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1:57am–#Bridgeport CT–Wake up East Side.  Reported kitchen fire at 1485 East Main Street.  Here come the fire trucks to wake you!

4:06pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a van leaking natural gas from canisters it holds on Main Street and John Street. They can not seem to find the vehicle.

3:43pm–#Monroe CT– Report of a motor vehicle accident in Monroe at  Monroe Turnpike Old Tannery road. Five people are injured, 4 in one car 1 in the other.

(Bridgeport, CT – June 25, 2013) – A 42-year-old was robbed by a woman and two men early Monday after the victim was approached and asked if he wanted some company.

Officer Thomas Harper was dispatched to Sanford Place and Vine Street on a reported street robbery and located the 42-year-old victim, who stated the incident happened on Milne Street near his house.

He said he got out of his car just before 2 a.m.  when he was approached by a woman who asked if he wanted some company. He declined but the woman walked behind him and started to massage his shoulders, he said.

She suddenly threw him to the ground and two males emerged and robbed him.

After the suspects fled, the victim attempted to followed the two males in his car.

There have been several similar strong armed robberies in the same general area recently.

(Bridgeport, CT – June 25, 2013) – Two men were shot in the leg Tuesday night.

Officer Ferdinand Ferrao responded to the area of Granfield and Wessels avenues at about 11:45 p.m. and located the victim, Lynwood Whitley, 18, of Bridgeport.  He was shot in the upper left thigh.

The victim told Detective Kenneth McKenna that a male came up to him and pointed a gun at him.  He states he struggled for the gun and was shot.  He was either unable to or unwilling to provide any further information.

While police were investigating the case, another gunshot victim arrived at the hospital.

Lavar Farrell, 20, stated he was shot in the area of Pembroke and Jane streets and also was shot in the left thigh.

He stated an occupant of a green pickup with the left rear window down fired two shots at him.

The victim then called his sister, who picked him up and dropped him off at the hospital. Police could locate no crime scene.

1:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a motor vehicle accident at Iranistan Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport