HARTFORD
POLICE NEWS Hartford Police Seek the Public’s Assistance in Identifying ATM Robbery Suspect (Hartford) – Detectives of the Hartford Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the robbery suspect pictured below. On February 28, 2010, a female victim reported being robbed by a light skinned Hispanic male inside an ATM vestibule located on lower Farmington Avenue. The robbery occurred at approximately 6:35 am. A witness chased the suspect on foot to the area of 387 Capitol Ave until the suspect threatened him with a knife. Neither the victim nor witness were hurt. The suspect was wearing a distinctive dark colored ¾ length jacket that had a light colored horizontal stripe in the mid-section. The horizontal stripe continued along the back side of the jacket and was also located on the cuffs of both sleeves. He was wearing a baseball cap with a light colored hooded sweatshirt pulled over his head, blue jeans and light colored sneakers. The victim reported the robber spoke Spanish, had acne on his face, had short brown hair and was thin weighing approximately 160 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he had facial hair that was dark colored. (beard and mustache). Anyone with information concerning this robbery or the whereabouts of this suspect is asked to contact Sergeant Brandon O’Brien of the Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at 860-757-4089 or asked to call the Hartford Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
Anonymous, confidential tips may be made by calling Hartford Crime Stoppers at 860-722-TIPS (8477). Hartford Crime Stoppers is a community and business based organization that awards up to $1,000.00 for information from confidential sources that lead to the arrest of a suspect in a police investigation.
Contact:
Sergeant Christene Mertes, Public Information Officer |
