Month: March 2017

Mutual Traffic Enforcement In Fairfield County

The number one complaint about the town of Fairfield has to do with traffic. Whether or not its speeding traffic stop signs or other traffic related issues." said Chief Garry MacNamara.  The boundaries amoung towns will be just lines on a map as towns coordinate traffic enforcement.  So a Monroe police officer could be working traffic, radar DUI, seat belt enforcement  in Fairfield or Stratford. On Thursday March 30, 2017, the Fairfield County Traffic Unit held a press conference at Jennings Beach to introduce the newly formed traffic unit. Bridgeport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Easton, Stratford and Monroe Police Departments have entered into an agreement which will allow these agencies to work in a coordinated effort to help reduce traffic crashes and…

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Bridgeport News: Police Involved Shooting

On March 29, 2017 at 1910 hours, an officer involved shooting occurred in the area of 436 Woodmont Avenue, Bridgeport. This is located in the north end of the city. Bridgeport police officers were conducting an operation in this area in response to recent incidents of street robberies. During this operation, two male perpetrators were encountered by officers. Both male perpetrators were armed, and one Bridgeport police officer discharged his service weapon in response to the actions of one of the armed males. This male sustained a single gunshot wound to the face and was transported by medics to St. Vincent's Medical Center for treatment. This male was later transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital to receive advanced care. This male…

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Bridgeport News: Two Arrested In Shooting

4:34pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Two people are arrested in a shooting in the 200 block of Sheridan Street, a BMW received two bullet holes and the suspects fled in a white car towards BostonAvenue.  Police on patrol quickly apprehended one suspect at Dover and Boston Avenue.  A short time later a second suspect was captured in an apartment building on Palisades Avenue.   Please support our news gathering by subscribing to DoingItLocal at https://www.patreon.com/doingitlocal  

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