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• Waterford pizza joint riding high after promotional baseball cap appears during World Series

  31-10-2016 23:58
  
  WATERFORD–Crown Pizza is a family restaurant in Waterford known for its crazy creations. Fish taco pizza? On the menu. Spaghetti and meatball grinder? Check. Chicken bacon ranch pizza? They’ve got it. But Crown’s latest viral creation wasn’t made in the kitchen, but rather a silk-screening printer. Taso Vistas, the owner of Crown Pizza, is longtime friends with Rajai Davis, an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians. “I’d probably say the most famous friend I hav
  
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• Man Charged In Sexual Abuse of Children

  31-10-2016 23:39
  
  (VERNON,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Vernon Police have arrested a  70 year old local man  accused of sexually abusing   three minor  age   children over a period of years.David Brown faces  multiple counts of  Sexual Assault, Illegal Sexual Contact with a Victim Under 16 and Risk of Injury to a Minor.
  The alleged abuse occurred  from 2006 through 2015.
  Brown  had an aggregate   court set bond of $850,000.
  
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• Parent Says East Haven Teacher Verbally Abusive to Students

  31-10-2016 23:36
  
  East Haven police notified parents that a high school band teacher was verbally abusive towards several school students.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• East Haven band teacher won’t be charged after allegations of verbal abuse

  31-10-2016 23:33
  
  EAST HAVEN–An issue with a teacher at an East Haven school is no longer being considered criminal in nature, police said. According to the East Haven Police Department, a complaint was made on Monday by a parent. The parent said the band teacher at one of the schools in the district, which wasn’t identified by police, had been verbally abusive to her son and other students. East Have police looked into the matter, but determined it didn’t meet the criteria […]
  
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• Two types of Oreo cookies recalled nationwide over allergy risk

  31-10-2016 23:05
  
  EAST HANOVER, N.J. – Two types of Oreo cookies are being pulled off store shelves after parent company Mondelēz issued a voluntary recall due to allergy risk. The company failed to list milk as one of the ingredients of Oreo Fudge Cremes – both the original and mint variety – prompting the recall, which affects cookies sold in the United States, Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. Thomas. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of
  
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• Donna Brazile out at CNN for reportedly leaking debate questions to Clinton campaign

  31-10-2016 22:54
  
  LOS ANGELES — Donna Brazile, the acting chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, resigned from her role as a CNN contributor earlier this month. Her departure was announced Monday amid fresh revelations that she sent questions to Hillary Clinton’s campaign in advance of a CNN debate and a CNN-TV One town hall. In a statement, CNN said it was “completely uncomfortable with what we have learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign while she was a CNN contribut
  
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• McKinley Elementary School in Fairfield Closed on Tuesday

  31-10-2016 22:39
  
  McKinley Elementary School in Fairfield will be closed on Tuesday due to a "water accident", the school district said.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• November 1: The last day to register to vote in Connecticut before Election Day

  31-10-2016 22:06
  
  HARTFORD — With just one day left to register, the number of people registered to vote in Connecticut has risen to 2,115,434, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. November 1 is the last day to register to vote online or in-person. Voters who want to register by mail must have their registration cards postmarked no later than November 1. Election Day registration is in effect on November 8, however, lines are expected to be long. You can only […]
  
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• ‘ZomBee’ apocalypse: Honeybees infected by parasite flies could damage ecosystem

  31-10-2016 22:03
  
  MILFORD–We may not yet be dealing with a zombie apocalypse, but we are dealing with a “ZomBee” infestation. So what exactly are ZomBees? ZomBees are honeybees that have been infected by parasite flies that turn the honeybees into hosts. The infection causes the honeybees to act in a zombie-like state, according to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. The zombie fly, as it’s known, or Apocephalus borealis, lays eggs inside of a honeybee’s abdomen, which then grows
  
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• Cashless Toll Systems Send Tickets to Wrong Drivers

  31-10-2016 22:03
  
  A new cashless toll system is causing problems for some Connecticut drivers who say they haven't been anywhere near a toll.
  
