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Good morning Naugatuck! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led to an arrest outside Andrew Avenue Elementary School?
  • Why 16 seized dogs and a fake sex ad rocked Naugatuck

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 37.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested after found unresponsive in vehicle in Naugatuck (newportdispatch.com) — Police say a Naugatuck man was found unresponsive in a running car at the entrance to Andrew Avenue Elementary School during morning drop-off, prompting a forced entry rescue and hospital evaluation. He now faces reckless driving in a school zone and risk of injury to a child charges, and the Department of Children and Families has opened an investigation.
   

• Dead Puppy, Fake Sex Ad: Naugatuck Woman Accused Of Targeting Animal Control Officer (dailyvoice.com) — A Naugatuck woman is facing multiple charges after police say a severely ill puppy in her care had to be euthanized and 16 dogs were seized from her condemned Celentano Drive home. She's also accused of posting a fake sex ad targeting a Naugatuck animal control officer, and remains jailed on a combined $110,000 bond across three cases.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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