Hartford/Tolland County Cop Corner: A Swamp Search and a Wandering Child

A skateboarded was stuck by a car and died. A man with a gun forced police to close a road right before a town's tree-lighting ceremony. A principal accused of taking secret pictures of kids art a Wal-Mart stepped down.

A 4-year-old was able to walk home alone from school. A man was caught on camera steal packages from a porch. A cause of death was determined for a woman found in a pond.

They are just some of the top cop stories from Hartford and Tolland counties this week.

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Enfield

• Young Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Enfield Identified

Vernon

• Update: Vernon Street Closed Briefly Due to Man With Gun

Wethersfield

• Principal Accused of Taking Secret Pictures of Kids at Wal-Mart Quits

Hartford

• Police, DCF Investigating How 4-Year-Old Girl Left Hartford School, Walked Home AloneTolland

Tolland

• Troopers Have Suspect in Mind in Tolland Credit Card Theft Investigation: Report

Willington

• Woman Found in Hall's Pond Died of Drowning, Coroner Says

Manchester

• Video: Manchester Hosting Shop With a Cop Event

Windsor

• Pursuit, Foot Chase and Swamp Search Lead to Arrest of Windsor Driver and a Passenger

Newington

• Police Seeking Thief Who Stole Packages off Porch in Newington

Southington

• Southington Woman Accused of Leaving Child in a Cold Car While She Munched on Chocolate at Wal-Mart

Avon

• Governor's Horse Guards Could Rein In Hartford's Mounted Problem

Somers

• Man Arrested Twice in a Single Day for Burglary, Violating protective Order in Somers

Ellington

• Man Accused of Ripping Off McDonald's

Mansfield

• Man Eats Sushi, Steals Beverages, Gets Chased Across Busy Mansfield Road — in Front of a Trooper: Report

Glastonbury

• Man Facing Charges Out Of Glastonbury For Counterfeit Currency

Rocky Hill

• Rocky Hill Police Trying to Find Home for Friendly, but Unclaimed Dog

West Hartford

• UPDATE: ID Released of Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Car in West Hartford

East Windsor

• East Windsor Police Seeking Man With Multiple Warrants

South Windsor

• A Bad Check and Disorderly Conduct

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