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• Vernon man facing dozens of charges in connection with sexual abuse of 3 minors

  31-10-2016 22:00
  
  VERNON — A 70-year-old Vernon man is facing dozens of charges in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of three minors over nine years. On Wednesday October 26, Vernon Police arrested David Brown. On Friday October 28, Vernon Detectives served an additional arrest warrant on Brown at Rockville Superior Court in connection with this investigation. Police said they were first notified of the alleged abuse in August 2016. Brown is accused of the assaults from 2006 to 2015. In the firs
  
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• Vernon Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting 3 Minors: PD

  31-10-2016 21:45
  
  A 70-year-old Vernon man was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting three minors, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man dressed as Freddy Krueger shoots 5 people at Texas party

  31-10-2016 21:15
  
  SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police say an uninvited guest dressed as fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger shot five people at a Halloween party. Sgt. Jesse Salame says the partygoers who were wounded in the shooting early Sunday were all treated and released from hospitals. Salame says the suspect remains at large Monday. Police say the shooting happened after two men who were not invited showed up to the costume party. Authorities believe the man in the Krueger costume got […]
  
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• Forgot 2 defrost: Butterball gives Thanksgiving help by text

  31-10-2016 21:01
  
  NEW YORK — “Forgot 2 defrost early. What 2 do now?” Butterball, which has been fielding phone calls from Thanksgiving cooks for three decades, is letting people text their turkey-related questions this year for the first time. The company’s regular phone help line begins Tuesday. Butterball will start to take text message questions on Nov. 17 and continue through Thanksgiving Day. Cooks can text questions to 844-877-3456 at any time of day, since experts — not bots
  
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• Old Saybrook school, police, give out glow-in-the-dark bracelets for Halloween

  31-10-2016 20:53
  
  OLD SAYBROOK–The elementary school in Old Saybrook teamed up with the police department this year in an effort to keep trick-or-treaters safe. Old Saybrook Police say that all students at the Goodwin School were given glow-in-the-dark bracelets to wear on Halloween evening to ensure their safety by making them more visible while walking the streets. Anyone who didn’t get a bracelet–such as preschoolers or middle school students–can get one from any patrol officer, since a
  
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• 163 Layoffs at Marriott in Stamford

  31-10-2016 20:44
  
  More than 150 employees at Marriott in Stamford will be laid off by mid-January because of the Marriott-Starwood merger.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Governor Signs Legislation to Keep Sikorsky in Connecticut

  31-10-2016 20:39
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy held a ceremonial bill signing Monday for legislation to keep Sikorsky in Connecticut until at least 2032.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 65-Foot Holiday Tree Arrives on New Haven Green

  31-10-2016 20:31
  
  It might be Halloween, but the people at New Haven’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees are focusing on the holiday season and the city’s official holiday tree is taking its rightful spot on the New Haven...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Crushed by Own Car in Hartford Dies: Police

  31-10-2016 20:22
  
  An 88-year-old Hartford man was killed when his car rolled back on him and pinned him under the back tire as he was unloading groceries on Monday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• 2 people shot inside Asian restaurant acting as a nightclub in New Haven

  31-10-2016 19:55
  
  NEW HAVEN — Early Monday morning, police were called to K2 Fine Asian Cuisine Restaurant on Temple Street in New Haven after two people were shot inside. At 1:42 a.m., officers arrived and saw hundreds of people in the street, running from the restaurant, police said. Jamarr Hailey, 26, of New Haven had been shot in his thigh and foot. “Officers outside did their best to come up with witnesses and otherwise disburse the unruly crowd,” said Officer David Hartman. […]
  
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• 2 Shot at Restaurant Serving as Nightclub in New Haven

  31-10-2016 19:50
  
  A 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were shot at a restaurant in New Haven that was acting as a nightclub early Sunday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford To Upgrade Parking Meters

  31-10-2016 19:43
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – After considering various options for the past six months, the Hartford Parking Authority has selected a vendor to upgrade the 258 aging payment kiosks across the city. Parkeon Inc. has been selected to retrofit the meters with a new system which includes color screens and keyboards, at a cost of roughly $500,000.
  Under the new system, payments and time limits will be tracked by license plates and the payment stubs parkers now place on their dashboard wi
  
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• Police investigating after man struck and killed by car in New Haven Friday night

  31-10-2016 19:36
  
  NEW HAVEN — A 58-year-old man is dead after he was struck and killed by a car Friday night in New Haven. Just before 10 p.m. on October 28, Manuel Bonilla-Torres was walking on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard between Adeline and Frank Streets, police said. The driver, Jose Lopez-Morales, 31, of East Haven called police to say he accidentally struck a man in the road. Bonilla-Torres was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Lopez-Morales told […]
  
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• 58-Year-Old Man Dies After Walking Into Traffic in New Haven: Police

  31-10-2016 19:34
  
  A 58-year-old man died after he stepped off a curb in New Haven on Friday night and into the path of a car, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Sound Off Connecticut – This Unorthodox Election

