Crime & Safety
Man Falsely Reports Child Drowning In Hartford: PD
The man said that police don't care about the "poor black community" in Hartford and called 911 to test his theory, police said.
HARTFORD, CT — A man was arrested after he falsely reported a child drowning at the Willie Ware Center, according to police.
Police got a 911 call about the hoax drowning July 9 around 12:36 p.m. and quickly learned the caller wanted to see how long it took police to respond.
A witness told police that Jermiah Grant said police don't care about the "poor black community"in Hartford and that he called police.
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Officers arrived on scene in an "exceedingly rapid response," police said in an incident report.
Grant was chargedwith falsely reporting an incident, interfering with police and second-degree breach of peace, according to Fox 61.
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