Connecticut theft suspect injured after worker activates trash compactor she was hiding in, police say
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A woman suspected of stealing is in critical condition after climbing into a Connecticut supermarket’s trash compactor that was later turned on by a store employee, police say.
The woman – identified Thursday as 41-year-old Angela Dotolo – was pulled out of the compactor Wednesday afternoon near the NSA Supermarket in New London.
She was discovered after an employee put cardboard down a chute and turned the machine on – and then heard screams from inside, The Day newspaper reported.
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New London Police Capt. Brian Wright told the newspaper Thursday that Dotolo is in critical condition at a local hospital.
Wright added that the supermarket’s employees had been searching for Dotolo beforehand, as she was suspected of stealing several items, such as beer, from the store.
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Fox News' Kira Grant and the Associated Press contributed to this report.