Week in Review: West Street Fire, Bank Robbery and Fire Investigation

Things piled up, you were busy with work and family and you didn’t have an opportunity to check in with Patch during the week to see what was going on. No problem, we are here to help.

It was a busy week in Southington with a lot of news that captured people’s attention and we have all the details. The following five stories grabbed headlines and sparked interest throughout the community, so be sure to take a look back and click on the links to read the full stories.

: Members of are questioning what is going on with an investigation into an assault complaint against Fire Chief Harold "Buddy" Clark and why one of their own has been suspended without due process. Click the link to read more.

: The fire department responded to Mack's on West Friday morning after an apparent electrical malfunction led to a fire in the basement. Heat caused issues though, Capt. Alan Zygmunt said one firefighter was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Check out the story to learn what happened.

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: is running low on food and blogger Dick Fortunato is calling residents into action. Are you able to help out?

: A man entered the bank on Main Street Tuesday and demanded money before leaving on foot. Police said they believe this is the second time in as many weeks that the man was involved in a bank robbery following a separate incident on June 18. For more information, including pictures of the suspect, click the link.

: The annual Kids Entertainment Series kicked off with a bang at Recreation Park on Tuesday night and the July 4 holiday wasn't enough to keep people away. See the full video of the event and what lies ahead this summer by clicking the link above.

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