Pizzeria Owner Sentenced; DUI Driver Crashes Into House: CT News

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

Pizza Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Filing False Tax Returns

Authorities say the man failed to pay more than $340,000 in taxes by filing false tax returns over several years.>>>Read More.

2 CT Teens Seriously Injured In Crash

A car crashed into a tree Friday afternoon.>>>Read More.

Man Stabbed While Meeting Woman For Date: PD

Police said a man was stabbed when he went to meet up with a woman he had met on a dating website.>>>Read More.

New Restaurant Takes Over For Geno Auriemma's Former Restaurant

A new restaurant with a diverse menu has opened.>>>Read More.

Man, 83, Arrested In Cocaine Bust: PD

Officers raided the man's residence and found cocaine, according to police.>>>Read More.

Man Fakes Being Hit By Car, Scams Woman Out Of $200: PD

Police are investigating after a man apparently faked being hit by a car in the Stop & Shop parking lot and scammed a woman out of $200.>>>Read More.

Dog Back At Pound A 2nd Time After Being Returned

"Roger" had been adopted from pound but new owners soon returned the dog to the shelter and now the dog is once again in need of a new home.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Chicken Rescued is Finding 'Sanctuary' at Ticketnetwork
• UConn's Coombs out for the NCAA Tourney
• 2 More Charged in Armed Robbery/Pot Deal at Bowling Center
• Man Organizing March Against Guns In Need of Funding
• Indivisible Greenwich 'Troubled' By School District 'Rally'
• Man Exposes Himself To Jogger: PD
• DUI Driver Struck House: Police

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