Restaurant Owner Chases Car Thieves After Brazen Theft: CT News

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Restaurant Owner Chases Thieves After They Steal His Vehicle, Number Of Incidents Soaring

A restaurant owner’s 8‑year-old daughter had just gotten out of the back seat of the family’s vehicle when joyriding teens hopped out of a stolen car and hopped in. They drove away, with him in hot pursuit in his slippers. Here’s what unfolded next.>>>Read more and view video here.

Celebrity Dines At Restaurant

The restaurant has received numerous accolades, including landing on CT Magazine's best of list.>>>Read More.

'Trespassing' Fence-Climber Rescued From 120-Foot Cliff

Firefighters responded to a person who was "stuck on the fence of the cliff behind Chipotle," as that person tried to scale the fence and was stuck some 10-feet from the top of the 120-foot cliff.>>>Read More.

Motorcyclist Charged After Going 124 MPH On Highway: Police

Police said troopers determined the motorcycles were traveling at speeds of 90 mph and up, prompting them to initiate a motor vehicle stop.>>>Read More.

Start Of Polaris Dawn Mission Lights Up Sky Over Connecticut

If all goes well, daredevil tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his intrepid crew are poised to make history in space.>>>Read More.

A New, 'Vicious' Kind Of Yellowjacket Has Arrived In CT: Report

Southern yellowjackets are more aggressive than other species of yellowjackets, an expert told a media outlet.>>>Read More.

Dog Nearly Starved To Death, In Shelter 200+ Days, Hopes For Home

You've seen this movie before. An abandoned dog rescued and cared for by staff at the Animal Shelter waits months hoping for a home.>>>Read More.

Former Local Resident Works To Eradicate Polio As CDC Researcher

John Paul Bigouette was a student runner in town and is now the lead on a working group for the federal Centers of Disease Control.>>>Read More.

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