Crime & Safety

911 Problems Fixed In Farmington: Police: UPDATE

Farmington's 911 service was reporting issues after, initially, not reporting any problems.

The Farmington Police Department experienced several 911 and phone line issues Tuesday.
The Farmington Police Department experienced several 911 and phone line issues Tuesday. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

FARMINGTON, CT — Local officials were reporting 911 issues in Farmington, but the problem appears solved.

The Farmington Police Department said the CT state 9-1-1 system was experiencing intermittent issues which are also affecting the Farmington Police routine line.

Police said, that as of 2:50 p.m., 911 and routine lines at Farmington Police have been fully restored.

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Earlier in the day, police told residents they had to take alternative measures to report an emergency.

"This is a known statewide issue due to a carrier outage, and we ask for your patience. The agency always accepts walk-in complaints as well."

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