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Fairfield News: Today’s Car Fire

10:51am--#Fairfield -- Today's car fire is on the Merritt Parkway Southbound by the exit 44 exit ramp. Firefighters are on the way. Fuego del coche de hoy es sobre la Merritt Parkway en dirección sur por la salida de la rampa de salida 44. Los bomberos están en el camino. Fogo em carro de hoje é na o Merritt Parkway Southbound pela rampa da saída 44. Os bombeiros estão a caminho.

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Police Investigate Stabbing

  (Bridgeport, CT – July 9, 2014) – A 35-year-old man was stabbed Tuesday night in the area of Harral Avenue and James Street. Officer Ferdinand Ferrao spoke with the victim, Freitas Valedsac, of Bridgeport, who stated that he was in area when a male walked up to him and asked him for a cigarette. The victim stated he told the man that he had no cigarettes and was asked if he had any money. According to the victim, he again replied no. At that point, he said, the man pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the upper chest and leg. He was treated at Saint Vincent’s Hospital. Medical personnel described the puncture wounds a non-life threatening.

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Man Charged With Sexual Assault for Incident in Hospital

(Bridgeport, CT – July, 9, 2014) – A 53-year-old man faces charges that he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior with a patient while the suspect was working at a local hospital as a certified nursing assistant. Detective Walberto Cotto secured an arrest warrant this month charging Gonzalo Flores, of Bridgeport, with fourth-degree sexual assault. The complaint was filed on June 10 when Officer Daniel Orlich responded to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center on a report of a sexual assault.  He spoke to the victim, who was a patient at the hospital and stated the assault happened several days before. The victim stated that he was asleep and woke up as Flores, a hospital employee, was inappropriately touching him in his genital area. Detective Cotto investigated…

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Bridgeport News: Street Robbery

2:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a street robbery at 1173 East Main Street. The robber, a male with a tattoo on his arm, wearing a black t-shirt and black pants fled South on East main Street on a bicycle. Update: The man is armed with a knife Informe de un robo en la calle en 1173 East Main Street. El ladrón, un hombre con un tatuaje en su brazo, que llevaba una camiseta negro y pantalón negro huyó del sur en la East Main St en una bicicleta. Actualización: El hombre está armado con un cuchillo Relato de um assalto na rua 1173 East Main Street. O ladrão, um homem com uma tatuagem no braço, vestindo uma camiseta preta e calças pretas…

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Bridgeport News: Two attempt a break-in

4:53pm--#Bridgeport CT--A bald man wearing glasses and a female with a pink scarf attempted to break into the back of a building on the 200 block of East Avenue. Un hombre calvo que llevaba gafas y una mujer con una bufanda rosada intentaba entrar en la parte de atrás de un edificio en la cuadra 200 de East Ave. Um homem careca usando óculos e uma mulher com cachecol rosa tentaram arrombar uma casa na quadra do 200 da East Ave.

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