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Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
Services Set For CT Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Police in Connecticut are planning to lay to rest one of their own killed in a violent car crash by an alleged speeding driver. Hartford Police Detective Robert (Bobby) Garten, age 34, was killed and another officer was severely injured around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, near Asylum Avenue and Cogswell Street, when a speeding driver ran a red light and slammed into his police cruiser, Hartford Police said. A wake will be held on Friday, Sept. 15, at Dunkin’ Park. The hours for public attendance at the wake will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Saturday, Sept. 16, there will be a Ce…
Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say
Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say A dispute between neighbors over a dog led to a deadly shooting that left two Connecticut residents dead and another in critical condition. The incident took place in Hartford around 9 p.m., Sunday, June 19 at 67 Franklin Ave. According to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Christina Dang, age 27, and Chase Eugene Garrett, age 39, were killed, who spoke about the incident at a press conference Monday, June 20. Police responded to a report of gunfire at the multi-family home and found three unresponsive victims with gunshot wounds, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. The cou…
Fight Over Cutting In Line Leads To CT Man's Murder, Police Say Fight Over Cutting In Line Leads To CT Man's Murder, Police Say
Fight Over Cutting In Line Leads To CT Man's Murder, Police Say Police have made an arrest in the deadly stabbing of a Connecticut man during a dispute at a liquor store. Wilfredo Rosa, age 54, of Hartford, was captured early Wednesday, Aug. 18, for the stabbing murder, which took place around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16 at French’s Liquor Store on Albany Avenue, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert.  The murder of Jeremiah Fitzgerald, age 30, was the 27th of the year, led Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody to discuss the rising violence this year during the city's council's public safety meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17.  See Earlier Story: Hart…
Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended
Police Involved In 'Death Pool' Are Demoted, Suspended A police officer who suggested the creation of a “dead pool” for officers to bet on where the first homicide of 2021 would take place has been demoted and suspended without pay. A broader investigation is ongoing, police said, and more officers are facing repercussions. News broke of the death pool over the weekend of Nov. 30. Amid an investigation Chief of the Hartford Police Jason Thody announced the punishment about a week later. Thody said that Det. Jeffrey Placzek has been demoted and suspended without pay for 120 days. “It is critical that every member of the Hartford Police Depa…
Black Hartford Police Lieutenant Accuses Department Of Racism; Sues City, Chief, Others Black Hartford Police Lieutenant Accuses Department Of Racism; Sues City, Chief, Others
Black Hartford Police Lieutenant Accuses Department Of Racism; Sues City, Chief, Others A black Hartford Police lieutenant is suing the City of Hartford, Chief of Police, and other city law enforcement officials accusing them of racism and bigotry. On Aug. 19, Hartford Police Lieutenant Paul West, an 18-year police veteran, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city, Police Chief Jason Thody, Assistant Chief Rafael Medina, Deputy Chief Sonia Watson, Deputy Chief Dustin Rendock, Captain Ian Powell, and Lieutenant Kevin O’Brien. The lawsuit claims that starting in 2018, West’s grievances about the harassment he and other officers had faced within the department were…
Hartford Police Detective Suspended For 10 Days Following Internal Investigation Hartford Police Detective Suspended For 10 Days Following Internal Investigation
Hartford Police Detective Suspended For 10 Days Following Internal Investigation A Hartford detective has been suspended from the force for 10 days over a confrontation with two black teenagers about a year ago. Det. Phil Borkowski was suspended by Police Chief Jason Thody on July 16 following an internal investigation of a complaint made in October 2019, according to Hartford Courant. Borkowski was accused of leaving his post, on Aug. 26, 2019, after his wife called him to say that someone had knocked on the family's door at around 9 p.m. Borkowski said his wife was “terrified,” according to an internal investigation, and he went home to check on the situation at his W…
Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension
Fallout From Crash In City-Issued SUV Could Lead To Hartford Police Chief's Suspension Hartford's police chief is facing suspension after he allegedly hit a guardrail in his city-issued SUV about six weeks ago. On Monday, July 13, the Hartford City Council will take up whether to suspend Police Chief Jason Thody from all duties while an investigation by the State Attorney into the incident is conducted, according to WTNH News 8. Thody said he was distracted by his phone when the crash happened on Sunday, May 31, but a witness who called 911 after the chief's black Chevy Tahoe grazed a guardrail on Route 154 near the Haddam-Chester line, said he thought the driver, T…