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Volume 19, Number 42
Scavenger hunt draws residents to open spaces
CAR THEFT & BREAK-INS
Local police say new law doesn’t go far enough
By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
By Jessica Simms Record-Journal staff
As new provisions for combating car thefts and breakins involving juveniles took effect this month in Connecticut, local police continued to report high numbers of auto crimes, often at the hands of juvenile offenders. In Meriden, the number of cars stolen from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 of this year was 71, nearly double the 37 vehicles reported stolen during the same period last year.
Friday, October 21, 2022
For many people, like Plainville resident Danielle Afonso, decorating for Halloween is a highlight of the year. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen
Friends create Facebook group to show off local Halloween home haunts By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
Wanting to do something special for Halloween this year, buddies Eddy Fritz and Jerrod Delagrave created the Facebook group J&E Hauntings, which shines a light on local homes elaborately decorated for the spooky season.
A string of juvenile arrests related to reports of stolen vehicles in Meriden this month seemed to illustrate the challenge law enforcement faces when the alleged perpetrators are juveniles. On Oct. 3, six juveniles were ultimately charged and four stolen vehicles recovered as officers investigated incidents across the city.
Fritz, a Plainville resident, and Delagrave, who resides in Plantsville, state on the J&E Facebook page:
See Car crimes, A2
SOUTHINGTON — Along with enjoying the fall colors, area hikers can embark on a scavenger hunt this year sponsored by the town’s Open Space Committee, called Project Float, to promote the town’s open space parcels. The project is named for the scavenger hunt’s reward, glass fishing floats bound in twine, that have been left along the trails for intrepid hikers to find. The aim, officials say, is to give local residents a reward for heading out to explore the varied nature paths around the community that often go overlooked.
Tyler Quinones, of Plainville, hikes the trails at Crescent Lake while searching for glass fishing floats placed there for the Project Float scavenger hunt in Southington. Photos by Dave Zajac,
See Scavenger hunt, A4
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