SOME IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS BY HPD- WE NEED A LOT MORE OF THIS

Congratulations to newly promoted Captain Gabe Laureano for organizing and supervising a very successful operation and a Thank You to all officers nd agencies involved

FROM HPD   ",On Thursday October 25, 2018, various uniformed and plain clothes divisions within the Hartford Police Department collaborated in a Quality of Life and Motor Vehicle enhancement  detail, in the City’s North East and North West Districts, including a DUI check point by the traffic Division at 1800 Main Street.  Approximately (45) members of the department participated, including command staff , detectives and supervisors.  Utilizing the latest crime date available, direct and targeted enforcement was conducted. Due to the enhanced police presence, we were able to offer a quicker and larger response to priority calls.

The enhancement detail resulted in: 134 M/V stops, 19 Summons, 26 infractions, 39 verbal warnings, 50 written warnings, 7 DUI arrests, 36 outstanding warrants served, 24 Field interviews, and countless positive interactions.

Contraband seized: 3 grams of crack cocaine, 14 bags of heroin, 1 vial of MDMA, 1.2 oz. of marijuana and $248.00 od suspected drug proceeds.

We, along with our community partners are committed to making Hartford a safer City. We will continue to send a message to those who have no regard for their fellow citizens and choose to follow a path of crime. We are pleased with the results of the detail, and are very much looking forward to additional details being conducted throughout the upcoming months. "

FROM HPD : SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT, EVADING DRIVER ARRESTED

On October 23rd 2018 at approximately 6:40 a.m. HPD responded to the intersection of Gold and Main Streets for car vs pedestrian (bicyclist) accident. Vehicle attempted to evade the scene and struck the rear of a school bus near the intersection with Wells Street. The Female operator fled from the scene on foot before being apprehended at Main Street and Buckingham Street.

Driver: 

Josmary Rodriguez

DOB 5/24/1980

213 East St., New Britain

Charges:

DUI, Reckless Driving, Evading Responsibility w/ serious physical injury (felony), Operating w/o a license and interfering with police

Victim: status of the victim has been upgraded to "stable" condition 

- 5 children were transported to CCMC for minor injuries resulting from the collision with the school bus

THIS IS WHAT OUR POLICE OFFICERS IN HARTFORD ARE CONFRONTING EVERYDAY ON OUR STREETS

I have to ask, which do you think would do more damage in our community, the fully automatic handgun (machine gun) on the right with a barrel type high capacity magazine capable of firing dozens of rounds per minute or flippant words uttered by a Police Officer?

The weapons above were recovered Saturday night during what should have been a routine contact after an anonymous citizen complaint of suspicious activity on Broad Street. Probably very similar to the type of call Sergeant Stephen Barone responded to not far away from Broad Street on August 9, 2018.

How the officer's responded and dealt with the Saturday night incident could have spelled the difference between life and death, as do many incidents our Police Officer's respond to everyday. The warm and fuzzy approach might not have worked if someone decided to pull out the fully automatic machine gun and opened fire. Luckily the gun runners in the car weren't trigger happy themselves that night.

I am not trying to make light of the Barone situation , but maybe the vocal residents that pushed the envelope in the Barone termination might think a little differently if they had looked down the barrel of a machine gun and then realize what our Officer's face every day

FROM HPD

On Saturday 10/20/18 at approximately 1924 hours, Detectives from the Vice & Narcotics Unit received information for a suspect believed to be in possession of an stolen firearm. V&N Detectives, along with Officers from the Street Crimes Unit, established a perimeter in the area, locating the suspect on Park Street. Information was discovered, revealing the suspect had an active arrest warrant. The suspect was secured in the area of 147 Washington Street (Bank of America parking lot), without incident. 

During a search incidental to arrest, police located numerous packages of Suboxone and a stolen firearm. On-scene information led detectives to 65 Bulkeley Avenue (Apt-A2), where a second firearm, narcotics (Fentanyl), and narcotics packaging materials were recovered. As a result of the investigation, (1) suspect, a convicted felon, was arrested on numerous firearm and narcotics related charges.

Arrested: Rafael Quiles Dob: 5/26/76 Lka: 65 Bulkeley Avenue (Apt-A2) Hartford, CT

Charged: Possession Narcotics (2cts), PWITS Narcotics, Pistol W/O Permit, Weapon in M/V, Criminal Possession Firearm (2cts), Hi-Cap Pistol Magazine, Possession Stolen Firearm, Drug Factory.

** Active Warrant Manchester, CT ( Larceny 3rd ) **