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8-Year Police Officer Killed In Crash, Second Injured In Crash Near CT Intersection
One Connecticut police officer was killed and a second is in guarded condition after allegedly being hit by a speeding driver who ran a red light.
The incident took place in Hartford 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 a police cruiser, police said.
An eight-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department, Officer Bobby Garten died from his injuries, police said.
Garten, age 34, was a second-generation police officer, officials said. His father was a detective with the department.
Office…
Teen Nabbed With Crack Cocaine, Firearm After Motor-Vehicle Stop On CT Roadway, Police Say
A 19-year-old Connecticut man was nabbed with alleged crack cocaine and a firearm during a traffic stop.
The incident took place in Hartford on Barker St., on Thursday, Nov. 17.
Detectives from the Connecticut State Police and the Hartford Police Department were conducting a narcotics interdiction operation in the Hartford area when Jonas Efer Deaza-Escobar, of Hartford, was stopped for multiple traffic violations, said the state police.
During the stop, narcotics detection K-9's alerted on narcotics. Detectives seized 11 grams of crack cocaine, a firearm, and a digital scale, state police…
Suspect Apprehended After Fleeing From Superior Court Hearing In CT Without Shoes
A 24-year-old man who brazenly left a Connecticut courthouse in the middle of a proceeding has been apprehended.
Marico Ellis, age 24, went missing from Hartford Superior Court just after noontime on Thursday, Aug. 25, wearing a black shirt and pants, according to Connecticut State Police.
The underlying charges for which Ellis was at court for include firearms, narcotics, and felony assault violations.
Ellis, a resident of Hartford, was not wearing shoes at the time, police said.
Ellis ran out of court during a judicial hearing, during which his bond was being increased, …
CT College Student Killed, Two Others Injured In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
A college student was killed and two others injured during a hit-and-run crash in Connecticut.
The crash took place in Hartford around 11:35 p.m., Thursday, March 31 near the intersection of New Britain Avenue at Henry Street.
All three victims were students at Trinity College located in Hartford, police confirmed.
When police arrived on the scene, they located three female victims, with one unresponsive, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
All three victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The unresponsive victim, identified as Jillian Hegarty, age 20, …
Man, Teen Nabbed For Abduction, Assault Of Woman From CT Big Y Parking Lot
A Connecticut man and a teen have been arrested for the alleged kidnapping, carjacking, and brutal beating of a woman from a supermarket parking lot last year.
On Tuesday, March 1, state police arrested Kenneth Gordon, age 20, of Hartford, and a 16-year-old boy following a five-month investigation into the events which took place at the Big Y parking lot in Marlborough on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2021.
At the time of the crime, police said the 64-year-old woman was getting into her car with groceries when she was approached by two masked men who demanded money.
When she resisted, the two, a…
CT Shooting Leaves One Woman Dead, Another Critically Injured
A shooting in Connecticut has left one woman dead and another in critical condition inside an apartment.
The women were discovered around 2:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 7 in Hartford, when the Hartford Fire Department and EMS responded to an apartment at 16 Evergreen Ave., on a report of a person needing medical attention.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, upon arrival, they found two women in bed, one with multiple gunshots wounds and another identified as Allison McCoy, age 21, of Hartford, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
McCoy had also be…
CT Man Sentenced For Child Exploitation Offense
A Connecticut man has been sentenced for receiving child pornography over a mobile dating application.
Hartford County resident David Messier, age 36, of Bristol, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 3, to 75 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, acting United States attorney for the District of Connecticut.
In July of 2017, Messier began communicating with Amber Foley, formerly of the New Haven County city of Meriden, on the dating application, MeetMe, the US Attorney's Office reported.
After exchanging messages, Foley …
CT Basketball Coach Charged With Enticement Of Minor, Drug Offenses
A former Connecticut basketball coach is facing federal charges after he was accused of sexually assaulting underage girls.
Danny Lawhorn, age 30, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with child enticement and narcotics distribution offenses, according to an announcement from Leonard Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
Lawhorn is detained pending a hearing scheduled for Friday, Oct. 22, Boyle said. He has been in state custody since Tuesday, Oct. 5, when he was arrested on related state charges.
According to a cr…
Suspect At Large After 16-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street
A suspect is at large after a Connecticut teen was shot and killed on a city street overnight.
Wildemar Santiago, age 16, of Hartford, was shot around 1:10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, in front of 89 Martin St. in Hartford.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, said officers were responding to a Shot Spotter activation when they located Santigo suffering from numerous gunshot wounds.
Officers on scene began immediate life-saving measures until the arrival of Hartford Fire and EMS.
Santiago was transported to an area hospital, where…
Driver Charged In Fatal Crash That Killed CT Woman
A driver has been charged with negligent homicide with a vehicle for the fatal crash that left a Connecticut woman dead.
Tyra Givens, age 25, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was arrested by Hartford Police on Wednesday, Sept. 22, for the crash which took place on Friday, Aug. 13.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police Department, on Aug.13, around 10 p.m., Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 1313 Main Street for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash.
Upon arrival, they discovered that a 55-year-old woman identified as Cecil Greene, of East…
Chase, Crash Leads To Arrest Of CT Murder Suspect, Police Say
After a chase and a rollover crash, police in Connecticut arrested a man wanted in connection with a shooting that left one dead and one injured.
Hartford arrested Chan Williams-Bey Jr., age 25, of Hartford, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Siddhartha Lake-Sudan, age 37, of East Hartford around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, said Hartford PD Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
When officers arrived, they found a man, in his 20s, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
While canvassing the crime sce…
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old
A Connecticut teen has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 3-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting.
Jaziah Smith, age 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Monday, April 19, for the killing which took place around Saturday afternoon, April 10 in Hartford, said Lt. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.
The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car…
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say
A 3-year-old Connecticut boy was shot and killed, the apparent unintended victim of a drive-by shooting, and a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and another injured during a separate incident.
Both took place on Saturday, April 10 in Hartford.
The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. Saturday while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.
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