A woman nine months pregnant and her family were just turning into her driveway when she was hit by a car being pursued by Fairfield Police. The car caused the her minivan to rollover. The woman and suspect were taken to the hospital, neither were seriously injured. Lieutenant James Perez of the Fairfield Police Department told us the pursuit began around 5:15pm when the suspect was wanted for a possible burglary. The low speed pursuit threaded its way through Fairfield onto Park Avenue where it came to an end on Dewey Street near Commerce Ave. The suspect, Christoper Bond, 51 will face motor vehicle charges in Bridgeport. Fairfield will charge him with motor vehicle charges as well as criminal charges when he is released from the hospital.
By Stephen Krauchick
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