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2 News 12 Connecticut Scholar Athletes sign their national letter of intent together
Two of News 12 Connecticut scholar athletes are headed off to play college football at the next level.
Wilton High School seniors George Papakosmas and Todd Woodring have been playing football together since third grade, so it was only right they signed their national letters of intent together.
“To quote Muhammad Ali, ‘Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.’ He was one of the greatest boxers of all-time, so I think a huge part of it is just don’t give up, don’t let anyone tell you how much you’re worth and just keep fighting man,” said Papakosmas.
The school held a special ceremony Wednesday.
“I got the pleasure of watching both my son and his son play football and here they are going on to play college, I’m super grateful. I’m going to get choked up right now,” said his father Yanni Papakosmas.
Woodring will play college football at Marist and Papakosmas will play at American International College.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Police arrested a Connecticut man on Sunday morning after he allegedly stole bottles and cans from a Connecticut Children’s Hospital donation bin.
Officers received a call at around 8 a.m. for a report of a larceny from a “Cans For Kids” donation bin at located on Raffia Road, according to the police department.
Police said they used used local surveillance cameras and municipal license plate readers to identify a vehicle and suspect.
Officials identified the individual as Joshua Wilcox of Broad Brook
With the help of Wethersfield police officers, Wilcox was found and detained. Enfield police arrested Wilcox and charged him with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass.
It was also revealed that this is the second incident involving Wilcox at the same location, police said.
No further details were released.
Eyewitness News will provide more details as soon as they become available.
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