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šŸŒ± Patch AM: West Haven Man Arrested In Child Predator Sting Operation: North Haven Police

Also check out Weathering the Storm Part 2 on the West Haven Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • West Haven man charged after multi-agency child predator sting
  • Firefighter hurt and two residents displaced in West Haven Main Street fire

Also on today's calendar: Weathering the Storm Part 2 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; afternoon showers, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 69.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Haven Man Arrested In Child Predator Sting Operation: North Haven Police (patch.com) — West Haven residents are learning that a 24-year-old man from their city was among three people arrested in a multi-agency undercover sting targeting online child sexual exploitation. North Haven police, working with state and federal partners, say the suspect faces multiple serious charges, including commercial sexual abuse of a minor and enticing a minor, and was held on a $300,000 bond after a firearm was seized.
   

• Two rescued from Connecticut apartment fire; firefighter injured, chief says (nhregister.com) — A West Haven firefighter was injured and two residents were rescued after a Sunday morning apartment fire on Main Street, which crews knocked down in about 10 minutes. Two apartments were damaged, the tenants are displaced with Red Cross assistance, and the fire marshal is investigating the cause.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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