Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Students Pricked by Needles

We received a couple of messages from readers and News12's Brandon Walker had reported of 5 students being pricked by needles brought in by a student at Hallen School .  Here is the letter that went home with students today from the principal:   April 30, 2014 Dear Parent or Guardian: There has been an incident yesterday at Hallen School that I would like to share with each and every one of you. We at Hallen School pride ourselves on having a safe and secure environment and take every precaution to ensure that our school setting is a thriving learning community. With that said, we are sharing what happened because communication between home and school is vital and necessary. A third…

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Two Men Arrested in Heroin Investigations

(Bridgeport, CT – April 25, 2014) -- The Statewide Urban Violence Task Force Thursday executed two search and seizure warrants and arrested two people in connection with an investigation into the sale of heroin. Members of the Bridgeport Police Emergency Services Unit executed the warrants at two addresses. The first location was the third-floor apartment at 215 Sheridan St. The second location was a second-floor apartment at 357 Nichols St. Authorities seized from the Sheridan Street residence 302 baggies of heroin, about 4,500 empty, new and unused heroin baggies, grinders, scales and about 100 grams of cutting agents. Also seized was $5,900. Seized from the Nichols Street residence were 50 baggies of heroin and $102 in cash. The heroin seized from Sheridan…

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