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Stratford News: Body Recovered From River

UPDATE from Police: The man recovered this evening from the Housatonic River has been positively identified as Tavares Harris.  Harris went missing on June 6th after he crashed his car into the Devon Bridge shortly after midnight and then jumped from the bridge prompting a search and recovery effort that lasted several days and involving numerous surrounding agencies.   4:14pm--Stratford CT-- A kayaker called police to say he found a body floating in the Housatonic River.  Police and fire marine units recovered the man near the Devon Bridge.  The medical examiner was also called to the scene.  The man has not been identified at this time.   Around midnight on June 7 police, fire and Coast Guard were called to look for…

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Shelton News: Retired K-9 Passes Away

#Shelton CT--On Tuesday, June 13 th , Shelton Police retired K-9 Jager passed away. K-9 Jager came to the department in 2008 partially through a donation from People’s United Bank. K-9 Jager was paired with his partner Detective Christopher Nugent. K-9 Jager was an asset to the department and assisted several local, state, and federal agencies during his career. K-9 Jager was an effective tool for law enforcement during major investigations in Shelton and other jurisdictions. K-9 Jager and his handler proved to be an effective team by combining Nugent’s law enforcement awareness and K-9 Jager’s willingness to work. K9 Jager assisted in approximately 75 successful tracks and apprehended as many as 15 dangerous suspects. Detective Nugent and K-9 Jager were…

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