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Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut
Duo Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil In Connecticut Two New York men are facing charges after authorities said they stole more than 1,000 gallons of cooking oil in Connecticut and then led police on a pursuit. The owner of Pizza Palace Restaurant in Middlesex County called police at about 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, to report that he had interrupted the theft of cooking oil at his restaurant, according to the Old Saybrook Police Department. The restaurant is located at 1283 Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook. He gave a description of the Home Depot "Rent Me" box truck that had fled the scene, police said.  He also directed polic…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say
Man Driving Wrong Way On I-95 Was Under Influence, CT State Police Say A 25-year-old man was charged after authorities said he drove the wrong way on I-95 in Connecticut while under the influence.  Troopers received multiple reports of a red Chevrolet SUV driving erratically on I-95 northbound near Exit 57 at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12, Connecticut State Police reported. Callers said the SUV was driving in the median and nearly struck the center concrete barrier several times, police said. At about 12:50 p.m., troopers received more than six more calls about the SUV traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 66 in the Middlesex County tow…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage
CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage Communities are teaming with Eversource to help reduce potential tree damage during big storms in the future. In the wake of Tropical Storm Henri leaving thousands without power in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the utility company announced that it is working with town officials to expand efforts to identify and proactively address areas that have been problematic during recent storms. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, two days after the storm, Eversource was still reporting multiple outages impacting nearly 300 of the company’s 1.28 million customers. “As part of its continuing efforts to improve s…

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by Zak Failla