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  • Woman forced from moving car near Waterford Speedbowl; suspect arrested

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📰 News we're reading

• Man Forced Woman Out Of Vehicle At Gunpoint, Waterford Police Say (patch.com) — Waterford police say a woman was forced out of a moving vehicle at gunpoint near the Waterford Speedbowl, robbed of her money, and taken to the hospital with arm and leg injuries. East Lyme officers later located the suspect and vehicle in Niantic, where a firearm was recovered nearby and a Stratford man was arrested on multiple gun, robbery, and assault charges.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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