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Assault Investigation

3:21am--#Bridgeport CT--Police are sorting out an assault that took place in the 200 block of Jones Avenue.  Possibly 2 male suspects, one with a gun  who assaulted a woman.  This sounds like one that will take a while to be sorted.  You count on us to tell you what is happening.  Not a lot of details beyond this report.  If we get updates or details of course we will let you know as soon as it becomes available.

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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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Man with a gun in a diner

1:39am--#Fairfield CT--Police are on the scene at Athena Diner‎, 3350 Post Rd for a patron who took out a handgun and placed it on his table freaking out patrons.  Police are questioning two men, checking their backgrounds, neither have warrants. UPDATE-- On March 29, 2013 at 1:41 am the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center    received a 911 call from a complainant at Athena Diner 3350 Post Road Southport, CT. Rahul Taylor, (D.O.B. 12/5/83) of 35 Treadwell Avenue, Westport, CT, was arrested and charged with three counts of Threatening 1st Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Breach of Peace and Carrying a firearm under influence of alcohol/drugs after he was intoxicated inside the Athena Diner 3350 Post Road and displayed a loaded handgun which threatened…

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