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CT Police Chief Put on Leave; Short-Shorts Raise Concerns; Popular Pizza Shop Owner Dies in Crash: CT News

Firefighters use jet skis to rescue 10; Wedding band returned 10 years after discovery; Grandma gets ride of her life; New Sandy Hook school

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.

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

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.

Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Justin Goldstein was recently arrested on child pornography charges and has been suspended while the case is pending. >>>Read More.

The ring was lost on the trails of Castle Craig.>>>Read More.

Find out what's happening in Wethersfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A man dressed "inappropriately" has some CT residents a little hot under the collar. Police were called.>>>Read More.

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

The lifeguard saved the child who was pulled underwater by the tide.>>>Read More.

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

The CT man reportedly used social media to encourage others to kill police officers.>>>Read More.

A video of the interaction went viral. Police say that it was normal police business, but the bicyclist alleges something wrong happened.>>>Read More.

First Selectman Pat Llodra said each detail was designed with children in mind, from the subtle curves of the halls to nature throughout.>>>Read More.

The 18-year-old reportedly told police that she left the vehicle running with the air conditioner on while she quickly ran into the store.>>>Read More.

Officers arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a victim with a baseball bat after the victim made sexual advances toward his wife, according to police.>>>Read More.

A CT native who is a member of the North Miami Police Department, reportedly was the shooter of Charles Kinsey, an unarmed black man who was trying to help an autistic boy earlier this month.>>>Read More.

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