Officer Placed On Leave; Popular Coffee Shop Temporarily Closes

There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories.

Police Officer On Leave Amid Gunfight Probe

An officer took a report three days before the shooting from a woman concerned about Matthew Walker, who shot one man, and killed himself.>>>Read More.

Police Make Arrest In Homicide Of 3-Year-Old

Police have arrested a man in the shooting death of a 3-year-old and reportedly believe the crime is connected to another homicide.>>>Read More.

Aldi Employee Injured In Workplace Accident

Rescue personnel freed the man after his foot became trapped in a large trash compactor, according to fire officials.>>>Read More.

CT Coronavirus Business Restrictions Being Fully Lifted In May

Gov. Ned Lamont announced that coronavirus business restrictions will end later in May. Here is what will still remain.>>>Read More.

Coronavirus Exposure Temporarily Shuts Down Coffee Shop

The popular coffee shop is temporarily closed due to exposure to the coronavirus.>>>Read More.

Employment Recovery In Connecticut Is Lagging: Report

A new report comparing states' unemployment rates from the start of the coronavirus pandemic to today suggests CT still has some work to do.>>>Read More.

1 Firefighter Injured, 7 Displaced In Major Fire

A second alarm fire was reported.>>>Read More.

Surprise Mom This Mother's Day By Sharing A Photo On Patch

Patch invites its readers to share their favorite mother-son or mother-daughter photo with their Mother's Day 2021 sentiments on Patch.>>>Read More.

Other top stories:

• Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash: Police
• ATV Rider Killed In Crash In CT
• CT Teacher's Charitable Work Leads To $16K Tax Bill
• Biden's American Jobs Plan Highlights Connecticut's Needs
• New ‘Best State’ Survey: See Where Connecticut Ranks

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