Hartford/Tolland County Cop Corner: Drug Arrests Nearby, Homeless Man Charged in Stabbing

What were the police facing over the past week? A police dog died in the line of duty, the nephew of a retired basketball star was reported missing and a hooded bandit held up a Chinese restaurant.

A homeless man was implicated in a stabbing and liquor stores were caught selling to a minor.

Those were some of the top cop stories from the past week. Click on the headlines to see them in detail:

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield Police Release More Details on Police Dog Thor's Death in the Line of Duty

Hartford

• Nephew of Retired Hartford Basketball Star Reported Missing

Southington

• Two Southington Liquor Stores Caught in Underage Sting: Police

Somers

• Hooded, Masked Man Pulls Gun, Steals Money at Somers Chinese Restaurant: State Police

Enfield

• Homeless Man Accused in Enfield Stabbing Case

Glastonbury

• Man Charged With Collecting Child Porn While Living in Glastonbury: State Police

Vernon

• Man Involved in Weekend Melee in Vernon Was Also Arrested Two Days Earlier: Police

Windsor Locks

• Seven Charged in Enfield, Windsor Locks Narcotics Task Force Sweep

Tolland

• Man Facing Second Charge This Year from Troop C for Violating Protective Order

Manchester

• With Black Friday Looming Over Buckland, Manchester Police Offer Safe Shopping Tips

Ellington

• Employees of Ellington Company Charged in Unemployment Fraud Case

Avon

• Video: Avon Commissions New Fire Truck

Mansfield

• Troopers Looking for Man Who Stole Elderly Woman's Wallet While Shopping

West Hartford

• Suspicious Package Briefly Closes Road in West Hartford: Police

Suffield

• Suffield Man Arrested After Car Strikes Police Cruiser

South Windsor

• State Police Taking to the Skies Over South Windsor, Rest of State for Thanksgiving Period Patrols

Farmington

• Shoplifter Snagged at Lord & Taylor

Newington

• Police Arrest 3 Juvenile Suspected Newington Car Thieves: Report

Berlin

• DUI Checkpoint Scheduled in Berlin

Simsbury

• Police Make Disorderly Conduct Arrests

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel