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City of Hartford Police Department 2008 Press Releases

News from the Hartford Police Department

12/29/2008 Hartford Police Release Identity of December 24th Homicide Victim
12/23/2008 Hartford Police Searching for Man Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Minor
12/19/2008 City of Hartford Level 2 Parking Ban from 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2008 through 12 noon, Saturday, December 20, 2008
12/15/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Four Following Investigation into Sale of Illegal Drugs
12/15/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Two in Connection with Carjacking
12/15/2008 Hartford Police Seeking Public Assistance in Locating Missing Elderly Man
12/15/2008 Hartford Police Identify December 14th, 2008 Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities
12/15/2008 Hartford Police Identify Two Homicide Victims from Rowe Avenue Shooting
12/11/2008 Hartford Police Academy to Graduate 32 new Police Officers
12/11/2008 Hartford Police Traffic Division to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint Thursday, December 11, 2008, in vicinity of 200 Bloomfield Avenue between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.
12/11/2008 HPD Crime Statistics Week ending December 6, 2008

12/05/2008

Hartford Police Make an Arrest in a 1992 Homicide

12/03/2008

Hartford Police Release Video of Attempted Robbery Suspect; Seeking Public's Assistance in Identifying Suspect.

12/03/2008

Hartford Police Traffic Division to Conduct DUI Enforcement, Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 100 Wells Street @ Pulaski Circle

11/20/2008

Stabbing Victim Dies of Injuries

11/18/2008

Hartford Police Looking for Missing Woman - Robin Ellison, 18, of West Hartford.

11/12/2008

Hartford Police to Participate in 2008 Click It or Ticket High Visibility Safety Belt Campaign - November 17th through November 30, 2008

11/12/2008

Hartford Police Investigate Three Incidents at Fox Elementary School

11/06/2008

HPD Girls Soccer League Final Games and Awards Ceremony today beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Columbus Park, 680 Franklin Avenue, Harford.  See action photos of soccer season.

11/04/2008

Hartford Police Investigate Early Morning Homicide

11/04/2008

Hartford Police Video New Alliance Bank Robbery Suspect

11/04/2008

Hartford Police Investigating Missing Hartford Man

11/03/2008

Hartford Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for Vincent Jones; Wanted by Hartford Police in Connection with Two Bank Robberies.

10/30/2008

Hartford Police Issue Community Advisory on Halloween Safety

10/28/2008

Hartford Police Release Details of Hit and Run of Hartford Police Officer on Monday, October 27, 2008, at 144 Kent Street.

10/23/2008

Hartford Police Department Girls Soccer League to Play First Games of Fall Soccer Season today at Columbus Park, Hartford.

10/23/2008

Hartford Police Search for Missing Hartford Woman

10/23/2008

Hartford Police Department Crime Statistics for week ending October 18, 2008.

10/21/2008

Hartford Police Arrest Two In Connection With Impersonating a Police Officer Incident

10/21/2008

Traffic Alert:  Front Street Construction Area Closure Notification

10/21/2008

Hartford Police Arrest Log, Tuesday, October 21, 2008

10/17/2008

Hartford Police Release Photos of Bank Robbery Suspect

10/15/2008

Hartford Police Detective to Participate in Cop on Top Special Olympics Connecticut Event.

10/15/2008

HPD Daily Arrest Log for Thursday, October 16, 2008

10/15/2008

HPD Crime Statistics for week ending October 11, 2008

10/15/2008

Hartford Police Make Arrest in April 5th Stafford Street Stabbing

10/15/2008

Hartford Police Make Arrest in June 15th Edgewood Street Shooting

10/15/2008

HPD Public Service Announcement on Alarm Registration Requirements

10/15/2008

HPD Daily Arrest Log for Tuesday, October 15, 2008

10/14/2008

HPD Crime Statistics for Week Ending October 4, 2008

10/14/2008

HPD Traffic Alert: October Road Reconstruction Schedule from Department of Public Works - see scheduled for delays

10/14/2008

HPD Traffic Alert:  Department of Public Works - Ridgefield Street Road Re-Paving - expect delays

10/03/2008

Hartford Police Mounted Patrol Unit to Graduate Monday, October 6, 2008

10/01/2008

Hartford Police Identify Devon Neal as September 26, 2008 Homicide Victim

09/26/2008

Main Street, Between Buckingham Street and Linden Place Closed to North and South Bound Traffic

09/26/2008

Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to Promote Seven to the Rank of Sergeant and Appoint Eleven to the position of Detective.

