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'My Protector': CT Officer Says Goodbye After K9 Diagnosed With Incurable Illness 'My Protector': CT Officer Says Goodbye After K9 Diagnosed With Incurable Illness
'My Protector': CT Officer Says Goodbye After K9 Diagnosed With Incurable Illness A police officer in Connecticut said he is devastated after veterinarians diagnosed with K9 partner with an incurable disease, similar to ALS in humans.  Glastonbury Officer Neil Cavanaugh penned a heartfelt letter to his "partner, my shadow, protector," his police dog Soleil. He said the dog is one of the best parts of his day, and he plans to make Soleil's life as happy as possible for the animal's remaining time.  Cavanaugh said in his Facebook post that it could be anywhere from a few months to a year.  From Officer Cavanaugh: I always knew this day would …
Police K9 Takes Down NJ Fugitive Working In Somers: Cops Police K9 Takes Down NJ Fugitive Working In Somers: Cops
Police K9 Takes Down NJ Fugitive Working In Somers: Cops A man wanted on multiple felony charges in New Jersey was arrested in Connecticut after authorities say he tried to escape arrest and had to be taken down by a police dog.  Alfred Ricciuti, 41, of Washington, NJ, was found Monday, May 5, working at a business in Somers, Connecticut State Police said. He is wanted on five extraditable felony arrest warrants in the Garden State. Troopers spotted Ricciuti standing outside the business just before 5 p.m., but when they confronted him, he bolted, authorities said. That’s when a K9 named Viper was called in to help chase him down. …
Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion
Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted CT Home Invasion A 15-year-old Connecticut girl was held at knifepoint as two masked men attempted a home invasion, authorities said. The girl was sitting in a car parked outside a North Chestnut Street home in the Wauregan section of Plainfield around 4:15 a.m. on New Year's Day when the men approached her, police said. They threatened her before one of them entered the house's enclosed porch. That’s when someone inside noticed the intruders and confronted them, forcing them to run away, Plainfield police said. Officers, along with a Connecticut State Police K9 unit, searched the area, but the suspects el…