  31-10-2016 19:24
  
  John Hinderaker is the President of Center of the American Experiment, a think tank headquartered in Minnesota. He joined Jim to discuss the Wall Street Journal’s up to date reporting on the mysteries surrounding Huma Abedin’s newly-discovered emails. The Journal’s account answers some questions, while raising others.
  Then Andy McCarthy, former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York– who led the 1995 terrorism prosecution against Sheikh Omar–
  
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• Pats Deal LB Collins To Browns

  31-10-2016 19:20
  
  Foxborough (AP) – The Cleveland Browns have acquired linebacker Jamie Collins from New England, a person with knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal has not officially been announced. Tuesday is the NFL’s trade deadline.
  A second-round draft pick in 2013, Collins has been one of the Patriots’ better defensive players for just over three seasons, but his rookie contract endsafter this season.
  The Patr
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Re-Opening the Clinton Email Server Probe

  31-10-2016 19:20
  
  Former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker, who knows FBI Director Comey personally,joins Ray to discuss the re-opening of the Clinton email server probe.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: What Would Spook Markets?

  31-10-2016 19:18
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst returns with a Halloween Special, and a question– What Would Spook Markets?
  Find out now:
  
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• Route 140 In Ellington Closed

  31-10-2016 19:09
  
  Route 140 in Ellington is closed east of Buff Cap Road, and the woman who was driving was transported to St. Francis.Photo Credit: Fire Department
  
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• Why your Facebook friends are checking in at Standing Rock

  31-10-2016 18:59
  
  STANDING ROCK, North Dakota —  Protesters are using a new weapon in their push to block the Dakota Access Pipeline: Facebook. By Monday, hundreds of thousands of people had checked in at Standing Rock Indian Reservation on the social networking site. But many of them weren’t anywhere near the location where demonstrators have been picketing the controversial $3.7 billion pipeline. A post circulating on Facebook gave one possible explanation for the surge in activity, claiming th
  
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• White House: We won’t ‘defend nor criticize’ Comey on Hillary emails

  31-10-2016 18:44
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama does not believe FBI Director James Comey is attempting to influence this year’s presidential vote, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday. “The President doesn’t believe that he’s secretly strategizing to benefit one candidate or one political party,” Earnest said. “He’s in a tough spot, and he’s the one who will be in a position to defend his actions in the face of significant criticism from a vari
  
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• Man Killed By Own Vehicle: Police

  31-10-2016 18:44
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A man was killed by his own vehicle as he unloaded groceries in Hartford Monday afternoon, said police.
  Eusebio Coutinho, 88, was unloading groceries from his 1978 Ford Fairmont, which was running, when it rolled back on top of him, pinning him under the rear tire, said police. Coutinho was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital.
  Police say the incident occurred at 35 Merrill Street around 1 p.m.
   
   
   
  
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• Man Apparently Injured By Own Vehicle: Police

  31-10-2016 18:44
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A man was apparently injured by his own vehicle in Hartford Monday afternoon, said police.
  Police say the incident occurred at 35 Merrill Street around 1 p.m. The injuries were reported to be very serious.
  No additional details were immediately available.
  
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• Elderly man seriously injured after being hit by his own car in Hartford

  31-10-2016 18:34
  
  HARTFORD — Police in Hartford are investigating after an elderly man was seriously injured by his own car, according to Deputy Chief Brian Foley. “Investigating tragic accident,” Foley tweeted Monday afternoon. The accident happened on Merrill Street. Foley said the man’s injuries are “very serious.” Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Elderly man killed after being hit by his own car in Hartford

  31-10-2016 18:34
  
  HARTFORD — Police in Hartford are investigating after an elderly man was killed by his own car, according to Deputy Chief Brian Foley. “Investigating tragic accident,” Foley tweeted Monday afternoon. The victim has been identified as Eusebio Coutinho, 88. The car was a blue 1978 Ford Fairmont. According to police, Coutinho was found under the rear passenger side tire, and no one was in the car. Police believe Coutinho was unloading groceries from his running car when it ro
  
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• Hamden High Dismissed Early After Bomb Threat

  31-10-2016 18:28
  
  Hamden High School was evacuated and students have been dismissed early because of a bomb threat, according to the superintendent’s office and police.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Voices of Recovery – Experiences Being In Recovery

  31-10-2016 18:25
  
  Hosts Ann Baldwin, President and CEO of Baldwin Media and Phil Valentine, Executive Director of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), speak with guest John Schwartz.
  Schwartz is a Volunteer Coordinator at CCAR’s Willimantic location who openly shares his experiences of being in recovery.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Money Wisdom – 401(k) Mistakes People Make

  31-10-2016 18:25
  
  This week’s episode of Johnson Brunetti Money Wisdom features Eric Hogarth filling in for Joel. Eric and John discuss late blooming retirement planners, and how to catch up.
  Plus, a look at the 401(k) mistakes people make.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Computer Talk – All-In-One Or Desktop?

