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Bridgeport police report spike in attempted vehicle thefts; five juveniles detained
Summary
Police told the council that a recent rash of vehicle theft attempts led to the detention of five juveniles (ages 13–16), all reported from Norristown; the chief offered steering wheel locks and announced community training events including ICS 100 on March 3 and CPR classes in March and April.
Bridgeport’s police chief told the City Council on Feb. 24 that the city has seen a recent "rash of theft of motor vehicles and mostly attempted thefts," and described several enforcement and prevention steps the department is taking.
The chief said officers interrupted a suspected vehicle-theft incident in the early morning hours on the 300 block of Holstein,…
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