09/19/2008

Hartford Police Release Video of September 1, 2008 Mercury Mini Mart Robbery; Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Suspect.

09/17/2008

Vice and Narcotics Detectives Arrest Two and Seize Counterfeit Merchandise on Albany Avenue and Capen Streets.

09/17/2008

Hartford Police and Lamar Advertising Partner to Catch Criminals

09/11/2008

Hartford Police Make Third Arrest in connection with August 9th Homicide and Shooting of Six Others.

09/05/2008

Hartford Police Make Second Arrest in connection with August 9th Homicide of Ezekiel Roberts and Shooting Injury of Six Others.

09/04/2008

Hartford Police To Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint, Thursday, September 4, 2008.

09/02/2008

Hartford Police and City Steam Raise Funds for Special Olympics.

08/29/2008

Malcolm Foster Charged by Hartford Police With August 27, 2008 Armed Robbery of the Donut and Bagel Stop; Powerline Facsimile BB Gun Seized.

08/29/2008

Hartford Police Wanted Poster for Darryl Crenshaw, wanted by Enfield and Hartford Police on Capital Felony Charges in Connection with Murder of Ashley Peoples.

08/28/2008

Hartford Police Make Arrest in August 9th Homicide and Shootings at Cleveland and Main Streets.

08/27/2008

Hartford Police Arrest Three, Seize Six Guns, Search for Fourth Suspect, Kiari Taylor, in Connection With Ilegal Firearm Investigation (see photo of guns and musghots).

08/26/2008

Hartford Police Release Identities to Two August 25th Edwards Street Fatal Shooting Victims.

08/26/2008

Two killed in August 25th, 2008 Edwards Street Shooting.

08/22/2008

Hartford Police Ask Motorists to Slow Down in School Zones as 22,000 students begin school on Monday, August 25, 2008.

08/22/2008

Acting Public Information Officer for the Hartford Police Department, August 22 through August 25, 2008.

08/22/2008

Woman Killed in Train Accident Identified by Hartford Police as Morgan Lancer, of Burlington,  Vermont

08/19/2008

Visit the HPD Mounted Patrol in Training with First Company Governor's Horse Guard in Avon.

08/19/2008

Hartford Police Charge Vernon Man with August 2nd Carjacking.

08/14/2008

Escapee from Brooklyn, New York Psychiatric Institute May Be in Hartford Area.

08/14/2008

Korday Foster, AKA Corday Foster, 23, Charged by Hartford Police with Numerous Larcenies and Possession of a Stolen Handgun.

08/14/2008

Hartford Police Release Details and Definitions for Curfew.

08/12/2008

Hartford Police Secure Arrest Warrant for Darryl Crenshaw, wanted in connection with the kidnapping and assault of Ashley Peoples.

08/11/2008

Statement on Strong Public Safety Priorities by Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez with Chief Daryl K. Roberts.

08/11/2008

Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts Asks Media and Community to Utilize Crime Stoppers and Text-A-Tip.

08/11/2008

Hartford Police Investigate Homicide and Shootings at Main and Cleveland Streets, Saturday, August 9, 2008.

08/11/2008

Hartford Police Make 3 Firearms Arrests on August 9, 2008

08/09/2008

Statement by Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts.

08/08/2008

Hartford Policing Searching for Missing Person Ashley Peoples of Enfield and Darryl Crenshaw.

08/07/2008

Hartford Police Seize Two Firearms During Drug Arrest.

08/07/2008

Bloomfield Man Charged with Manslaughter.

08/07/2008

HPD to Conduct Two DUI Checkpoints Thursday, August 7th, 2008, see locations.

