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Video: Shooting Incident At CT Police Station Under Investigation By Inspector General Video: Shooting Incident At CT Police Station Under Investigation By Inspector General
Video: Shooting Incident At CT Police Station Under Investigation By Inspector General A shooting incident at a Connecticut police department is under investigation by the Office of Inspector General together with the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad. The shooting took place in Hartford County at the Bristol Police Department on Thursday, Oct. 5. During the incident, a lone woman, later identified as Suzanne Laprise, age 51, of Bristol, entered the lobby of the Bristol Police Department at 131 North Main St.  She approached the front lobby desk office windows and banged on the windows with a handgun, said the Inspector General's…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say
CT Woman Fires Shots At Police Front Lobby Before Being Subdued With Taser, Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating after a woman walked into a police department lobby and began firing multiple rounds into the front desk office window which was unoccupied at the time. The Hartford County incident took place in Bristol around 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Bristol Police Department located at 131 North Main St. According to Bristol Police, the rounds did not penetrate the bullet-resistant glass but prompted officers to respond and make contact with the woman. As officers attempted to negotiate, the woman, identified as Hartford County resident Suzanne …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing: CT Man Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say Missing: CT Man Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say
Missing: CT Man Hasn't Been Seen In 12 Days, Police Say Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help locating a missing man who has not been seen in 12 days. Hartford County resident Peter Norris, age 28, of Bristol, was reported missing to the Bristol Police Department by his mother on Tuesday, Sept. 5. He has not been seen since Friday, Sept. 1. His last known contact was in Litchfield County in Thomaston, Det. Chris Cote of the Bristol Poice said. Norris is described as being 6-foot-1, 230 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was seen wearing tan shorts and bright red sneakers. Anyone who has seen Norris, or who has any in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of 'Keep CT White' Social Media Post New Update: Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of 'Keep CT White' Social Media Post
New Update: Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of 'Keep CT White' Social Media Post Police are asking the public's help as they continue to investigate a social media posting by a white supremacist group gathered on a street corner holding flares and a sign saying "Keep CT White." Earlier report - 'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation In Bristol, Police Say The incident took place in Hartford County in Bristol sometime within the past week, according to Lt. Jeffrey Lund of the Bristol Police Department. "We are working with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners on this matter," Lund said. Lund added they believe the activit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation, Police Say 'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation, Police Say
'Keep CT White': Supremacist Social Media Post Under Investigation, Police Say Authorities in Connecticut are conducting an investigation into a white supremacist group after discovering a racist social media post, police said.  The investigation was started after the unnamed group posted a video on social media depicting individuals holding up a sign with racist text, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 24.  According to police, the post depicted several people holding flares and a sign that stated, "Keep CT White." Authorities now believe the video was filmed in Bristol around Saturday, Aug. 19 in the area of Route 72 and Todd Street.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Dennis Hernandez, brother of the former NFL player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, has been slapped with federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut, officials said.  Hernandez, also known as “DJ Hernandez” and “Jonathan Hernandez,” has been charged with interstate threatening and stalking offenses, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Friday, July 28.  According to federal officials, on both Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, Hernandez, a 37-year-old Bristol resident, communicated wit…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Attempts To Lure CT Girl To His Jeep Right In Front Of Her Home, Police Say Man Attempts To Lure CT Girl To His Jeep Right In Front Of Her Home, Police Say
Man Attempts To Lure CT Girl To His Jeep Right In Front Of Her Home, Police Say Police in Connecticut are seeking help from the public to find a grey Jeep that stopped in front of a home and attempted to lure a juvenile to get in. The incident took place in Hartford County around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, in Bristol. The Bristol Police Department was contacted by a concerned parent who reported that the driver of a grey Jeep stopped in front of their residence, in the area of Maple Ave and Nelson's Field, and asked her juvenile daughter to get in, said Bristol Police Lt. Jeffrey Lund. The daughter said the driver was white with chubby cheeks. They …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say
Car Rams Into ESPN Security Gate, Causes $35K Worth Of Damage In Bristol, Police Say Authorities are searching for the driver of a car that drove straight into a security gate at ESPN headquarters in Hartford County, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, April 9 around 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle that was possibly a silver Subaru drove into the gate at ESPN Headquarters on Ronzo Road, according to Bristol Police.  The incident, which can be seen in security footage released by police, caused around $35,000 worth of damage to the gate.  The Bristol Police Department is looking for assistance from the community in identifying a vehicle that caused... Posted by Br…

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by Ben Crnic
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Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Investigation Underway Into Police-Involved Shooting Of Man Who Stole Bristol Cop Car Investigation Underway Into Police-Involved Shooting Of Man Who Stole Bristol Cop Car
