Restaurant Worker Punched Customer In Face: PD; Psychic Correctly Calls Woman’s $3M Lottery Win; Boat Fire: CT News

There was plenty of news across Connecticut Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.

• Employee Accused Of Punching Customer In Face At Restaurant: Police

Police responded to the restaurant twice for two assaults that reportedly took place within hours of each other over the weekend.>>>Read More.

• Psychic Correctly Calls Connecticut Woman's $3 Million Lottery Win

And you thought psychics couldn't see into the future.>>>Read More.

• Connecticut Woman Accused of Leaving Young Children Home Alone: Police

Police say the woman is accused of leaving the children at home while she went out with a friend.>>>Read More.

• Former CT Attorney Sentenced For Stealing More Than $950K From Clients: Feds

The man was charged in connection to defrauding clients to pay for personal expenses, including tuition for his son’s private school.>>>Read More.

• Bear Knocks On Door For Brownies

A black bear showed up on a Connecticut resident’s back porch and knocked on a sliding door as brownies just came out of the oven.>>>Read More and see the amazing photos here.

• Panera Anticipating 200-Plus New Jobs in CT With Expanded Offerings

And the new jobs are not just related to the new delivery system, officials said.>>>Read More.

• Former Connecticut Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minor: Report

The priest has been removed from his current post.>>>Read More.

• Melissa Joan Hart to Speak at Wear Orange Rally in Connecticut

The event honors the third annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day.>>>Read More.

• Pharmaceutical Company Plans Expansion into CT

The Arkansas-based company will be creating more than 350 new jobs in Connecticut, according to Gov. Dannel Malloy.>>>Read More.

• Historic UConn Barn Destroyed by Fire; Investigation Ongoing

A blaze broke out Monday night at UConn and just how a historic barn caught fire is being investigated.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• 8 Displaced by Fire
• Police Acquire Explosives K-9
• Father/Son Pair Charged with Cocaine Dealing: PD
• Boat Fire Extinguished In River
• Plumber Gets Hand Caught in Pipe: Police
• Imagine Dragons "Evolve" Tour Coming to Mohegan Sun

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