‘District Attorney’ Blocks School Bus: PD; Dog Attacked On Hiking Trail; Restaurant Loses Liquor License: 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.

• Man Blocks School Bus, Intimidates Driver: PD

He claimed to be the "district attorney" from Fairfield, police said.>>>Read More.

• Dog Attacked on Public Hiking Trail in Connecticut

The family said the canine was not involved in a dogfight, but rather a dog attack.>>>Read More.

• Restaurant Loses Liquor License Amid Controversy

There have been a number of shootings and other incidents in the immediate vicinity of the restaurant.>>>Read More.

• Not So Fast: Prominent Retailer May Not Close Several Connecticut Stores After All

Straight answers from company execs are hard to get, but we do know one Connecticut store closing seems to be in the immediate plans. However, up to nine were announced last month.>>>Read More.

• Man Winds Up on Hood of Car During Domestic: Cops

The incident was over the weekend, police said.>>>Read More.

• State Official Arrested After 4th DUI Arrest: PD

A member of the state Board of Education was arrested after he failed to show up for court, police said.>>>Read More.

• Hope is Doing 'Absolutely Amazing'

Hope was a day or two away from death when she was brought to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter. Now her recovery continues.>>>Read More.

• Neighbor's Quick Action Averts Fiery Crisis

Firefighters say they were also able to show the fire truck off to neighborhood kids after taking care of the situation.>>>Read More.

• Man in Hospital Gown Declared Missing

A man who had been arrested over the weekend is now missing, police said.>>>Read More.

• Family of Sandy Hook Victim Seeks Volunteers For Animal Sanctuary: Report

The family seeks help with labor-intensive work on the animal sanctuary. Here is how you can get involved.>>>Read More.

• Elderly Couple Scammed By Unlicensed Contractor: Police

Police began their investigation after receiving a call from the 90-year-old victim's son.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Connecticut Tax Hike Likely: Democrats
• Deportation Protesters Block Court, Get Arrested
• Group Starts "Hate Has No Home Here" Project
• 12 School Employees Named "Profiles in Professionalism" Honorees
• Arrest Made in Fatal Crash: PD
• Police Seize 18 Grams of Cocaine, 1.51 Kilograms of Heroin
• Netflix Series on Suicide Prompts Response from Educators
• Hawk Killer Sentenced

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