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Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil
Westchester Man Accused Of Stealing 1,000 Gallons Of Cooking Oil 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
Lifestyle
Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery
Westchester Man Wins Big In CT State Lottery A Westchester man is feeling lucky after he was a big winner playing the Connecticut Lottery. Yonkers resident Fadi Alrashdan cashed in a $25,000 "PLAY4 NIGHT" CT Lottery ticket on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that was sold at Cumberland Farm on Boston Post Road in Old Saybrook in Middlesex County. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery H…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist for President Donald Trump, was aboard a yacht off the Connecticut coast when he was arrested and taken into custody for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors. Bannon was on the yacht named "Lady May" off Westbrook, in Middlesex County, Connecticut on Thursday morning, Aug. 20 when six federal agents representing the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and a member of the United States Coast Guard who were aboard a Coast Guard marine unit arrived to serve Bannon his s…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Connecticut Man Indicted For Threat To Kill Trump, Bomb, Anthrax Hoaxes Connecticut Man Indicted For Threat To Kill Trump, Bomb, Anthrax Hoaxes
Connecticut Man Indicted For Threat To Kill Trump, Bomb, Anthrax Hoaxes A 51-year-old man has been indicted on 16 counts for numerous malicious incidents of intimidation that mentioned the use of explosives and bio-toxins, and for threatening to kill President Donald Trump, John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on Saturday, May 11. A federal grand jury in New Haven returned a 16-count indictment on Friday, May 10, charging Gary Joseph Gravelle, also known as Roland Prejean, with threatening to kill, injure and intimidate people and explode property in Connecticut and elsewhere. As alleged in the indictment, in September 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Little Pub Plans To Close One Of Its Five Locations Little Pub Plans To Close One Of Its Five Locations
Little Pub Plans To Close One Of Its Five Locations Ridgefield’s Little Pub, located at 59 Ethan Allen Highway, was founded over a decade ago and quickly became an area staple.  However, the locale is planning on closing its doors for good after Saturday, March 30, according to a new and heartfelt post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. With a promise to provide “great food, generous drinks and a lively pub atmosphere you’ll feel right at home in,” Little Pub in Ridgefield certainly seems to have followed through, judging from its 4.4/5 star Facebook rating and customer feedback. “To say we’ve enjoyed being part of the Ridgefield commu…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended
Long Island Sound Two-Day Search For Missing Teen Kayaker Suspended Related story: Search For Missing Boyfriend, Girlfriend Suspended After Sailboat Found On Long Island Sound The Coast Guard suspended a two-day search Tuesday at 5 p.m., for a missing teen kayaker in the water near the mouth of the Connecticut River to the Long Island Sound. Missing is William Zadrozny, an 18-year-old reportedly wearing work boots, a gray and yellow jacket, and jeans. “After working with our port partners to search extensively throughout the night and today, we’ve made the difficult decision to suspend the search,” said Cmdr. Andrew Ely, chief of response, Coast Guard Sect…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week 18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week
18-Year-Old Is Third Person To Go Missing On Long Island Sound This Week Update The Coast Guard suspended their search Tuesday at 5 p.m., for a missing teen kayaker in the water near the mouth of the Connecticut River. Missing is William Zadrozny, an 18-year-old reportedly wearing work boots, a gray and yellow jacket, and jeans. “After working with our port partners to search extensively throughout the night and today, we’ve made the difficult decision to suspend the search,” said Cmdr. Andrew Ely, chief of response, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound. “The decision to suspend is never made lightly, and our hearts go out to the family and friends of William Z…

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by Joe Lombardi