Cat Gets Trapped Inside Car Engine; Teen Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run; High School Eyes Dessert World Record: Nearby News

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.

• Cat Trapped Inside Car Engine, Car Taken Apart to Free Him: Animal Control

The Fire Department took the car apart to remove the cat as gently as possible.>>>Read More.

• Man Arrested for Pleasuring Himself in Public, Again: PD

It's at least the third time the man has been arrested for masturbating in public, according to police.>>>Read More.

• High School Could Have Dessert World Record

The numbers look like they are enough. Read about what they had to do in the boiling sun to claim the record.>>>Read More.

• Woman Steals Stroller, Places Baby Inside Leaves Babies-R-Us: Police

Police say the alleged theft occurred all the way back in 2008 and an arrest was made this week.>>>Read More.

• Woman Threatens to 'Shoot Up' Hospital Staff: Police

The woman is accused of threatening to come back and shoot members of the nursing staff after coming out of out-patient surgery.>>>Read More.

• Man Pleads Guilty to Injuring Baby

The man admitted causing broken bones and other injuries to a 10-week-old child in Feb. 2015.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• State Police: Man Caught Doing 104 MPH On I-84
• Police Arrest Teen in Fatal Hit-and-Run: BREAKING
• Bear Spotted
• 5-Year-Old Aspiring Police Officer Holds Fundraiser for Police Department
• Southington Police Searching For Wal-Mart Robber
• Route 1 Accident Claims Life of Man

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