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Ghost Investigators Claim Paranormal Activity At Berlin Eatery

Is a Berlin restaurant haunted? A recent paranormal investigation says it is.

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BERLIN, CT - A local restaurant owner recently reached out to paranormal investigators who confirmed that the space is haunted, according to The New Haven Register. Sarah Tigrett, owner popular Berlin restaurant Ramen-Ya at 1128 Farmington Ave., said that she works at the restaurant long into the night and often felt she wasn't alone, The Meriden Record-Journal reported.

Then she began seeing strange activity on the restaurant's surveillance cameras overnight. Once, a mallet seemingly flew across the room. In a video posted online, it appears a bag of flour moves on its own.

Employees also said they have sensed a paranormal presence in the space, according to the Record-Journal.

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CT Spirit Investigators & Researchers looked into Tigrett's claims. They confirmed that a friendly ghost named "Ben" is active at the restaurant, according to The Register.

CT Spirit Investigators & Researchers live streamed the investigation on Facebook. They described the location as "very haunted" and that the ghost there was "very interactive."

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"The spirit there was very willing to communicate and interact with us!!" a Facebook post from the group read.

The organization's investigator said that "Ben" was a former factory worker in his early 20s, the Record-Journal reported.

On the restaurant's Facebook page, one user said the ghost got it right: "when im dead im gonna haunt a ramen shop too. thats the best!"

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