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Man Stole from Veterans: Police; Child Injured in Swimming Pool Accident; Coast Guard Rescues 2 People: CT News

Man, 73, groped Home Depot cashier: Police/ late Sandy Hook Principal's daughter to speak at DNC/ Malloy may have breached airport security.

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.

The 73-year-old suspect also allegedly referred to her as "Chickie.">>>Read More.
Erica Smegielski, daughter of slain Sandy Hook principal, will speak in Philadelphia on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention.>>>Read More.
Airport video footage showed Gov. Malloy himself took his son's backpack down a secure non-public corridor, then gave it to him at the gate.>>>Read More.
A Connecticut man is accused of scamming area veterans out of money in a fake benefits investment scheme, state police said.>>>Read More.

He was taken to an area hospital, police said.>>>Read More.

And he allegedly disconnected the phone so she couldn't call the police.>>>Read More.

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Police are asking the public to help identify the perpetrators.>>>Read More.

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Photo: Erica Smegielski stands with her sister and her mother, the late Sandy Hook School principal Hochsprung. Credit: Erica Smegielski, used by permisison

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