  31-10-2016 18:25
  
  Erik and Bob troubleshoot all new problems including the search for economical printing, Internet of Things Security Scan, Krebs on Security, fan noises on the HP laptop, updating maps on Garmin Nuvi, and getting a new iPhone.
  Then, Amy continues with another fan noise issue.  Will old laptop still work when taken off the Internet? Find out, plus Windows 10 Update issues, server not found error through Outlook mail, and finding the best computer replacement: All-in-one or desktop?
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Community Connections – Moving Beyond Paycheck to Paycheck

  31-10-2016 18:25
  
  Moving beyond paycheck to paycheck for struggling Connecticut families:
  Despite working hard, families in our community continue to struggle to make ends meet, as revealed in United Way’s 2016 ALICE Update Report.
  Join us as United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut President and CEO Paula S. Gilberto and Senior Director of Strategy and Planning for The Village for Families & Children Tammy Freeberg share the reality faced by local families and the work being done to help move
  
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• Mom nails Halloween with ‘head in a freezer’ costume

  31-10-2016 18:16
  
  It might be the coolest and creepiest Halloween costume you’ll see this year. “My mom was a dead/frozen head in a freezer. She killed it!!” Alicia Williams’ daughter wrote on Twitter. And the people of the Twitterverse agreed. THIS IS SO!!!!! AND IM SO!!!!! OH MY GOD AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/oF6dpildDF — casey brucato (@caseybrucato1) October 29, 2016 In two days, the photos of Williams’ costume were retweeted more than 17,000 times and racked up mor
  
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• 4 Arrested After Shots Are Fired at Pedestrian: Police

  31-10-2016 18:10
  
  Police arrested four men after investigating reports of someone shooting at a pedestrian in Hamden on Sunday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Man charged after crash hurts 22 NASCAR fans

  31-10-2016 17:58
  
  MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Virginia State Police say they’ve charged a man with reckless driving after a crash injured more than 22 people in a Martinsville Speedway parking lot after a NASCAR race. Police said in a statement Monday that the unnamed driver of a car that hit pedestrians in the congested handicapped parking lot after Sunday’s race was taken into custody and charged with reckless driving. Police say they’re trying to determine the exact cause of the crash. They are
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Have Found Franchise QB In Derek Carr

  31-10-2016 17:48
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It seems the Oakland Raiders have a quarterback.
  In a game where the Raiders flashed the gory and the glory — they committed an NFL-record 23 penalties for 200 yards — Derek Carr set a franchise record for passing yards, with 513. That included a game-winning 41-yard TD pass to Seth Roberts in overtime to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-24.
  Oakland also missed several field-goal attempts that would have won the game much earlier. Despite the conflicting aesthet
  
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• 5-year-old faces Halloween one year after tragic pumpkin lighting accident

  31-10-2016 17:47
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Chloe Garcia is carrying out a family tradition picking out the Halloween pumpkin at Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach. Dressed in their costumes, she and her two brothers had a blast running around the pumpkin patch ahead of trick-or-treating but it’s a holiday that also carries with it painful memories of the past. One year ago, a few days before Halloween, she and her family were lighting the Halloween pumpkin and it blew up in […]
  
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• New Haven Welcomes 65-Foot Holiday Tree

  31-10-2016 17:44
  
  It may be Halloween, but the people at New Haven’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees are focusing on the holiday season. The city’s official holiday tree will take its rightful spot on the New Haven...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hamden High Bomb Threat

  31-10-2016 17:33
  
  (Hamden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A threat called into Hamden police this morning against Hamden High School was a bomb threat.
  Police say the call was received just after 10:00 a.m. to the department’s central communications division.
  The school was evacuated and students were dismissed for the day at noon.
  Two bomb-sniffing dogs from the New Haven Police Department were brought in to sweep the school.
  There were no injuries.
  
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• Groton Considers Doubling Parking Ticket Fines

  31-10-2016 17:29
  
  Town Council members in Groton are considering a proposal to double parking ticket fees and increase animal control fees as well.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hamden High Being Dismissed Due to Bomb Threat

  31-10-2016 17:23
  
  Hamden High School was evacuated and students have been dismissed early because of a bomb threat, according to the superintendent’s office and police.
  
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• Police ID Man Killed in Hit-and-Run in West Haven

  31-10-2016 17:21
  
  A 52-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run in West Haven on Sunday morning and police have identified him Rudy Chacon Portillo, of, West Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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