Investigation Underway Into Police-Involved Shooting Of Man Who Stole Bristol Cop Car The state Office of Inspector General is investigating an officer-involved shooting during the theft of a police cruiser following an armed carjacking that ended with the vehicle crashing into a popular restaurant. The incident took place in Bristol on Thursday, Jan. 12 following the carjacking of a Toyota at knifepoint in Farmington. The suspect in the Farmington carjacking had earlier carjacked another car in Hartford. Bristol officers located the stolen Toyota in the area of Quaker Lane, in Bristol, the Inspector General's office said. The driver of the stolen car, Jimmie Shoe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stolen Police Cruiser Drives Into Popular Bristol Restaurant Stolen Police Cruiser Drives Into Popular Bristol Restaurant
Stolen Police Cruiser Drives Into Popular Bristol Restaurant A stolen police cruiser drove into a popular Bristol restaurant during a pursuit by officers. The incident took place in Hartford County around 12:20 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12 at Palma's Diner located at 100 Stafford Ave., in Bristol. The cruiser was stolen while Bristol officers were investigating a carjacking in Farmington earlier Thursday, said Bristol Deputy Chief Matthew Moskowitz. A pursuit with the vehicle began and ended when the suspect crashed the cruiser into the front of the restaurant, police said. The suspect was taken into custody, Bristol police said. On Facebook, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Utility Pole In Connecticut Woman Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Utility Pole In Connecticut
Woman Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Utility Pole In Connecticut A 57-year-old woman died in an early morning, single-vehicle crash in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County city of Bristol at about 1 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, the Bristol Police Department said. A woman's vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole in the 700 block of Farmington Avenue, police said. Authorities said Farmington Avenue was closed during the investigation, and it reopened before 6 a.m. The driver's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said. Police asked witnesses of the crash to call Officer Katherine Verillo at 860-…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Video Shows Hero Officer From Northern Westchester Fatally Shoot CT Man Who Killed 2 Cops Video Shows Hero Officer From Northern Westchester Fatally Shoot CT Man Who Killed 2 Cops
Video Shows Hero Officer From Northern Westchester Fatally Shoot CT Man Who Killed 2 Cops A chilling bodycam video shows a hero police officer who had been shot as he takes down the suspect who allegedly killed two other cops in Connecticut. The dramatic video released by the Connecticut Inspector General's Office investigating the shooting, shows the moment Bristol Police Officer Alec Iurato, who was already shot in the leg during an ambush, calls for backup and shoots and kills the alleged suspect. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12 in a residential neighborhood in Bristol near the headquarters of ESPN.  Iurato is a New York native who graduate…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Graduated From HS In Northern Westchester Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Graduated From HS In Northern Westchester
Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Graduated From HS In Northern Westchester The surviving Connecticut police officer injured while responding to a call that killed two of his fellow officers is a native New Yorker who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester. Alec Iurato, age 26, now a resident of Bristol in Hartford County, graduated from Yorktown High School in 2014. Iurato underwent surgery for a gunshot wound and was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13, police said. Yorktown High School Principal Joseph DeGennaro said in a Twitter post that Iurato was a "terrific" role model, standout baseball player, and "an even better person." Earli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting
IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting Updated story: Officers Shot, Killed In Connecticut Were Reportedly Lured By Fake 911 Call Two Connecticut police officers who were fatally shot and one seriously injured during a call for a domestic incident have been identified. The incident took place in Hartford County around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Bristol, near the headquarters of ESPN. Sgt. Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police said at a press conference Thursday, Oct. 13 that the three officers responded to 310 Redstone Hill Road for a reported domestic violence incident between two people. When office…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident 3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident
3 Police Officers Shot, 2 Killed, Overnight In Connecticut Incident Updated story: IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Connecticut Shooting Two police officers were killed and another was seriously injured after gunfire broke out overnight in Connecticut. The Hartford County incident happened in the city of Bristol around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 on Redstone Hill Road. The officers involved were members of the Bristol Police Department. "We ask your thoughts and prayers be with the families, the officer, and all those impacted," Connecticut State Police said in a statement posted on Twitter at 5:38 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. It is unclear …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Know Him? Police Look To ID Person Who Entered Girl’s Bedroom At CT Home Know Him? Police Look To ID Person Who Entered Girl’s Bedroom At CT Home
Know Him? Police Look To ID Person Who Entered Girl’s Bedroom At CT Home Police are asking the public for help identifying a person who allegedly entered the room of a young girl at a home in Connecticut during the early morning hours. The incident took place in Hartford County around 4:40 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 in Bristol on Ivy Drive. According to Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police, the person was captured on video surveillance entering the home and the room of the girl. The suspect then fled the home when confronted by the child, Lund said. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Bristol Police Department …

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by Kathy Reakes
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57-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway 57-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway
57-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On CT Roadway A 57-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a Connecticut roadway. The crash took place in Hartford County around 11:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 in Bristol on Redstone Hill Road. Officers responded to the area for a reported motorcycle crash, said Lt. Patrick Krajewski, of the Bristol Police. Upon arrival, officers located the man in the roadway, who was later pronounced dead, Krajewski said. Police have not released the name of the victim. The Bristol Police Department's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say
