Hartford/Tolland County Cop Corner: Canine Memorial Planned, Prison Units Closing

The police again had a busy week in Hartford and Tolland counties. There were a couple of robbers running loose, and a pit bull attacked two teens.

A man was sentenced for his role in a bloody attack. A man who was waving a gun at police in his yard was charged.

A guilty plea was entered on an attempted arson case. An 80-year-old was implicated in an assault case. Part of a prison block was on the chopping block.

They are just a few of the the top cop stories for the week:

Enfield

• Enfield Man Sentenced for Bloody, Near Fatal Assault at Eli’s in Hamden

Vernon

• Vernon Police Charge Man for Gun-Waving Incident Off Route 83

East Windsor

• East Windsor Man Enters Guilty Plea in Manchester Attempted Arson Case

West Hartford

• West Hartford Man Found Guilty in Huge Embezzlement Case

Suffield

• Bank Robber Sought Just North of Suffield Border

Tolland

• More ID Theft Charges Levied Against a Woman in Tolland Case

Willington

• Man Killed After Being Pinned Between Truck Trailers at Willington FedEx Hub

Manchester

• Manchester Cop Kills Pit Bull to Thwart Attack Amid Toaster Fire

Newington

• Pedestrian Injured When Struck by Car in Newington

Wethersfield

• Wethersfield Police Planning Canine Memorial

Southington

• Southington Man Charged for Urinating in Public

Avon

• FBI Makes Internet Ripoff Reporting Form Available to Avon and Other State Residents for the Holiday Shopping Period

Mansfield

• 80-year-old Accused of Throwing Clock in Toilet During Assault

Somers

• Prison Units to Close in Somers, Governor Says

Hartford

• Hartford Man Killed in I-91 Collision

South Windsor

• Responders Battle Furious South Windsor Blaze

Ellington

• State Police Stage Active Burglary Investigation on Thursday in Ellington

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