08/06/2008

Fugitive Wanted by Hartford Police and Featured on America's Most Wanted Taken into Custody by NYPD.

08/05/2008

Hartford Police Identify Victim of Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident.

08/05/2008

Burglary and Larceny Suspect Arrested by Hartford Police

08/05/2008

Hartford Police Mounted Patrol Unit to Attend National Night Out Events This Evening.

08/04/2008

Four Arrested by Hartford Police in Connection with Affleck Street Homicide.

08/04/2008

Arrest Made in 2007 Cold Case Homicide of Efrain Rodriguez.

08/01/2008

Traffic Advisory:  West Indian Parade, Saturday, August 9, 2008, Main and Albany to 3580 Main Street.

08/01/2008

East Hartford Man Arrested on Weapons, Motor Vehicle and Carjacking Charges Following Pursuit.

07/31/2008

Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints on Thursday, July 31, 2008

07/30/2008

Traffic Advisory: Park Street, between Washington and Lawrence Street, closed to all thru traffic beginning today at 3:00 pm. until 12 Midnight.

07/25/2008

Citizens Rescue Robbery Victim; Suspect Apprehended.

07/25/2008

Hartford Police Identify July 20th Mansfield Street Homicide Victim; Suspect Taken into custody by Vinton, Virginia Police

07/22/2008

Hartford Police Make Arrest in Assault and Shooting of Trinity College Student; Edwin Daniel Vega Remains in Custody on $250,000 bond.

07/21/2008

Hartford Police Investigate Three Homicides; Identify two of three victims.

07/10/2008

Mark White, 30, AKA "Sparkz", Wanted by Hartford Police.

07/09/2008

Mark Rossi, missing since Monday, July 7th, 2008, Found Uninjured.  

07/09/2008

Willie James Coleman Charged by Hartford Police With Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder and Assault First Degree in Connection with the Stabbing of Twonna White.

07/09/2008

Andre Applewhite Arrested by Hartford Police on Charges of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder.

07/08/2008

Hartford Police Continue Search for Mark Rossi, 36, of East Hartford and Trinity Hill Convalescent Home, Hartford.

07/08/2008

Hartford Police Identify Fatal Shooting Victim as Anthony Alexander, 21, of Hartford.

07/08/2008

Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints, Thursday, July 10, 2008, see locations.

07/07/2008

Hartford's Monday Night Jazz in the Park moved from Bushnell Park to Asylum Hill Congregational Church.

07/03/2008

Hartford Police Traffic and Parking Advisory for Riverfest and Independence Day Celebration, July 5, 2008.

07/02/2008

Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints, Thursday, July 3, 2008, see locations.

07/01/2008

Hartford Police Confirm Identity of June 26th Homicide Victim as Kenney Sullivan, 19, of Hartford.

