Bold Clerk Asks Hungry Robber to Leave; Beavers Put on Notice; Mall Security Bitten: Nearby News

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

• Clerk Refuses Hungry Robber's Demands, Tells Him to Leave Business

The suspect, who is still-at-large, demanded money or he'd shoot and the clerk ended up locking the suspect in the store before allowing the suspect, who said he was hungry, to leave. >>>Read More.

• Beavers Put on Notice

Town officials have begun trapping and killing beavers because the animals were causing a flooding problems.>>>Read More.

• Woman Punched, Spit On, Tried to Bite Mall Cop: Police

The woman allegedly punched the mall officer in the face after trying to steal clothing from JC Penny at the Danbury Fair Mall.>>>Read More.

• West Hartford Fire: Three People Remain in Critical Condition, One Pet Dead (Updated)

Three people remained in critical condition Thursday afternoon and one pet cat died in an early morning fire that displaced 100 residents.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• The Adventures of 'Mr. Misuse of 911' Detailed by Police
• Police Seize 113 Bags of Heroin from Home
• Man Falls From Cliff in Devil's Hopyard Park: Police
• Building Official Busted at Pawn Shop
• Students, Staff Temporarily Advised Not to Drink Water from Fountains at a CT HS
• Trader Joe's Pistachios Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
• Builder Seeks to Demolish 1735 House
• Motorcycle Paid For With Fake Cash, Police Say
• Police Seize Crack Cocaine, $14,500 From Man: Report
• Couple Enters Home Depot Empty-Handed; Attempts to Leave With Cash: Police
• Man Charged with Stabbing Girlfriend's Ex-Boyfriend at Apartment
• Former Zoning Official Sentenced

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