Firefighters Use Jet Skis in Water Rescue; Grandma Gets Ride of Her Life from Caring Lifeguard; Malloy Speaks at DNC: CT News

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

• Grandma with Neuropathy Gets Ride of Her Life from Caring Lifeguard

The grandma from CT wanted to see the waves and, after a shortage of wheelchairs, the lifeguard offered to pick her up in his dune buggy.>>>Read More.

• Fire Department Rescues 8 Children, 2 Adults Between Silver Sands and Charles Island

Firefighters were able to get to the children and adults quickly with the use of the department's new jet skis.>>>Read More.

• Man Swears at Officers, Says He ‘Kills People for Fun’: Police

Officers intervened when the man was arguing with a friend outside a bar and say he also said police ‘shoot black people for fun.’ >>>Read More.

• Owner of Pizza Business in CT Killed in a Car Crash

The owner of a popular pizza place in town was killed early Monday in a car crash.>>>Read More.

• Malloy Takes Aim at Trump/Pence Ticket During DNC Speech

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy called for party unity behind Hillary Clinton and also took aim at Donald Trump and Mike Pence.>>>Read More.

• State Police: Man Clocked at 100 MPH With Children in 'Improper' Seat Belts

He was driving a BMW, state police said. >>>Read More.

• Naked Man Subdued by Police

The man stripped down to only his footwear inside a gas station.>>>Read More.

• Police Chief in CT Put on Leave for Restaurant Incident: UPDATE

A witness told the city's mayor that the police chief berated a waitress. Action was taken against the chief Monday afternoon.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Hiker Struck By Lightning Refuses Treatment: Report
• Police Arrest Woman in Prostitution Sting: Report
• Homeless Man Accused of Sexual Assaults on Berlin Turnpike
• Man Leads Police on High Speed Car Chase Through 5 Towns, Hits Wall
• 1 Person Shot, Critically Injured at Tattoo Parlor: Police
• Italian Wall Lizards Appear in CT
• Victim Assaulted, Pushed Out of Car Near Train Tracks
• Cops Looking Into Car Being Shot at in a Road Rage Incident

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