🌱 Patch AM: Teen, 14, Charged In Theft Of Vehicle, Attempted Car Burglaries In North Haven: Police

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• Teen suspect tracked by K-9 after Ridge Road vehicle theft

Also on today's calendar: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A.M. rain; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 50 and low of 24 degrees.
• Tuesday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 29, low: 22.
• Wednesday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Teen, 14, Charged In Theft Of Vehicle, Attempted Car Burglaries In North Haven: Police (patch.com) — North Haven police arrested a 14-year-old from New Haven after a stolen car from Seymour was found abandoned and a suspect was tracked down hiding under a deck on Ridge Road. Officers used a K-9 team and help from residents to locate the teen, who now faces multiple juvenile charges. Town leaders praised the police and stressed their ongoing focus on cracking down on crime in North Haven.
   

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Saturday January 10

• The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford
  Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Romance Book Club
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Shadow Puppets with Jim Napolitano
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  10:30 am

Thursday January 1

• Mice and Cheese Scavenger Hunt -- ALL MONTH LONG!
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• German Conversation Group
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  4:00 pm
• Study Group: MIDTERMS
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Line Dancing
  North Haven Senior Center , 189 Pool Rd , North Haven
  10:00 am
• Thursday Morning Book Club
  North Haven Memorial Library , 17 Elm St , North Haven
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• Ages 4-12 K-POP Winter Art Camp
  Catalyst Art Studio , 78 Center St , Wallingford
  9:00 am
• Monday Night Mah Jongg
  Edward Smith Library , 3 Old Post Rd , North Branford
  6:00 pm
• Permanent Project Building Committee Meeting
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar , 909 Foxon Road , North Branford
  6:00 pm
• Color & Conversation
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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