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CT Man Carrying A Crossbow, Beer On Street Nabbed By Police CT Man Carrying A Crossbow, Beer On Street Nabbed By Police
CT Man Carrying A Crossbow, Beer On Street Nabbed By Police A Connecticut man walking on a city street with a crossbow and a beer was nabbed by patrol officers after receiving numerous 911 calls of a man carrying a rifle.  The incident occurred in New Haven County on Wednesday, June 12, around 5 p.m. on Main Street in Meriden. According to Sgt. Michael Boothroyd of the Meriden Police, the callers said the man was wearing a backpack and a bulletproof vest, had a rifle slung over his shoulder, and was carrying a beer.  The man told people in the parking lot that they should “kill themselves” and that he “was waiting for the police…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Western Mass Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Western Mass
Barricaded Suspect Armed With Crossbow Apprehended In Western Mass An hours-long standoff between a crossbow-wielding man who barricaded himself inside his Western Massachusetts home and state police led to the arrest of a suspect without any reported injuries. The Massachusetts State Police Special Tactical Operations Team (STOP) responded to a Berkshire County residence in Cheshire to apprehend a suspect who aimed a crossbow at a state trooper during a standoff. The incident began shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25 at the Pine Valley Trailer Park on 4th Avenue in Cheshire. Police said that local law enforcement called on state police for ass…

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by Zak Failla