2007 Hartford Police Department Press Releases

12/25/2007 Hartford Police Investigate Christ Day Homicide.   Video
12/21/2007 UPDATE:  Police expand Main Street closing due to falling snow and ice.  2:00 p.m. Update.
12/21/2007 Hartford Police close Main Street, between Athenaeum Square and Central Row due to falling sheets of Ice from roof of 750 Main Street.
12/21/2007 Hartford Police Fugitive Task Force Apprehends Attempted Murder Suspect Moises Coutinho in New London Shopping Center.
12/21/2007 Two Vandalism Suspects Arrested by Hartford Police on December 20th in connection with Vandalism of 34 Elm Street, to Appear in Hartford Superior Court today.
12/19/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2007, at 1250 Park Street, Hartford.
12/17/2007 Hartford Police Release Identity of Homicide Victim Trevon Mauldin; Confirm Identity of Missing Person found Deceased in Vehicle on December 14, 2007, as Domaine Richards.  Mugshot of Trevon Mauldin included in Press Release.
12/14/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Modesto Reyes in Second Sexual Assault Investigation.
12/14/2007 Hartford Police Investigate Untimely Death; Body found in trunk of car at 17-19 Ashley Street, Hartford.
12/13/2007 City of Hartford City-wide Parking Ban in effect at 6:00 p.m. today;  parking is ban on all city streets.  See information on Tagging and Towing.
11/29/2007 Hartford Police, State of Connecticut Parole and Probation Offices Conduct Sex Offender Sweep.
11/28/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Burglar; Jesus Torres Confesses to more than Eight Burglaries Throughout Hartford.
11/28/2007 Hartford Police Make Arrests in the June 17th, 2007, Marc Morgan and in the November 11th, 2007,  Jonathan Arroyo Homicide Cases.
11/22/2007 Hartford Police Release name of Thanksgiving Day Motor Vehicle Fatality
11/21/2007 Hot 93.7 Radio to Broadcast Live from lobby of the Hartford Police Department to support Holiday Toy drive and Jingle Jam Concert.
11/21/2007 Hartford Police Department Records Division Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, 2007.  Will reopen for business on Saturday, November 24th, 8-12 noon.
11/16/2007 Farmington Avenue, between Forest and Woodland Streets, continues to be closed due to water main break and subsequent road damage.  Street closure anticipated through this evening's rush hour.
11/15/2007 Hartford Police Officer Donald R. Healey to Retire After more than Fifty years of Service.
11/15/2007 Hartford Police Close Farmington Avenue, between Sigourney and Sisson Avenue, to thru traffic until further notice due to water main break.
11/13/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct Click it or Ticket Enforcement Program - November 12 through November 23, 2007.
11/13/2007 Hartford Police Release Photos of Two Individuals Wanted on Assault, Robbery and Violation of Probation Charges; ask for public assistance in locating the suspects.
11/06/2007 Hartford Police Investigate Homicide of Lorna Coley, age 47, of 47 Bolton Street, Hartford.
11/02/2007 Hartford Police Traffic Advisory for Sunday, November 4th, 2007 - 1:00 p.m. Hartford Veteran's Day Parade and UCONN men's basketall at Hartford Civic Center.
11/02/2007 Hartford Police Apprehend Suspects in Bloomfield Armed Robbery
11/01/2007 Kweku Hanson to be Sentenced Friday, November 2, 2007 in Hartford Superior Court after Pleading Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges. 
See related Press Release: 
09/27/05 Hartford Police arrest local lawyer on sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor charges.  Photo of Kweku Hanson.
10/31/2007 Hartford Police Department Chief Daryl K. Roberts Halloween Safety Tips.
10/31/2007 Hartford Police Make Arrest in Sara Werner Homicide; Kelvin Savage Charged with Murder, bond set at $2 million.  Mugshot of Kelvin Savage.
10/30/2007 Hartford Police Shut Down Drug Factory, Make Three Arrests, and Seize 1,300 package of Heroin and 250 grams of pure Heroin.