06/25/2008 Hartford Police To Conduct Two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints Thursday, June 26, 2008.
06/23/2008 Hartford Police Identify Joel Hightower, 20, of Hartford as Victim of June 21st, 2008 Fatal Shooting.
06/19/2008 Hartford Police and Chief State's Attorney Cold Case Unit Secure Arrest Warrants in Asher Glace Murder Investigation.
06/19/2008 Hartford Police Release Identity of Acton Street Homicide Victim; Raymond Hite, 33, of Manchester.
06/18/2008 Hartford Police Release Photos of Dunkin Donuts Robbery Suspect; Ask for Public Assistance in Identifying Suspect.
06/13/2008 Angel Carrion, wanted by Hartford Police in connection with April 23rd triple shooting at Franklin Avenue and Bond Street, surrenders.  Related press release of May 9, 2008.
06/11/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint in vicinity of 600 Main Street on Thursday, June 12, 2008.
06/06/2008 Hartford Police Identify Homicide Victim as William Googe
06/04/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Checkpoints on Thursday, June 5, 2008
05/30/2008 Registered Sex Offender Marcos Rivera Wanted by Hartford Police.
05/29/2008 Hartford Police Charge Mayra Rodriguez with Murder in Stabbing Death of Gilberto Sanchez.
05/29/2008 Hartford Police Investigate Knife Injury to Three Year Old.
05/29/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
05/27/2008 Hartford Police Charge Two in Connection with Early Morning Shooting and Pursuit.
05/22//2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint Thursday, May 22, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 am., in the vicinity of Capen and Garden Streets.
05/19/2008 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts 2008-2009 Budget Presentation to the Hartford  City Council.  PowerPoint highlights of 2007-2008 successes and plans for 2008-2009
05/19/2008 Hartford Police "Click it or Ticket" checkpoints, May 19 through May 30, 2008
05/16/2008 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts Statement on First Quarter HPD Crime Statistics and Gun Related Violence.
05/15/2008 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to announce "Safe City" initiative during Friday, May 16, 2008, 10:00 a.m. Press Conference.
05/15/2008 Hartford Police Make Arrest in Wethersfield Avenue Stabbing Incident.
05/09/2008 Angel Carrion, 18, of 59 Shultas Place, Hartford, wanted by Hartford Police in connection with April 23rd, 2008 Triple Shooting at Franklin Avenue and Bond Street.
05/09/2008 HPD Update:  Police still seeking identity of female witness to May 5th, 2008, assault and shooting of 19 year old male at 105-111 Sherbrooke Avenue, Hartford.  Video posted on YouTube.
05/08/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint in vicinity of 400 Maple Avenue, Hartford on Thursday, May 8, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
05/07/2008 Hartford Police Look to Identify Witness to Monday, May 5, 2008, Shooting at 105/111 Sherbrooke Avenue.
04/23/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint in Vicinity of 900 Block of Albany Avenue, Hartford.
04/22/2008 Youth from the HPD's Truancy Reduction Program Star in Anti-Litter Video.
04/22/2008 Hartford Police Release Names of Accident Victims; One Deceased.
04/10/2008 Hartford Police Academy Graduation Scheduled for Friday, April 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at the Aetna Auditorium, 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford.
04/08/2008 Hartford Police Seek Public's Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspects.
04/08/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint at Vine and Greenfield Streets.
04/04/2008 Hartford Police Search for Suspects in Robbery of the Hartford Federal Credit Union on Asylum Avenue.
04/04/2008 Reward offered in Cold Case Investigation of the May 6, 2005 Murder of Edward Bell of Hartford.
04/03/2008 Hartford Police Release Video of Three Suspects Robbing Convenience Store at Gunpoint. 
04/02/2008 Hartford Police Fugitive Task Force Captures Murder Suspect James Manson.
04/02/2008 Hartford Police Release name of March 26th, 2008, Huntington Street Homicide Victim; Peter D. Blake.
04/02/2008 Hartford Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for James Manson, 18, of Hartford, for fatal shooting of Tracenton Cook, 16, of Manchester, Connecticut.
04/01/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Eleven During Investigation into illegal Drug Trafficking on Vine Street, view list and mugshots.  
03/25/2008 Hartford Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of Guillermo Malave, 22, of Rockville, Connecticut.
03/24/2008 Hartford Police Confirm Identity of Homicide Victim; Tracenton Cook, 16, of Manchester, Connecticut.
03/20/2008 Young people from Hartford needed as extras for Video promoting recycling and launching an anti-littering campaign sponsored by the City of Hartford and the HPD's Truancy Reduction Program.
03/19/2008 Hispanic Officers Association to Honor HPD Sergeant Glendaly Macci, First Hispanic Female Sergeant.
03/13/2008 HPD Traffic Division Weekend Traffic Alert
03/13/2008 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint
03/12/2008 Hartford Police Shut Down Two Convenience Stores for Violating new City of Hartford Extended Hours Convenience Store Ordinance.
03/11/2008 Hartford Police Department Protocol for the Arrest/Detention of Illegal Immigrants (Spanish translation).
03/07/2008 Hartford Police Department Protocol for the Arrest/Detention of Illegal Immigrants
03/07/2008 Talcott Street Reopened to Traffic.
03/06/2008 "Truancy on Ice" to be held at Trinity College, Sunday, March 9, 2008, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
03/06/2008 Traffic Alert:  Talcott Street, East Bound closed due to Water Main break.
03/03/2008 Broad Street and Russ Streets Closed Due to Shooting Investigation.
02/29/2008 Hartford Parking Ban Takes Effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008
02/29/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Three in Sexual Assault of Eleven Year Old Female at Motel 6 in Hartford.
02/26/2008 Man Commits Suicide in Hartford Police Department Detention Facility.
02/25/2008 Hartford Police Department Emergency Response Team to Train in Defense Techniques on Wednesday, February 27, 2008.
02/22/2008 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to Promote Thirteen in Ceremony today at the Hartford Hilton Hotel View Ceremony Program.
02/21/2008 Man Arrested on Public Indecency Charges Second Time in Two Years.
02/20/2008 Hartford Police Release Photos of Hartford Federal Credit Union Bank Robbery Suspect
02/14/2008 Hartford Police Department to Conduct DUI Enforcement at Garden and Capen Streets on February 15, 2008.
02/08/2008 Hartford Police "Operation Stone" Cold Targets Fifty Street Level Drug Dealers.
02/05/2008 Hartford Police Sergeant Charged with Computer Crime.
02/04/2008 Ann Street, between Asylum and Allyn Streets, is Closed to All Traffic Due to Obama Rally at Hartford Civic Center.
02/01/2008 Hartford Police Department Sex Offender Registry Compliance Sweep Nets Eight Arrests.

