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Month: March 2012

Fight at the Jennings Beach Skate Park-Fairfield

Mar 11, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

We have obtained exclusive video from the altercation that took place Thursday. The video shows [caption id="attachment_6747" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Police investigation continues"][/caption]the verbal exchange and assaults between an off duty Trumbull police officer and several teens. It is reported that teens were "doing doughnuts" in the parking lot with their car and the officer attempted to stop the teens. The cell phone footage in the beginning of the video is what took place after the teens got out of their cars. Police are investigating additional videos including surveillance videos from the skate park. In the video you can see the off duty officer's children scurry to their car as the exchange escalated. The case remains under investigation.

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3 Shot in Bridgeport

Mar 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

3:08am--Bridgeport--Police and EMTs responded to Stratford Avenue and Hollister Avenue for shots fired with a person down. When they arrived they found no one at the scene. Shortly afterward they received word that two people were driven to Bridgeport Hospital in private vehicles. The hospital called that there were shots fired outside the hospital and that a crowd had gathered, they quickly dispersed. One victim was shot in the leg and the other took one or two shots to the abdomen and he is listed in serious condition. At 3:44am a third victim was brought to St. Vincent's Hospital with a gunshot to the abdomen as well, his condition is unknown at this time.

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2nd Brawl in 6 Days At Sky Hookah Lounge In Fairfield

Mar 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6728" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2nd Fight in 6 Days"][/caption]Shortly after 1am police were called to the Sky Hookah Lounge for a fight inside the lounge located at 689 Kings Highway East. This is the second brawl in 6 days in or around the lounge. Tonight witnesses told us two individuals went at it and the brawl grew to about 20 involved. Management of the lounge tried to prevent us from recording and we greatly appreciate the Fairfield Police Officers who immediately come to our side to allow us to do our job and report to you what took place. Police were also there Thursday night for a late night noise complaint from neighbors.

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Fire on Norman St. Bridgeport

Mar 10, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

At 1:41am Bridgeport Police received word of a living room fire at 1211 Norman Street on the second floor. Firefighters stretched two fire hoses to attack the blaze and contain it to the second floor. Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search for any victims and found nothing. Firefighters remain on the scene past 3am overhauling the fire to ensure no other fire might break out. The fire marshal was called to the scene and the Red Cross had to relocate 4 adults with temporary housing.

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Happenings NOW 3-9 thru 3-11-2012

Mar 9, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] ‎ 2:00am--Bridgeport--3 arrested after a fight inside a club at the corner of East Main Street and Maple Street. 1:15am--Fairfield--An outdoor smoking receptacle catches outside of house on Orchard Hill Drive, fire extends up the side of the house. Homeowner battles the blaze with a garden hose after calling 911. Fire was out when fire department arrives, fire did not extend behind the siding. 12:57am--#Stratford #ctfire report of a chimney fire on 2065 Cutspring Road. Fire department on the way. Twists and turns inside the chimney's design gave firefighters a challenge extinguishing the hot embers. Firefighters remained on scene for about two hours. ‎6:18pm--#Fairfield--#Southport--Fire department on scene at the 200 block Harbor Road for a house…

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Skate Park Melee in Fairfield

Mar 8, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_6705" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Police sort info from numerous witnesses"][/caption] Around 5:10pm Thursday afternoon police were called initially for what appeared to be a man grabbing and assaulting kids at the skate park at Jennings Beach. Witnesses tell us that the man came to the park to pick up his son, when he refused to get in the car the skaters attacked the man. I've contacted Fairfield Police and they are still trying to sort the story from numerous witnesses. One youth was taken to checked for a back injury, his condition is unknown a this time. As with all breaking news information and facts often change, we will keep you posted as we get more information.

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One Car Accident In Fairfield

Mar 7, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

Fairfield--Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to free a woman involved in a single car accident that occurred on Burroughs Road at the intersection of Miro Street shortly after 5:30pm Wednesday. The road was closed as the accident investigation team look into why the car crashed into a tree.

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Fairfield Fire Truck Hit By Car

Mar 6, 2012 Stephen Krauchick

At approximate 3:00 PM on March 5, 2012, Fairfield Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vehicle accident with injuries on Black Rock Turnpike near Stillson Road. Fairfield Engine 2, Ladder 2 and the shift commander responded to the scene along with Fairfield Police and AMR. Emergency personnel found a 3 car accident with a the driver of one car unconscious and unresponsive locked in his running vehicle. Emergency personnel forced entry into the vehicle, stabilized the vehicle and initiated medical care on the driver . As emergency personnel were extricating the victim from the car, a second accident occurred where a vehicle struck a car and a Fairfield Fire Department Ladder Truck that was protecting the scene of…

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