10/23/2007 Hartford Police release name of October 21, 2007 homicide victim.  Samuel L. Alexander of Edgewood Street died of gunshot wound.
10/04/2007 Hartford Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for Moises Coutinho, Wanted by Hartford Police on Charges of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder in Connection with October 2nd Shooting.
10/04/2007 Hartford Police Release Surveillance Photos of Robbery Suspect.
09/27/2007 Hartford Police Major Crimes Division Continue Investigation into August 4th, 2007,  Assault of Female on Weston Street.
09/27/2007 Hartford Police Conduct Sex Offender Compliance Check and Warrant Sweep.
09/26/2007 Hartford Police Traffic Division to conduct two DUI Enforcement Checkpoints, Thursday, September 27, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., one at 290 Tower Avenue and the second one at 1000 Maple Avenue.
09/21/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts Promotes Five to Rank of Detective.
09/21/2007 Hartford Police Intel/Violent Crime Impact Team Execute Two Search and Seizure Warrants; Arrest three and seize three firearms.
09/21/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Father for Leaving Two Year Old on Top of a Vehicle.
09/21/2007 Hartford Police Car Jacking Suspect Captured by Bronx, New York police.
09/20/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Checkpoint Thursday, September 20, 2007, from 6:00 p.m., to 2:00 a.m. at the intersection to Trumbull and Jewell Streets.
09/20/2007 Hartford Police Make Arrest in Investigation of Misappropriation of BHS student activity funds.
09/14/2007 HPD Sergeant Matthew Arace to be honored by Maple Avenue Revitalization Zone Committee on Monday, September 17, 2007.
09/10/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect, Brian Booth.
09/07/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts Announces Retirement of eight year HPD veteran K-9 Bragg.
09/07/2007 Hartford Police Release Surveillance Photos of Citizens Bank Robbery Suspect.
09/06/2007 Hartford Police Obtain Arrest Warrant for Robert Anthony Lewis on Sexual Assault Charges.
09/06/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Thursday, September 6, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the vicinity of Park and Broad Streets.
09/04/2007 Hartford Police Release Name of September 3, 2007, 396 Sigourney Street Homicide Victim as Kirk Taylor, 48, of Hartford.
08/29/2007 Hartford Police Confirm Identity of Homicide Victim as Jepther White of Gilbert Avenue, Bloomfield.
08/29/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Thursday, August 30, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., in area of Main and Pavilion Streets.
08/27/2007 Hartford Police Make Arrest in Burglary of U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd's Hartford Office.
08/22/2007 The Hartford Department is Hiring!  View flyer in English: En Espanol
08/22/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint - Thursday, August 23, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., in vicinity of Gardena and Westland Streets.
08/22/2007 Hartford Police and the Metropolitan District Commission Warn Public of Con Artists Impersonating MDC workers.
08/17/2007 Gunshot Victim in Critical Condition; man found with multiple gunshot wounds at 111 Sherbrooke Avenue.
08/16/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Checkpoint - Thursday, August 16, 2007, 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., in vicinity of 1250 Park Street.
08/14/2007 Hartford Police Conduct Internal Investigation on Improper Handling of Evidence.
08/13/2007 Hartford Police Charge Suspect in Ralph Colon; James Greg Robertson charged with murder.
07/31/2007 Hartford Police Release Name of Infant who Suddenly Died on July 24t, 2007 as Zarah Martinez, ten months old, of 132 Greenfield Street.
07/31/2007 Statement by Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts on 2007 Safe Summer Initiative, Tuesday, July 313, 2007.  City of Hartford Part One Crime January 1 through July 28, 2007.
07/30/2007 Hartford Police Continue Investigation into July 13th Fatal Motor Vehicle at Airport Road and I-91 South Ramp.  
07/24/2007 Hartford Police Confirm Death of Eleven Month Old Infant.
07/24/2007 Hartford Police Continue Investigation of July 22nd Hit and Run Fatality - Seek Identification of Vehicle.  Surveillance Photo #1 and #2.