01/31/2008

Hartford Police Make Second Arrest in Efrain Nazario Homicide.
01/31/2008 Hartford Police to Hold Awards Ceremony Honoring Police Officers and Civilians for Bravery and Heroism.
01/31/2008 Hartford Police Major Crimes Division and State of Connecticut Chief State's Attorney's Cold Case Unit Made Arrest in 1988 Sexual Assault Cold Case.
01/30/2008 Hartford Police Major Crimes Division and State of Connecticut Chief State's Attorney's Cold Case Unit Make Arrest in 2004 Home Invasion.
01/30/2008 Hartford Police Department to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint in the area of 200 Bloomfield Avenue.
01/29/2008 Conlon Whitehead Highway and Columbus Boulevard Bridge Reopened following Water Main Break.
01/29/2008 Whitehead Highway Closed to Inbound Traffic Due to Steam Pipe Burst Until Further Notice.
01/29/2008 Matthew Boutilier, Wanted by Hartford Police for Murder, Turns Himself into Hartford Police Headquarters.
01/28/2008 Hartford Police Identify Driver of January 25, 2008, Fatal Accident on Garden Street; Passenger Not Yet Identified.
01/25/2008 Hartford Police Department's Juvenile Investigative Division Conducts Citywide Truancy Sweep.  See Mapping of Truants.
01/25/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Enfield Man Who Confesses to Three Attempted Street Robberies in Hartford.
01/25/2008 Hartford Police Arrest Windsor Man for Impersonating a Police Officer and Carrying a Weapon in a Vehicle.
01/24/2008 Arrest Warrant Obtained in "Cold Case" Homicide Investigation into the January 26, 2003 murder of Menelik Anderson of Hartford.
01/24/2008 Hartford Police Make Arrest in Homicide of Efrain Nazario.
01/23/2008 City Official Charged with Breach of Peace and Assault in Connection
with a Domestic Incident.
01/23/2008 Breaking News: HPD Videos of January 14, 2008 Town Market Armed Robbery
and Serious Assault/Shooting.  Call HPD Major Crimes Division at 860-757-4256
or 757-4257 if you recognize the suspects: 
Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, Video 4
01/16/2008 Hartford Police Department to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint on Thursday, January 17, 2008.
01/16/2008 Hartford Police Identify January 13, 2008, Homicide Victim as Efrain Nazario, 38, of Hartford.
01/16/2008 Hartford Police Release Names of Homicide and Shooting Victim in connection with January 12, 2008 incident at 19 Waterford Street.
01/15/2008 Hartford Police Secure Arrest Warrant Charging Matthew Boutilier with Murder, Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder and Assault in the First Degree in connection with a January 12, 2008 shooting that left one dead and another with multiple gunshot wounds.

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