Shelton Police Charge Man With Possession Of Sawed-Off Shotgun
SHELTON, Conn. -- Shelton police have charged a Waterbury man with possession of a sawed-off shotgun.
David Balek, 38, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, possession of a sawed-off shotgun, using fraud to obtain a controlled substance, second-degree forgery and engaging police in pursuit. Balek, who is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges, was held on a $100,000 bond.
The arrest stems from an incident on July 13, 2015 when a Walgreens pharmacy on Bridgeport Avenue in Shelton reported that a customer attempted to have a fraudulent prescription filled, police said.
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Monroe Library Seeks Yarn Crafters To Make Chemo Caps, Comfort Shawls
MONROE, Conn. -- The Edith Wheeler Memorial Library, 733 Monroe Turnpike, is looking for yarn crafters to create chemo caps and comfort shawls for those in treatment at St. Vincent's Medical Center.
The library will host a gathering for the yarn crafters on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m.
Participants can bring their knitting needles, crochet hooks and yarn, and the library will provide a selection of patterns.
There are no set requirements, but St. Vincent's has requested items in suitable colors for men.
Once the projects are completed, the library staff will deliver them to the medical c…
