Crime & Safety
Southington Cops Looking For Parking Lot Axe Attacker
A man was threatening others with an axe in a Southington parking lot over the weekend, police said.
SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington police are looking for a man who was wielding an axe in a busy area of town over the weekend.
Police have released an image of him taken at the scene.
The incident took place at 1:06 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot near 75 Center St. police said.
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Witnesses told police a man was chasing people in the parking lot with an axe, while threatening them, according to an incident report.
Witnesses told police the man then damaged a vehicle in the lot with the axe, according to an incident report.
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Police are looking for more witnesses in the case as they try to identify the man. Anyone with information on him or the incident can contact police at 860-378-1600.
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