hospital with friends/family connected to the shooting victim.

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Bridgeport News: Drunk Not Shooting Victim

9:00pm–#Bridgeport CT– First responders were in the church parking lot at 45 Monroe Street for what was first thought to be a person shot in gunfire inside a car. Turns out he was allegedly intoxicated with a gash to his head.

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