Convicted CT Felon Caught With More Than 100 Bags Of Fentanyl, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested for alleged possession of 116 bags of fentanyl and possession of a stolen gun after police received a complaint of drug dealing at an apartment complex.
Jose Ortiz-Rosado, age 46, of Hartford, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 19, by community service officers Steven Pino and Miguel Varela responding to complaints of trespassers conducting drug sales at the apartment building located at 655 Broad St., said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
In addition to the drugs, officers also seized 5.2 grams of crack cocaine, and a stolen Smith & Wess…
CT Shootings Leave One Dead, Two Wounded, Police Say
Police in Connecticut are investigating two shootings that left a 22-year-old man dead and two others wounded.
At around 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 18, police responded to the area of 614 Albany Ave., in Hartford for a Shot Spotter activation, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
Minutes later officers were dispatched to a second Shot Spotter activation at 152 Mather St., Boisvert said.
Officers responding to the Albany Avenue activation located evidence of a shooting at 580 Albany Ave.
Officers who responded to 152 Mather St. located an unresponsive man, suffering …
Woman Struck, Killed By Car Near CT Intersection
A Connecticut woman crossing a busy roadway was hit and killed by a vehicle.
Yarillis Esteras, age 43, of Hartford, was hit around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 8 in the area of Franklin Avenue and Bliss Stree in Hartford.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found Esteras had been struck by a vehicle and was critically injured.
The vehicle involved, and its driver remained on scene, Boisvert said.
Esteras was transported to Hartford Hospital by ambulance, where she later died, he added.
Detectives from the Hartford Poli…
Man Dies After Being Run Over By His Own Vehicle In Connecticut, Police Say
A Connecticut man was killed when his pickup truck rolled over him as he was trying to see why it would not go into reverse, according to authorities.
The accident took place around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, when the Hartford man had pulled over on Ledyard St. and was trying to turn around, but the vehicle would not reverse, Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, said.
According to Boisvert, the unidentified victim got out, went behind the truck, and started looking under the truck when it rolled backward.
The man was knocked to the ground and the front tires of the truck ro…
Police Searching For Hit-Run Driver After Crash Killing CT Man
Hartford Police are asking the public for help identifying the driver of a black Infiniti G35 who allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian and fled the scene.
Michael Brown, age 51, of Windsor, was found in the roadway around 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 1, when Hartford Police responded to a report of a crash.
According to Lt. Aarron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived in the area of Main Street at Battles Street, they found Brown in the roadway, unresponsive, and suffering from severe life-threatening injuries.
He was transported to St. Francis Hospital, wh…
CT Man Found Shot To Death On Street By Citizen, Police Say
A Connecticut man was found shot to death on a city street after he was found by a citizen.
Devonte Downer, age 22, was found around midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the rear of 158 Magnolia St., in Hartford.
At around 11:20 p.m., Hartford Police responded to the area of 27 Enfield St., for a Shot Spotter call, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
Responding officers conducted a thorough canvass of the area and did not locate any evidence of a shooting, Boisvert said.
Approximately 30 minutes later, dispatch received a call from a citizen who located a man suffering…
CT Man Pours Boiling Water On Sleeping Woman, Baby, Police Say
A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly pouring boiling water on a woman and a baby, police announced.
Tiston Ellis, age 25, of Hartford, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 17, and charged with:
Assault;
Risk of injury to a child;
Reckless endangerment.
The incident took place when the woman and infant were sleeping, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
Both suffered first and second-degree burns, he said.
Boisvert would not release any more information due to the domestic nature of the crime.
Ellis is being held on a $500,000 bond at the Hartford Correctional Cente…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting Of Up-And-Coming CT Teen Rapper
A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of local rapper “YNT Juan” Garcia Bautista.
Travis Johnson, age 19, of Hartford, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 3, by members of the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and Hartford detectives.
According to Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, Johnson was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The murder of Bautista, age 17, took place around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 8, Boisvert said.
When police arrived on the scene they found a vehicle stopped in t…
