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Breaking News February 27th

Feb 27, 2011 admin

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignright" width="125" caption="203-610-7919"][/caption] 10:02pm--Bridgeport--Car jacking- Delivery person robbed and car jacked while making a delivery on Staple Street (off Wood Ave.)  taking his 2004 white Nissan Sentra by 3 Hispanic males; a gun was shown.  A short time later a call comes in from a Beechwood Avenue resident of a break in taking place in their garage.  Police set a perimeter and capture the three carjackers in this garage. 9:21pm--Bridgeport--M&J Variety on State Street robbed at gunpoint of over $300.    Police are looking for a Hispanic male, 5'5" 150 pounds wearing all all black clothing including a black bomber jacket and a black hat with a "C" on it; he is still at large. 3:55am--Bridgeport--Main Street and Beechmont,…

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Fairfield Dairy Queen Undercover…..for now

Feb 27, 2011 admin

I got a panicked message on Facebook asking if I knew if the roof collapsed at Dairy Queen on 1902 Post Road.  With all the heavy snow we had I wouldn't have been surprised;  the building has stood there since 1949.  I just don't recall any roof collapses in Fairfield this brutal winter.  I did recall a story in The Patch about DQ renovating which you can read here. [caption id="attachment_312" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Mid March Opening Expected"][/caption] Since I was on my way out to cover the story on Blockbuster's leaving and Chip's Family Restaurant's arrival I thought I would take a ride out.  I'm not always down that way, usually Dairy Queen IS my destination when I'm on this…

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Blockbuster Closes in Fairfield, Chip’s Pancakes to Take Its Place

Feb 26, 2011 admin

[caption id="attachment_291" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Doors were locked as of today."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_290" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Customers Surprised At Store's Closing"][/caption] Customers of  the Tunxis Hill Blockbuster were surprised to find the doors locked and the store was closing permanently.  The Blockbuster chain plans on closing 182 stores in the first quarter of 2011.  This will leave 2,800 stores despite closing nearly 1,000 stores over the past two years.  Blockbuster has faced severe competition from many areas,  from Redbox rental dispensers in most grocery stores to Netfilix mail and on demand as well as on demand services from cable TV  satellite and internet.  Employees inside the store taking inventory would not answer the door so it is uncertain if the store is…

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Breaking News February 26th

Feb 26, 2011 admin

[caption id="attachment_252" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Fairfield Cafe -770 Commerce Dr. , Fairfield 203-331-3911"][/caption] 5:21pm--Bridgeport--Missing ten year old from Oman Street found by police a few blocks away on Nautilus Street. 4:39--Bridgeport--Report of a pedestrian struck at Connecticut Ave and Wilmont Ave. 4:32pm--Bridgeport--Fire department on the scene of a gas leak at 234 Charles Street.   Fire officials on scene have requested the gas company to the scene and they are 15 minutes away.  Police have just been requested to block off the road. 12:05pm--Bridgeport--Police are looking for black male in his 20s who displayed a gun attempted a robbery in front of Beardsley Park.  He is wearing a green hat and  a blue jacket.  He fled towards the bridge near Quarry Road.…

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Breaking News February 25th

Feb 25, 2011 admin

11:49pm--Scanners remain on the quiet side, mostly hearing traffic stop calls. So be extra careful driving, they are watching!   6:03pm--Police are reporting a large power outage in the Black Rock Section of Bridgeport.  6:13 Update Officer just reported lights went back on.   4:37pm--Attempted robbery at Wood Market, 427 Wood Avenue, no weapon displayed. [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignright" width="125" caption="203-362-5824"][/caption] Robber was wearing a light purple Champion Hoodie and fled on a bicycle towards Maplewood Ave.   4:12pm--Bridgeport--Report of a fire at 597 Pearl Harbor Street,  FD on scene reporting smoke coming from the rear of the building.  4:18 UPDATE--Rubbish fire extinguished, not in the structure.   12:33pm--Attempted bank robbery at Community Bank, East Main Street.  PD looking for a…

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Extortion Scams Keep Bridgeport and Fairfield Police Busy

Feb 24, 2011 admin

[caption id="attachment_183" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Police investigate possible leads."][/caption] At 1:13pm today police were contacted by a woman from Housatonic Community College that she received a cell phone call from a "professional kidnapper" stating he her brother in the trunk of his car, and if she wanted to see him again she was to withdraw money from the bank. Police immediately set up a perimeter and started looking for possible suspects in the area. Plain clothed detectives and unmarked police cars followed the woman as she follow directions from the "kidnapper" on her cell phone as she walked to People's Bank on Main Street to withdraw money. She was then told to wire the money. She then went to the Kwik…

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Breaking News-February 23

Feb 24, 2011 admin

Bridgeport--Fire Department locates overloaded extension on Hollister Ave. when called for a smell of electrical burning. 11:34am--Fairfield--Police are investigating a break in at Hunan Pavillion at 80 Post Road. Thieves force a window for entry sometime overnight. 10:57--Terminated BJs employee arrested by Fairfield Police for posting threats to employees on Facebook. Police had a extensive manhunt on at Black Rock Turnpike/Brewster St. and Fairfield/Canfield Ave. Area. 10:01am--Fairfield---Police activity around BJs / Fairfield Ave. and Brewster St. Police are looking for a 97 tan Toyota Daewoo CT plate 472 TWY. The operator is considered armed and dangerous.

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