Bridgeport News: Nurse Saves People From Burning Home

1:45pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--Jasmine, a registered nurse who was on Grand Street to check on a patient spotted a fire at 650/652 Grand Street on the second floor.  She began knocking on doors getting everyone out of the building.  One man was attempting to put the fire out with a pan, she convinced the man to leave the building and leave the fire to the firefighters.  Before she knew it, Jasmine had someone's baby in her arms which was quickly reunited with the mother.  The residents attribute firefighters quick response in preventing the fire from spreading and quickly putting the fire out.

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Fairfield News: Foot Pursuit Delays Trains

UPDATE: UPDATE: Deputy Chief Lyddy told me that one person out of four was arrested. 1:19am--#Fairfield Connecticut--Police locate suspects looking in cars at the Mercedes Dealership on Commerce Drive and a foot pursuit ensues.  The suspects ran onto the railroad tracks towards Bridgeport.  The police activity on the tracks caused train traffic to come to a stop.  Police had boxed in their car that had the wrong plates (misuse) on it.  The manhunt is now in the Scofield Avenue area of Bridgeport.  K-9 and State Police are assisting.

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Fairfield-Bridgeport News: Body Washes Ashore

2:21pm--#Fairfield Connecticut-- I'm sad to report the kayaker missing from Seaside Park on June 13th has washed up ashore in the 900 block of Fairfield Beach Road.   Police have not released the man's name pending notification of next of kin.  Two young girls found the body.  City of Bridgeport spokesman Av Harris confirmed it was a University of Bridgeport student.  The US Coast Guard, as well as Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stratford and Suffolk County  conducted a search for the man for almost two days.  He was not wearing a life jacket when he went down that windy day.  

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(Westport CT) On Thursday June 23, 2016 at approximately 3:21am, Westport Police K-9 Officer James Loomer was patrolling residential neighborhoods in the Northwest sector of Westport as there had been a recent increase in overnight car burglaries and stolen vehicles in that area. K-9 Officer Loomer observed a black BMW that was stolen from the night before. He attempted to stop the vehicle, but it drove out of the area at a high rate of speed. A short time later, Officer David Perez located the same stolen vehicle traveling on Post Road West in the area of Lincoln Street. Westport Police units attempted to stop the vehicle as it traveled on Saugatuck Avenue, but it again fled and headed towards I- 95. Westport Police pursued the vehicle…

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