Homeowner Wakes Up, Finds Stranger Sleeping on Couch: PD; DUI Driver Slams into Police Cruiser; Deer Rescued: 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.

• Homeowner Wakes Up, Finds Stranger Sleeping on Couch: Police

Police stress that the victim and the accused don't know one another.>>>Read More.

• 2 Adult Store Employees Charged After Argument Turns Physical: Police

Police said the manager was attempting to go over an employee's work performance when things escalated.>>>Read More.

• 14-year-old Accused of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old Surrenders: Report

The boy was arrested by state police on sexual assault charges.>>>Read More.

• Deer Rescued from Icy River: UPDATED

The deer had been chased onto the ice by some coyotes, according to an animal control officer.>>>Read More.

• Mother, Son Charged for New Year's Eve Underage Drinking Bash: Report

The call came in at 11 p.m. for an unconscious minor, according to a report.>>>Read More.

• Authorities Seek Potential Sexual Assault Victims of Former Church Worker

Ethan Chandler, who lived in Norwalk, Stamford, and Monroe in the mid-1990s, stands accused of child sexual assault.>>>Read More.

• 2 Dogs Die in Condo Complex Fire, Cat Rescued by Firefighters: UPDATE

The three alarm fire led to a response by 30 firefighters and some suffered minor injuries due to icy conditions.>>>Read More.

• Wrong-Way Driver on I-95 Leads to 3-Vehicle Crash, 2 People Hospitalized: State Police

The accident led to the highway being shut down for 1.5 hours early Monday.>>>Read More.

30 People Hospitalized in More Than 20-Vehicle Crash on Snowy I-91: State Police

The accident closed a portion of I-91 for about six hours on Saturday and involved about 25 vehicles, including four tractor trailers.>>>Read More and see photos of the accident here.

• Kennedy Cousin Skakel Wants Case Reconsidered

The state Supreme Court recently reinstated a murder conviction against him.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Sex Offender Calls Police, Gets Arrested: PD
• CT Resident Named Ms. Wheelchair CT
• Worker at Old Mill Complex Quickly Douses Motorcycle Fire: Police
• UConn Video Shows a Bird's-Eye View of a Snow-Covered Campus
• College Basketball Player Kurt Steidl Scores 1,000th Point: Report
• Suspected Drunken Driver Slams into State Police Cruiser
• 10 Hurt in School Bus Crash
• Woman Assaults Husband's New Girlfriend: PD
• Murder Trial to Begin for Man Charged with Throwing Son, 7 Months, Off Bridge
• Stolen BMW Recovered, Teens Charged: Police
• Smoke Shop Robbed at Gunpoint During Saturday Snowstorm: Police

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