Bridgeport News

Two Men Charged With Illegal Possession of an Assault Weapon

#Bridgeport  CT – Dec. 3, 2013- – Police arrested two men who were on probation after discovering an assault rifle and a high-capacity magazine in their North Avenue apartment. Bridgeport Police assisted the state Office of Adult Probation Monday in conducting a “compliance check” on the residence of Giovanni Candelario, 20, who is on supervised release. A relative, Ramon Candelario, 23, who also resides at that address, also is on supervised release. According to Detective Sanford Dowling, authorities recovered the SKS 7.62 X 39mm rifle inside a closet behind a furnace duct blower. Also recovered was a 100-round magazine that contained 95 .233-caliber rounds. Authorities recovered other weapon-related items. Both men were charged with criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, and…

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1 Of The White Gloved Bandits Arrested Tonight

10:27pm--#Stratford CT--#Bridgeport CT--Just before 10:30 Tuesday night the I&I Food Store located at 1796 Barnum Avenue was robbed by what police call the White Gloved Bandits because well, they both wear all black except for white gloves.  The duo have been terrorizing and robbing businesses in Bridgeport and just recently in Stratford for a couple of months now. Outstanding coordination  by both Stratford and Bridgeport Police and detectives had an arrest by 11pm.  The suspect was arrested outside 272 Benham Avenue in Bridgeport.

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