Online Date Turns into Carjacking; Community Tries to Save Cop’s Christmas; THC-Laced Fruit Snacks Leads to Arrest: CT News

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

• Online Date Turns Into Carjacking

The victim thought he was meeting up with a woman for a date. Instead he met up with an armed man who wanted his car.>>>Read More.

• Teens Damage Car Throwing Object from Overpass, Chased by Driver: Police

Police charged four teenagers with throwing objects from an overpass that damaged allegedly a vehicle.>>>Read More.

• Man Arrested with One Kilogram of THC-Laced Fruit Snacks: PD

The fruit snacks were packaged for sale, police said.>>>Read More.

• Animals Killed During Utility Upgrade at Hammonasset Beach State Park: Report

A generator failed at the Meigs Point Nature Center.>>>Read More.

• Identity Theft Victims Included Patients at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Women’s Scheme: Feds

A woman, who worked as a care companion at Yale, pleaded guilty in connection to a scheme she ran with another city resident.>>>Read More.

• Man Crashes Car, Tries to Run Away from Officers: Police

The suspect even phoned home while police were pursuing him. Breaking.>>>Read More.

• ID Released in Fatal Accident Involving Sanitation Truck

The accident has led to a road closure too Monday morning.>>>Read More.

• 15 Minutes of Silence to Mark 4-Year Anniversary of Sandy Hook Massacre

The Newtown community will mark the four-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting with 15 minutes of silence. >>>Read More.

• Harbor Point Sells for $395 Million

The sale includes five apartment buildings in the South End.>>>Read More.

• Community Seeks to Help Save Police Officer’s Christmas

After recently losing his father, house and dog, the community is looking to help a man and his family this Christmas.>>>Read More.

• Police Investigate Reported Suicide at Norwalk Hospital Garage: Update

The garage was closed off after 2:20 p.m.>>>Read More.

• Bank Robbery Suspect Caught: Update

Officers from several jurisdictions were in on the chase.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Police Track Down Wanted Woman at Hotel After She Sneaks Out of Hospital: Report
• Man Stole $7,000+ of Merchandise from Mall: Report
• CT-Based Alexion CEO, CFO Depart, Stock Falls 13%
• House Damaged, Family Pet Lost in Heavy Weekend Fire
• Former Mayor of Berlin Passes Away
• ID Released of Man Struck and Killed by Car Sunday: UPDATE
• Safes Reportedly Swiped from Residence
• Woman Charged with DUI After Head-On Crash: Report

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