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Tree Falls Near Police Department, Closes Road
Cheshire Police report Highland Ave. (Rt 10) is impassable near the police station after a tree fell just south of the station.
Cheshire Police spokesman Lt. James Fasano reports a large tree fell on Highland Avenue just south of the before 9 a.m. on Sunday, making the road impassable.
Fasano said the state DOT was notified and crews will respond to clear the debris. He said town residents are reporting numerous scattered power outages throughout Cheshire.
Several reports of downed wires and tree branches are also being reported, Fasono said. Crews from CL&P and the town's Public Works Department have been informed, he said.
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"Residents are reminded to stay off the roads and away from downed trees and power lines and to report unsafe conditions to the Police department," Fasano said.
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