CT Man Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution
A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 47 months in prison for distributing fentanyl, federal officials said.
Kyle Pitts, aka "Bark," age 37, of West Hartford, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 1, to prison time followed by three years of supervised release, said Leonard C Boyle, acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in the summer of 2020, Hartford Police learned that Pitts and others were selling fentanyl and that Pitts was using his apartment on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford to store the drug.
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CT Man Narrowly Misses Police Officer While Firing Gun Through Window, Police Say
A Connecticut man is being held on a $2 million bond after allegedly shooting at a police officer who stopped to check on his well-being.
The incident took place around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, while a Hartford Police officer was conducting a patrol in the area of 1921 Main St.
While on this patrol, the officer was approached by a man, identified as Jose Cajigas, who walked up to her marked police cruiser, said Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police.
The officer engaged Cajigas, age 31, of Hartford, in conversation to inquire if he n…
Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma'
Police are investigating the murder of a Connecticut woman found inside her apartment with obvious signs of trauma.
Catherine Hays, age 53, of Hartford, was found around 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, after police responded to a possible medical call.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, patrol officers, along with EMS responded to an apartment at 93 Spring St. on a possible medical call. Upon arrival, Hays was located dead with obvious signs of trauma.
There was also evidence of a shooting on the scene, Boisvert said.
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Man Nabbed For Stabbing Of CT Postal Worker, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a US postal worker.
The attack took place around 1:45 p.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Hartford in the area of 78 West Morning St., near the Bloomfield line, police said.
According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, when officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim, a male in his 50s, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
While canvassing the area, a suspect, identified as Malique Jackson, age 21, of Hartford, was located by a West Hartford K-9 Officer, who responded to assist, Boisvert…
Fight Over Cutting In Line Leads To CT Man's Murder, Police Say
Police have made an arrest in the deadly stabbing of a Connecticut man during a dispute at a liquor store.
Wilfredo Rosa, age 54, of Hartford, was captured early Wednesday, Aug. 18, for the stabbing murder, which took place around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16 at French’s Liquor Store on Albany Avenue, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
The murder of Jeremiah Fitzgerald, age 30, was the 27th of the year, led Hartford Police Chief Jason Thody to discuss the rising violence this year during the city's council's public safety meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17.
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CT Man Found Stabbed, Dies Hours Later, Police Say
A 30-year-old Connecticut man has died after being stabbed multiple times.
Jeremiah Fitzgerald, age 30, address unknown, was found by officers around 4:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16 in Hartford in the area of 580 Albany Ave., Lt. Aaron Boisvert said.
Hartford Police officers were dispatched to the area of 580 Albany Avenue on a report of a person stabbed. Upon arrival, officers found Fitzgerald suffering from stab wounds.
Officers immediately began providing medical aid until the arrival of EMS Fitzgerald was transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was initially liste…
CT Woman Shot Approaches Cop For Help, Police Say
A middle-aged woman who was shot in Connecticut is expected to survive, but police are still searching for details surrounding the crime.
The incident was uncovered around 8:30 a.m., Saturday, July 31, in Hartford County when a Hartford Police officer was approached by a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg in the area of 354 Woodland St.
The victim, a female in her 50s, was transported to an area hospital for treatment, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
"Her injury is considered non-life-threatening," Boisvert said.
At this time, the location of the incident has not be…
Suspect Nabbed After Drive-By CT Fatal Shooting Of Woman
A man who is allegedly responsible for the shooting death of a grandmother who was cooking dinner when she was fatally shot is in custody in Puerto Rico.
Omar Reyes, age 21, of Hartford is awaiting extradition to Connecticut, where he will be charged with the murder of Sylvia Cordova on Wednesday, June 9, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police.
Cordova, age 56, was discovered shot in the neck around 5:11 p.m., when Hartford Police officers responded to the area of 28 Sisson Ave., on a report of citizen callers reporting shots fired.
Upon arrival, officers located several rifl…
CT Woman Killed While Cooking Dinner In "Brazen' Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
A 56-year-old Connecticut woman killed while cooking dinner inside her apartment by a drive-by shooter.
Sylvia Cordova, of Hartford, was killed around 5:11 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, when Hartford Police responded to the area of 28 Sisson Ave., on a report of citizen callers reporting shots fired, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found several rifle rounds in the roadway and gunfire damage to the first-floor apartment.
Officers located Cordova inside the first-floor apartment of suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, Boisvert…
