CT Man Who Stabbed Himself When Confronted By Cops Was Wanted For Kidnapping
A Connecticut man who repeatedly stabbed himself in front of detectives was wanted by police for attempting to kidnap a Red Cross employee for stealing her belongings and running her over with her own car.
David O’Brien, age 30, of Haddam, was captured by Hartford Police on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in connection with the event which took place in Farmington on Friday, Jan. 29, said Farmington Police Lieutenant Tim McKenzie.
The 54-year-old victim from Cheshire was seriously injured when O’Brien, 30, and Lauren Murphy, 31, also of Haddam, tried to kidnap her in the Red Cross parking lot where she wo…
CT Man Admits To Assaulting USPS Worker
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier after making sexual advances while inside her postal vehicle.
Demorse Kelley, age 39, of Hartford, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 21, for the Friday, June 7, 2019, event in Hartford, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 7, a postal letter carrier was sorting mail inside her delivery van that was parked on Sigourney Street in Hartford.
Kelley approached the van from the sidewalk, slid the…
One Killed, One Critically Injured In CT Crash
One Connecticut resident was killed and another critically injured during a two-vehicle crash.
The crash took place around 7:47 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25, in the area of Garden Street at Capen Street in Hartford, according to authorities.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a silver Infiniti near the intersection, which struck a utility pole after the collision, said Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.
A man, identified as Luis Dominguez, Jr., age 26, of Hartford, was located inside the Infiniti suffering from serious injuries. He was transporte…
CT Trio Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl
Three Connecticut men were indicted for selling a large amount of fentanyl, which they stored in a West Hartford apartment, after allegedly selling drugs to undercover Hartford Police and FBI agents multiple times between August and October of 2020.
Kyle "Bark" Pitts of West Hartford, 37, Curon "Buck" Johnson of East Hartford, 31, and Jabari Walcott A.K.A. Jabari Walcott-Greene of Hartford, 22, were all indicted for narcotics distribution-related charges on Tuesday, Nov. 17 by a federal grand jury in Hartford, according to U.S. Attorney for Connecticut John H. Durham.
All …
Suspect To Be Charged With Murder For Killing Father Of Two
One month after his death, police have identified a suspect in the killing of a father with two children.
It turns out, the man was already in custody.
On Nov. 17 Hartford Police arrested Craig “Apex” Gore, 47, of East Hartford, on narcotics charges, according to Fox61. He is still behind bars, according to Connecticut's inmate registry.
In December, police obtained a warrant for Gore in connection to the Nov. 8 killing of Guillermo "Guillo" Rivera, 38. The charge on the warrant, which is still active, is murder.
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On the day that Rivera died, Hartford Polic…
In Routine Check, Parole Officer Allegedly Finds Drugs, Cash, Guns
While conducting a routine check on a paroled individual, police allegedly discovered grams of hard drugs and stacks of cash.
On Monday, Nov. 23, police reported the parolee check.
Hartford Police said a convicted felon was allegedly had two loaded firearms - one of which was stolen - 430 bags of heroin/fentanyl, 11 grams of crack, and more than $9,400 in suspected profit from illegal drug sales.
The individual was remanded to custody and no bond was provided, police said.
Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns, Drugs In Sweep Of North District
In a sweep of illegal guns, drugs, and the people who deal them - Hartford Police arrested 10 people and confiscated a whole mess of contraband Wednesday, Oct. 14.
The “firearm/narcotic interdiction operation” in the north district of the city in the area of 80 Edgewood St.
Police were there around 8 p.m. to address increased firearm-related violence and open-air drug trafficking, police said.
As a result, police made 10 arrests, confiscated two guns that were in the possession of convicted felons (a chargeable offense), 18 grams of crack, 200 bags of fentanyl, 3 grams of unprocessed fenta…
