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Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck
Know Him? CT State Police Searching For Man Who Stole Pickup Truck Police in Connecticut are searching for a man who allegedly stole a pickup truck from a parking lot. The incident took place in Hartford around 4 p.m. on Monday, July 24 at the Hartford Armory located on Broad Street. Connecticut State Police investigators said security camera footage in the area showed a man entering a blue, 2012 four-door Ford F-150, displaying the registration plate “DOGTAG," and driving it out of the parking area onto Capitol Avenue.  Another view of the wanted man.Connecticut State Police The man is described as being between 30 to 40 years old, with short dark ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash 24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
24-Year-Old CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash A 24-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early this morning.  The crash took place in Hartford around 2:40 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 in the area of Capitol Avenue at Laurel Street. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, patrol officers responded to the area for a report of a serious crash involving two vehicles.  Upon arrival, officers found a 2009 Nissan Rogue just east of the intersection in the middle of the roadway. They also found a gray 2020 Ford Fusion on the south curb of Capitol Avenue just east of the intersection wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol
Suspect Nabbed For Opening Fire Outside CT State Capitol Police arrested a man on charges he fired gunshots into Connecticut's Capitol building in Hartford over Memorial Day weekend. Hartford County resident Floyd Gollnick, age 74, of Southington, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for Capitol shooting, although he already was being held on charges from similar incidents in the area on the night of Sunday, May 30, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said Gollnick fired numerous shots from the driver's seat of his truck parked on Capitol Avenue.  There were no injures and the bullet holes were not discovered until Tuesday, June 1 by a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say
Woman, 33, Standing In Middle Of 1-84 Hit, Killed, CT State Police Say Click here for an updated story: CT Woman Killed On I-84 Penned Chilling Final Facebook Post Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a woman was hit and killed while standing in the middle of I-84. The crash took place around midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 3, near Exit 48B, the Capitol Avenue exit in Hartford, state police said. According to police, Hartford County resident, Mellisa Doyle, age 33, of Manchester, was standing in the eastbound traffic lane when a 2009 Ford Focus SE struck her. Doyle was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead, state po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Video: CT Starts Lamont Era As Greenwich Multimillionaire Is Inaugurated Governor Video: CT Starts Lamont Era As Greenwich Multimillionaire Is Inaugurated Governor
Video: CT Starts Lamont Era As Greenwich Multimillionaire Is Inaugurated Governor Connecticut welcomed a familiar face into office on Wednesday as Greenwich multimillionaire Democrat Ned Lamont officially was sworn into office as the state’s new governor. The state's 89th governor delivered his "State of the State" on Wednesday afternoon after taking his Oath of Office, which was filled with optimism as he promised to “reinvent Connecticut" with job opportunities, improved technology, livelier cities and improved transit into Manhattan. "Connecticut, it’s time to return to our inventive and entrepreneurial roots,'' Lamont said. "Our future lies in doubling down on w…

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by Zak Failla