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Double Pit Bull Attack Leaves Woman Gravely Injured; Man Robs Bank for Wedding Funds; Kitten Rescued from Engine: Top CT News
UConn responds to rape statistics/ man paints Swastika on fence in housing dispute/ wild overnight crime spree leads to six arrests.
There was plenty of news across Connecticut this past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.
The incident is being compared to a famed Stamford chimpanzee attack in 2009, due to the brutal nature of both instances.>>>Read More.
Police made several arrests and are continuing to investigate following a wild overnight crime spree that began with a report of a loud party and included stolen cars, drugs, a police cruiser struck, a loaded gun, home burglaries and a hover board being thrown at a police officer.>>>Read More.
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UConn's efforts to combat campus rape include a newly created Title IX position, a special victims unit and increased educational efforts.>>>Read More.
The man is involved in an ongoing dispute with the developer of a planned subdivision adjacent to his property.>>>Read More.
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The suspect in a bank robbery reportedly told police he needed the money because he was getting married later that day.>>>Read More.
The incident was discovered by the caretaker Thursday morning.>>>Read More.
Though he may have saved a man’s life, he was charged nonetheless.>>>Read More.
The suspect followed the woman after leaving her ex-boyfriend’s work and is accused of committing the assault in front of her young child.>>>Read More.
The case is part of a nationwide sweep against alleged health care fraud.>>>Read More.
The memory of a courageous teenager who valiantly fought cancer will be honored Thursday night at the final graduation ceremony at his high school.>>>Read More.
A 34-year-old police officer was seriously injured while taking part in a motorcycle training class in New York on Wednesday.>>>Read More.
A tainted batch of heroin caused 16 overdoses, 3 of them fatal. An unknown chemical wreaked havoc on victim’s lungs.>>>Read More.
A local man is facing an assault charge after a he went on a guitar-smashing tirade because he could not get cinnamon sticks, according to a report.>>>Read More.
A teenager was stabbed in the head by another teen while playing a game, police say.>>>Read More.
The car's owner didn't know the little one was in the engine and drove from one town to the next Wednesday morning.>>>Read More and to view the photos.
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