Crime & Safety
Cheshire Hiker Suffers Non-Life Threatening Injuries in Fall
Spencer Hackett, 20, fell about 15 feet at Roaring Brook Falls and was air-lifted to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

A 20-year-old Cheshire man was air-lifted via a LifeStar helicopter to Hartford Hospital after suffering non-life threatening injuries in a fall of about 15 feet while hiking in the area of Roaring Brook Falls.
The hiker, Spencer Hackett, was listed in stable condition Wednesday night, according to multiple reports.
Police responded to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and were assisted by members of the Cheshire Fire Department to help extricate Hackett from rough terrain.
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