Police: New Canaan Boy, 14, Shoplifts Sunglasses from Gas Station

A 14-year-old New Canaan boy was caught stealing a pair of sunglasses Thursday evening, July 27 at a downtown gas station, police said. The boy paid for two items at the Mobil gas station at 16 South Ave., but took the sunglasses, priced at $10.62, without paying, according to New Canaan police. When police arrived, the boy was inside the store. He was issued a juvenile summons charging him with sixth-degree larceny and released to the custody of his parents, police said.

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Two Private ‘Slow’ Signs Missing from Shady Knoll Lane

A resident of Shady Knoll Lane reported the theft of two “Slow” signs from the end of his driveway sometime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Each sign was in the form of a figure of a person with a red hat holding a red flag and having the word “Slow” on its body. The signs were valued at $35 apiece.