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Knife-Wielding Man Shot By CT Police Has Died Knife-Wielding Man Shot By CT Police Has Died
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By CT Police Has Died Update: Steven Jones, the 55-year-old man who was shot while wielding a knife at Hartford police last week, has died of his injuries just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at Saint Francis Hospital, the Office of Inspector General said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.  Original: The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released its preliminary findings on a police shooting that unfolded in the middle of a Hartford street along busy Blue Hills Avenue and left a 55-year-old man in critical con…

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by Josh Lanier
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Second CT Police Shooting In A Week Leaves Man Critical, Shuts Down Busy Road Second CT Police Shooting In A Week Leaves Man Critical, Shuts Down Busy Road
Second CT Police Shooting In A Week Leaves Man Critical, Shuts Down Busy Road A man carrying a knife was shot by Connecticut police on Friday morning, Feb. 27, temporarily shutting down part of a major roadway. It is the second Hartford police shooting in a week. The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. in the 600 block of Blue Hills Avenue in Hartford, according to police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Boisvert said officers responded to a report of a “suicidal man” holding a knife. When officers arrived, the man refused to drop the weapon. Related: Family Of Man Shot, Killed By Hartford Police After He Pulled Knife On Officers Threatens Lawsuit Police tried to stop him with…

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by Josh Lanier
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Watch: Stolen Box Truck Rams CT Police SUV, Other Vehicles In Wild Chase Caught On Camera Watch: Stolen Box Truck Rams CT Police SUV, Other Vehicles In Wild Chase Caught On Camera
Watch: Stolen Box Truck Rams CT Police SUV, Other Vehicles In Wild Chase Caught On Camera Newly released body camera footage shows the moment a 29-year-old Connecticut man in a stolen box truck crashes into a police SUV and several parked cars during a high-speed police chase, officials said. Dante Walton has been charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, engaging police in pursuit, reckless driving, and assault on a police officer following the April 23 chase, Waterbury police said. A contractor contacted police after someone stole their box truck in the 100 block of South Main Street. The body camera footage begins when officers spot the vehicle on Watertown Avenue, where the c…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting
Police Release Video Of Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation after a police officer shot and killed a 39-year-old man during a foot chase earlier this week. Body-worn camera footage and surveillance video have been released as part of the ongoing probe. Dyshan Best was killed Monday, March 31, after an incident with Bridgeport police, authorities said.  According to the Inspector General’s report, the situation began just before 6 p.m. on East Main Street. Officers were called to the area for reports of a large fight during a gathering tied to a funeral. Police also ha…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour
Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Flee On Flat Tires Across 2 CT Interstates In Morning Rush Hour A wild high-speed police chase across two major Connecticut highways ended in dramatic fashion Monday morning, March 31, after a 36-year-old Rhode Island man was boxed in, crashed into police cruisers, and was subdued with a stun gun, authorities said. Nicholas Thompson, of Glendale, Rhode Island, faces eight criminal charges following the chase, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit began after multiple 911 callers reported a white Chevrolet Silverado driving erratically on Interstate 395 southbound near Exit 22. Witnesses said the pickup had also been involved in a crash befo…

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by Josh Lanier