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Restaurant Reopens After ‘Explosion’: Girl, 12, Hides from Burglar; Cops Raise Funds for Toddler Battling Cancer: CT News

Man "loses" it, takes swing at employee at pizza place: PD; Man told child to put gun in mouth: PD; Sex assault on bus; K-9 retires and more

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

The man made the request after the victim made several statements of wanting to kill himself. Police said the gun was unloaded and inoperable.>>>Read More.

The man rubbed himself against a woman during the assault, police said.>>>Read More.

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The assistant broke into the office after hours to perform the procedure, police said.>>>Read More.

The restaurant was evacuated after water from a sprinkler hit a hot pizza oven and caused a “boom” sound.>>>Read More.

Find out what's happening in New Canaanfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

His wife has taken a leave from work to help him recover, putting financial pressure on the family of five.>>>Read More.

Police say a man “lost it” when his credit card was declined and was arrested for the incident.>>>Read More.

The student appeared on a taped episode.>>>Read More.

Police say the man initially tried to flee the scene.>>>Read More.

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