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Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police
Man Rides Motorcycle Over 130 MPH On CT Highway, Flees From Trooper: Police A man faces several charges after he was seen driving recklessly at high speeds on a busy Connecticut highway before fleeing attempts to pull him over, police announced.  The arrest stemmed from an incident in Hartford County on Tuesday, April 23, when a Connecticut State Police trooper in Manchester at the intersection of Buckland Hills Drive and Buckland Street saw a motorcyclist weave through traffic and straddle the center dividing lines to cut in front of other stopped vehicles, according to police. The trooper, who was able to record the motorcyclist's license plate, saw him con…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say
CT Woman In Stolen Vehicle Rams Cruisers, Almost Hits Officer, Police Say A Connecticut woman was charged with four counts of alleged evading responsibility after she was caught in a stolen vehicle and rammed police vehicles and nearly hit an officer in an effort to get away. The incident took place in Hartford County on Tuesday, July 1 in the parking lot at 1428 Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester. Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police said officers located a stolen vehicle that had been reported stolen and was allegedly involved in a shoplifting incident at Dick's Sports Goods several hours before. Upon locating the stolen 2012 Nissan Altima taken from Hartfor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A
Connecticut Could Soon Get A 12th Chick-fil-A Connecticut may soon get its 12th Chick-fil-A. Plans have been submitted to the town of Manchester to open a restaurant at The Plaza at Buckland Hills on Pleasant Valley Road over by the Taco Bell. If approved Chic-fil-A, a fried chicken franchise, would construct a new 5,000-square-foot restaurant with parking. Connecticut already has 11 Chick-fil-A’s including locations in West Hartford, Enfield, and North Haven. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week
More Shots Fired In Commuter Parking Lot Where Double-Killing Happened Last Week More shots were fired at the scene of last week's double-shooting, a Manchester commuter parking lot, on Sunday, Aug. 9. The lot at the intersection of Buckland Street and Pleasant Valley Road was the cite of a shootout at 2:45 a.m., police said. Two suspects have been arrested. It’s the same parking lot where, a week earlier, two people were fatally shot. When officers arrived on the scene to respond to a report of shots being fired, they initially could not locate any suspects or weapons. But as investigators fanned out, they discovered multiple loaded firearms. Manual Polanco, 24, of L…

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by Kristin Palpini