07/20/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to hold Press Conference to Share Truancy Prevention Program Report.
07/18/2007 Video of 10 Sanford Street Search and Seizure
07/18/2007 Hartford Police Shut Down Drug Factory; Seize Seven Guns, Nine Pounds of Marijuana and Make Three Arrests at 10 Sanford Street.
07/17/2007 Mayor, City and Police Officials participate in Groundbreaking for New Hartford Police Headquarters at High Street site.
07/16/2007 Hartford Police Department Accepting Applications for Fall 2007 Citizens Academy.  See Press Release and Application. 
07/16/2007 Hartford Police Release Identity of Arbor Street and Capitol Avenue Homicide Victims:  Kent McLaurin, 19 of Hartford and Xion Davidson, 17, of West Hartford.
07/11/2007 Two Hartford Police K-9 Teams to Graduate from Connecticut State Police K-9 Training Program, Thursday, July 12, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Connecticut State Police Training Academy, Meriden.
07/11/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Enforcement Thursday, July 12, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the vicinity of 250 Main Street, Hartford.
07/11/2007 Hartford Police Charge East Hartford Man with Homicide in the July 8th Stabbing Death of Alberto Garcia.
06/29/2007 Hartford Police Release Photo of Home Invasion Suspect.
06/25/2007 Hartford Police Continue Investigation into Stabbing Death of Joel Quinones; Release Photo of Rafael Madrano, 24, charged with Quinones' Murder.
06/25/2007 Hartford Police Continue Investigation of Weekend Pedestrian Fatality.
06/21/2007 Hartford Police to conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Checkpoints at Garden and Westland Streets and Blue Hills Avenue and Westbourne Parkway.
06/21/07 Hartford Police Narcotics and Firearms Investigations Result in Eight Arrests and Seizure of Assault Weapon.
06/20/2007 Hartford Police Conduct City Wide Sweep.
06/08/2007 Hartford Police Conducting Search for Louis Bravo, missing elderly man from Chelsea Manor in Hartford.
06/07/2007 Hartford Police Department to Receive International Award for use of GIS in Crime Analysis at 27th Annual International User Conference in San Diego.   Map of February Burglary Pattern  Details of Arrest of Burglary Suspect in February.
06/05/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to honor students for participation in the Hartford Police Department's Truancy Prevention Program, Tuesday, June 5th, 2007, 3:00 p.m., HPD Headquarters.
05/30/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct Click it or Ticket Checkpoints May 30th through June 1, 2007.
05/29/2007 Man Found by Glastonbury Police Floating in Connecticut River Identified as Missing Georgia Man Leroy Davis.
05/24/2007 Hartford Police Identify Suspect in May 20th Shooting; Luis Daniel Rivera, 32, of 944 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, wanted by Hartford Police for Criminal Attempt Murder.
05/21/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Safety Checkpoint on Thursday, May 24, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at 1250 Park Street.
05/21/2007 Hartford Police Department to conduct Three "Click It or Ticket" Checkpoints week of May 21, 2007.
05/15/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts memorializes seven Hartford Police Officers who lost their lives in the line of duty on this National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week.
05/15/2007 Hartford Police Release Name of May 13th Motor Vehicle Accident Fatality.
05/15/2007 Hartford Police to conduct "Click It or Ticket" checkpoint on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the area of Airport Road.
05/08/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct Two DUI Motor Vehicle Checkpoints on Thursday, May 10th, 2007, from 6:00 p.m to 2:00 a.m. at Asylum and High Street and Market and Morgan Streets.
05/08/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to host "Mad Dog" Dale Messmer at Truancy Prevention Event, Wednesday, May 9th, 6:00 p.m., Boathouse, North Boat Landing, Riverfront Park.
05/03/2007 Hartford Police Release Name of Deceased Trucker Found Inside Running Truck on Zion Street in Hartford.
05/02/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Enforcement Checkpoints at Church and Ann Streets and Weston and Jennings Road, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007.