CT Man Charged After Search Warrant Uncovers Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing charges after authorities reported he was found in possession of crack cocaine, fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia.  Police executed a search warrant in Litchfield County at a residence on Holley Place in Torrington at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and arrested 34-year-old Bryan Gladding after detectives saw him engage in a narcotics transaction, according to Connecticut State Police. Bryan GladdingConnecticut State Police Police said Gladding was found in possession of: 32 grams of crack cocaine packaged for distribution 12 wax folds containing Fentanyl A…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Dog Shot, At Large After 'Vicious' Attack In CT, Police Say Dog Shot, At Large After 'Vicious' Attack In CT, Police Say
Dog Shot, At Large After 'Vicious' Attack In CT, Police Say Police officers in Connecticut had to shoot a dog that remains at large after it was involved in what was described as a “vicious” attack, according to authorities. In Hartford County, police responded to a “vicious dog complaint” in Bristol on Friday, May 27, on French Street. According to Bristol Police Lt. Robert Osborne, upon arrival, officers found a pit bull actively attacking its victim, and it had to be shot at the scene to halt the attack. Osborne said that after being struck, the medium-sized brown pit bull took off in an unknown direction and its injuries were initially unclear.…

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by Zak Failla
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Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence
Several Schools Placed On Lockdown After Assault At CT Residence Several Connecticut schools were placed on lockdown after an assault was reported at a residence in the area.  Police received a report of an assault with a knife in Hartford County at a home on Columbus Avenue near Route 6 in Bristol at about 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, the Bristol Police Department reported. The suspect ran away from the scene before police arrived, authorities said.  Police said schools in the area were placed on lockdown "out of an abundance of caution," and the lockdown has since been lifted.  The incident is believed to be isolated, and there …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Juvenile Arrested After Social Media Threat Toward CT School District Juvenile Arrested After Social Media Threat Toward CT School District
Juvenile Arrested After Social Media Threat Toward CT School District Police officials in Connecticut announced that a minor has been arrested following an investigation into a threat made to a school district on social media. In Hartford County, officials at the Bristol Public School District announced that they were made aware of a threat made through social media targeting the high school specific to Thursday, April 7, or Friday, April 8. According to the Bristol Police Department, the threat was directed toward both students and staff at the school. The threat led to an investigation by the department, which was able to identify a suspect, who was placed…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store
Man Who Advertised Car For Sale On Facebook Victim Of Gunpoint Robbery At CT Convenience Store Police are investigating after a 21-year-old man's car was stolen at gunpoint in Connecticut after he advertised it for sale. Authorities received a report of a vehicle robbery in Hartford County at about 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, according to the Bristol Police Department.  The man told officers he had listed his 2019 Dodge Charger on Facebook Marketplace and met with a prospective buyer at the Cumberland Farms parking lot in Forestville about 5 p.m.  The alleged prospective buyer said he wanted to test drive the car and got into the driver's seat. An accomplice got into the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man
Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing CT Man Police in Connecticut have asked the public for help locating a missing 62-year-old man. Sacir Kadri left his home at about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and has not been seen since, according an alert from the Bristol Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 24. Police said Kadri drove away from the residence in a tan 2005 Mercedes Benz model ML350. He is described as being 5-foot-6 and 160 pounds, with dark hair, authorities reported.  Kadri may be wearing a black leather jacket and blue jeans, police said. Authorities asked anyone who has seen Kadri or the car he was driving to c…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say
CT Shoplifting Suspect Pepper Sprays Security Guard, Makes Escape, Police Say A woman who allegedly shoplifted items from a Connecticut Walmart store pepper-sprayed an employee as she fled after being stopped, police said. The incident took place in Hartford County just before 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the Walmart, located at 1400 Framington Ave., in Bristol. According to Lt. Christopher Lennon, of the Bristol Police, the woman was stopped after being spotted placing numerous items in her personal bag.  She then exited the store, and when security personnel stopped her and asked for a receipt, she ignored them and kept walking, Lennon said. When the sec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart
Man Robbed, Incapacitated By Stun Gun In Parking Lot At CT Walmart Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help finding a man who allegedly used a stun gun on an elderly male to rob him in a Walmart parking lot. The incident took place on Saturday, Dec. 18, in Hartford County when police responded to the Walmart in Bristol at 1400 Farmington Ave., for a report of a disturbance in the parking lot. When officers arrived on the scene they found an older male who said he had been attacked with a handheld stun gun while putting groceries in his car,  said Lt. Geoffrey Lund of the Bristol Police Department. The man, who was incapacitated, was robbe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say
Juvenile Charged After Social Media Threat To CT School, Police Say A Connecticut juvenile has been arrested for allegedly posting a threatening social media post targeting a school in the region. The unidentified Hartford County teen was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 19, after posting a picture of an unknown person with weapons with a quote "Bristol Central Next," said Lt. Geoffrey Lund, of the Bristol Police Department. Lund said the post was one of many that have been made nationwide over the past week and the juvenile was "re-posting" an image that had been circulated. "The unidentified person in the photograph has no ties to Bristol," he said. The investi…

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by Kathy Reakes