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🌱 Patch AM: Man Accused Of Shoplifting, Resisting Arrest At Naugatuck Walmart: Police

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police detail weekend arrest after disturbance at Naugatuck Walmart

Also on today's calendar: 250th Celebration and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? πŸ€” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Breezy; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 31.
  • Friday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Man Accused Of Shoplifting, Resisting Arrest At Naugatuck Walmart: Police (patch.com) β€” Naugatuck police say a man from Waterbury was arrested at the New Haven Road Walmart after loss prevention reported he and a woman hid merchandise in a stroller with their infant. Officers discovered he had an out-of-state warrant, and he allegedly resisted arrest before being charged with multiple offenses, including risk of injury to a child, and held on a $150,000 bond.
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    Wednesday January 7
  • MPL Adult Book Discussion
    Middlebury Public Library , 30 Crest Road , Middlebury
    1:00 pm
  • Warhammer 40,000 Game Night
    Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
    6:00 pm
  • Patricia Griffin Whispers From Heaven @ Aquila's Nest Vineyards
    Aquila's Nest Vineyards , 56 Pole Bridge Rd , Sandy Hook
    6:15 pm
  • Wolcott Eagles vs Oxford Wolverines
    Wolcott High School , 457 Bound Line Rd , Wolcott
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday January 8
  • Bunker Bookies
    Bunker Hill Branch Library
    1:00 pm
  • Discover Your Options
    Silas Bronson Library Auditorium
    3:00 pm

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  • Quinnipiac University Begins Major Fuel Cell Installation β€”Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Open Auditions for 'King Lear' at TheatreWorks New Milford β€”Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • School of Allied Health Careers to Host Winter Open Houses for Practical Nursing β€”Christian Meagher Read on Patch
  • Naugatuck History Museum Launches America 250 Program Series β€”Naugatuck History Museum Read on Patch
  • Upcoming Events at the Whittemore Library β€”Nancy Sasso Janis Read on Patch
  • Mesivta Yesodei Hatorah posted a job opening for English Language Arts Teacher in Naugatuck. Apply here.
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πŸ—ž Nearby News

Middlebury

  • Salome's Stars – Week of January 5, 2026 (bee-news.com)

Waterbury

  • Waterbury street repairs progressing after water main break last month (wtnh.com)
  • Waterbury man arrested at Naugatuck Walmart for allegedly shoplifting, resisting arrest (wfsb.com)
  • Multiple people hospitalized after head-on crash in Waterbury (wfsb.com)

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