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2 sent to hospital after escaping Bloomfield house fire Monday night, official says
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (99+ words) 2 sent to hospital after escaping Bloomfield house fire Monday night, official says'Greenwich Time BLOOMFIELD " Two people were taken to the hospital and displaced after a Tunxis Avenue house fire Monday night, a Bloomfield official said. Firefighters responded to the blaze…...
Hartford man caught with illegal handgun during drug probe, police say
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (192+ words) Shameek Allen, 28, of Hartford, was arrested Friday after officers found an illegal handgun while investigating drug sales, Hartford police said." HARTFORD " A city man was arrested Friday after officers found an illegal handgun while investigating suspected drug activity on East…...
Hartford smoke shop catches fire on Franklin Avenue, officials say
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (149+ words) HARTFORD " City firefighters put out a blaze in a smoke shop on Franklin Avenue early Monday morning, an official says. Crews were called to Heavy Cloud Smoke Shop on the 200 block of Franklin Avenue at 3:36 p.m. for the fire, Hartford Fire…...
East Hartford adopts $231.5 million budget, a 2.64% increase the mayor says is due to inflation
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (376+ words) East Hartford has adopted a $231 million budget, marking an increase in spending of $5.94 million. EAST HARTFORD" The town has adopted a $231.5 million budget, an increase of $5.94 million over last year's spending. East Hartford's finalized budget is a $622,087 decrease of the…...
Man shot in Hartford, goes to hospital for treatment, police say
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (130+ words) HARTFORD " City officers were dispatched to Hartford Hospital on Saturday morning after receiving a report that a gunshot victim had arrived to receive treatment, police said." Hartford Police Department said in a release Saturday afternoon that the report came in…...
Hartford police officer fired in fatal shooting of Steven Jones, mayor says
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1130+ words) A still image from the body-worn camera of Hartford police Officer Joseph Magnano. Rev. Al Sharpton and Audrey Jones, sister of Steven "Stevie" Jones, stop to pay their respects during funeral services for Steven, a man fatally shot by police…...
Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis — as others tried to de-escalate
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (366+ words) Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis " as others tried to de-escalate'Greenwich Time Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said in a statement that he terminated Officer Joseph Magnano effective immediately in connection with the Feb 27 shooting of Steven…...
What we know about the on-duty sex scandal involving a Connecticut state trooper
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (533+ words) HARTFORD " At least one state trooper has lost his job for having sex with a female security guard while on duty at a state office building,according to state police and an internal affairs report. The report saidTrooper First ClassOwen…...