Crime & Safety
Vernon Cops Save Man In Broken Wheelchair, Then Discover Warrants
After Vernon police rescued a man stranded in a broken wheelchair, they found out he was wanted for skipping court dates.
VERNON, CT — Vernon police last week came to the rescue of a man whose electric wheelchair broke down in the middle of a street, then discovered he was wanted for skipping court dates.
The call came in at 11:18 p.m. on Sept. 2. Officers responded to Bellevue Avenue and located a 48-year-old local man in a wheelchair that had a dead battery, according to a report.
The man was asking for help after becoming stuck in the middle of the street and police determined he was in need of medical attention, a report indicates. Police then arranged for him to be transported to Rockville General Hospital, according to a report.
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Police were also informed that a re-arrest warrant has been issued for the man for failing to appear in Rockville Superior Court on drug possession and larceny charges, according to a report.
The man was arrested for second-degree failure to appear after being released from the hospital, police said.
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