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Suspect Killed, Clerk Shot, In East Hartford Store Robbery, Police Say Suspect Killed, Clerk Shot, In East Hartford Store Robbery, Police Say
Suspect Killed, Clerk Shot, In East Hartford Store Robbery, Police Say An alleged suspect was shot and killed while struggling with an employee, who was also shot, during an attempted robbery at a Connecticut store.  The incident took place in East Hartford around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Humble & Paid Company at 1285 Main St. According to East Hartford Officer Marc Caruso, two suspects wearing black ski masks entered the business with the intention of committing a robbery.  A brief struggle took place between the store clerk and one of the suspects, identified as Jashar Haslam, age 26, of Hartford, who pulled out a firearm. Du…
Police Searching For Car In East Hartford Fatal Hit-Run Police Searching For Car In East Hartford Fatal Hit-Run
Police Searching For Car In East Hartford Fatal Hit-Run Police are searching for a silver car after a man was hit and killed by a hit-and-run driver in East Hartford. The victim was discovered when police responded to the intersection of Main and Pitkin streets in East Hartford around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. Police found the man laying in the intersection with severe injuries. The East Hartford Fire Department was also on the scene and immediately initiated lifesaving measures, Caruso said. The victim was transported to Hartford Hospital by ASM where he was pronounced dead.  "A…
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids
East Hartford Man Accused Of Shooting Woman In Front Of Kids An East Hartford man who had to be talked out of his house after allegedly shooting a woman during a domestic violence incident is behind bars. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 11 on Lafayette Ave. in East Hartford. East Hartford police responded to the home and found that Luis Toro-Vargas, age unknown, had shot a woman and that two juveniles were also inside the residence, said East Hartford Officer Marc Caruso. During the incident, patrol units made contact with Toro-Vargas over the phone and successfully negotiated him out of the home. He was taken into custod…
16-Year-Old East Hartford Boy Drowns In Pool Overnight, Police Say 16-Year-Old East Hartford Boy Drowns In Pool Overnight, Police Say
16-Year-Old East Hartford Boy Drowns In Pool Overnight, Police Say A 16-year-old Connecticut boy drowned in a public pool overnight after jumping the fenced property to enter the pool. The incident took place in East Hartford shortly after midnight, on Thursday, July 28, at the Terry Pool, located in Hockanum Park at 320 High St. Police responded to Terry Pool on a report of juveniles inside the fenced area of the property, said Officer Marc Caruso, of the East Hartford Police. While en route police received further information that someone may be underwater. When officers arrived on the scene they found juveniles attempting to pull an unresponsive m…
Two Fatally Shot In East Hartford Home Invasion ID'd As Teenage Boys Two Fatally Shot In East Hartford Home Invasion ID'd As Teenage Boys
Two Fatally Shot In East Hartford Home Invasion ID'd As Teenage Boys Two teenage boys were shot and killed by a Connecticut homeowner during an alleged home invasion. The incident took place in East Hartford shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 16. East Hartford police responded to the area of 87 Graham Road on reports of shots fired, said Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin. Upon arrival, they were met by the resident who directed officers to two people inside his residence injured by gunfire, Litwin said. They were attended to by East Hartford Fire Department paramedics and rushed to local hospitals where they were pronounced dead, he added. See Earlie…
Two Killed In East Hartford Home Invasion In Region, Police Say Two Killed In East Hartford Home Invasion In Region, Police Say
Two Killed In East Hartford Home Invasion In Region, Police Say Police in Connecticut a double homicide during a reported "targeted" home invasion. The incident took place in East Hartford for a report of shots fired at 87 Graham Road shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 16. When officers arrived on the scene they located two individuals injured by gunfire, said Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police. Litwin said that the two were attended to by East Hartford Fire Department paramedics and rushed to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.  "Detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating this i…
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Cars In East Hartford IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Cars In East Hartford
IDs Released For Man, Woman Killed After Being Hit By Cars In East Hartford The identities have been released for two pedestrians hit and killed in Connecticut. Hartford County residents Bianka Romero, age 21, of Windsor, and Marc Plaza, age 22, of East Hartford, were found dead in East Hartford shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, May 24. Emergency units from the East Hartford Police and Fire departments responded and located the two unresponsive adults in the roadway, in the area of Roberts Street between Forbes Street and Olde Roberts Street,  said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police Department. They were transported by ambulance to a local hospi…
Police Searching For Suspect Who Shot, Killed Man In East Hartford Police Searching For Suspect Who Shot, Killed Man In East Hartford
Police Searching For Suspect Who Shot, Killed Man In East Hartford Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a 35-year-old man. William Gonzalez, age 35, of East Hartford, was found shot around 7:30 a.m., Saturday, April 24 when officers responded to a report of shots fired outside in the area of a parking lot near Elm and Olmstead streets in East Hartford, said Lieutenant Joshua Litwin. When officers arrived in the area, they found Gonzalez suffering from two apparent gunshot wounds.   Officers administered CPR to Gonzalez until East Hartford Fire Department paramedics arrived on the scene and continue…
Police: East Hartford Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation Police: East Hartford Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation
Police: East Hartford Man Busted With Large 'Magic Mushroom' Grow Operation A Connecticut man was arrested after police helping firefighters responding to a house fire allegedly found a large hallucinogenic "mushroom" grow room. The incident took place on Monday, March 29, when the East Hartford Fire Department responded to 449 Burnside Avenue for an active kitchen fire, said East Hartford Police Lt. Joshua Litwin. The fire department notified police that they discovered what appeared to be a "mushroom" grow operation within the home," Litwin said.. A further investigation by police revealed the mushrooms and operation were drug-related, evidence included enclosed…
South Windsor Employee Injured After Being 'Impaled' In Pasta Machine South Windsor Employee Injured After Being 'Impaled' In Pasta Machine
South Windsor Employee Injured After Being 'Impaled' In Pasta Machine An employee at a Connecticut food plant was seriously injured after becoming impaled on a pasta machine. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m., Monday, March 21 at Carla's Pasta, 50 Talbot Lane, in South Windsor, in Hartford County. The South Windsor Fire Department responded to the restaurant for a report of an employee with his armed trapped in a pasta roller machine. Car 19 responded first, and while en route, was updated the man was trapped up to his elbow.  The patient was both entangled and impaled by the machine, which was in a tight location both above and under conveyor b…