05/02/2007 Hartford Police Shut Down Drug Factory at 18 Warner Street; Seize over 700 bags of Heroin and Loaded Handgun.
05/01/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Two Vernon Men for Attempting to Sell Rifle on Street in Hartford.
05/01/2007 Hartford Police Release Photos of Four Accused in Alexandria Clouse-Desmond April 28, 2007 Homicide.
05/01/2007 Hartford Police Release Names of Baltimore Street Shooting Victims.
04/27/2007 Hartford Police Seize Eight Guns and Make Eight Arrest in one Night.
04/26/2007 Hartford Police Release Photos of Suspect Wanted in Hartford Hospital Purse Snatching.
04/26/2007 Hartford Police Searching for Gray Toyota Camry that Struck and Injured Six Year Old Boy.
04/25/2007 Hartford Police Charge Teacher with Breach of Peace.
04/24/2007 Hartford Police Identify Homicide Victim found at 101 Vine Street on Saturday, April 21, 2007, as Melvin Delron Kenton.
04/18/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Father for Assault of Two Month Old Son.
04/13/2007 Hartford Police Arrest Man on Public Indecency Charges.
04/12/2007 Hartford Police report -23.7% reduction in Part 1 crime citywide in first quarter of 2007.
04/11/2007 Hartford Police arrest two burglary suspects.
04/05/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Enforcement Checkpoint in the area of 1250 Park Street from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
04/05/2007 Hartford Police Investigate Home Armed Robbery.
04/05/2007 Hartford Police Charge Suspect with Bribery and Witness Tampering.
04/02/2007 Hartford Police Mourn Death of Officer Freddy Burgos.
03/28/2007 Hartford Police Make Arrest in March 12th Bank of America Robbery.  Carnell Kendall, AKA Carnell Washington, in custody on robbery and larceny charges.
03/27/2007 Hartford Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint in Five Corners area (Garden, Westland, Love Lane, Martin and Vine Streets).
03/26/2007 Hartford Police Identify Third Homicide Victim of 2007.
03/22/2007 Hartford Police Make Firearm Arrest, Recover .38 caliber revolver.
03/15/2007 Hartford Police Enforce Level 2 Parking Ban in City of Hartford from Friday, March 16, 2007 at 6:00 am. through Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 6:00 a.m.
03/12/2007 Hartford Police Release Photos of Suspect in Barbour Street Bank of America Branch March 12th, 2007 Robbery.
03/12/2007 Hartford Police Release Photo of Vehicle Involved in March 1st Shooting Incident near Burns School.
03/09/2007 Hartford Police Ask for Community's Help in Identifying Sovereign Bank Robbery Suspect in December 6, 2006 bank robbery.
03/02/2007 Hartford Police Searching for Missing Georgia Man.  Leroy Davis last seen by his family on February 23nd, 2007.
03/01/2007 Suspect in Sexual Assault of 12 Year Old Surrenders to Hartford Police After Picture Appears on TV.
02/26/2007 Hartford Police Release Identity of Deceased Woman Struck by Vehicle.
02/23/2007 Hartford Police Charge Michael Byrd for the May 14, 2005 Murder of James Carter.
02/22/2007 Fugitive Anthony Ewing Extradited from Canada to Hartford to face charges in connection with the homicide of Marvin Blunt.
02/22/2007 Hartford Police Release Video of Assault/Larceny Suspect.  Video of Suspect in Vallero Gas Station Larceny/Assault.
02/22/2007 Hartford Police to conduct DUI/Motor Vehicle Enforcement Checkpoint on Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. in the area of Asylum Avenue and Union Place.
02/21/2007 Hartford Police continue search for stolen maroon or burgundy Toyota Camry believed involved a street robbery and two shooting incidents.
02/20/2007 Hartford Police looking for vehicle believed involved in three early morning crimes.
02/8/2007 Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts to Promote Fourteen Officers to the Rank of Sergeant and Position of Detective on February 9th.
02/06/2007 Hartford Police Investigate Homicide of Deanna Pugh.
02/06/2007 Driver of Vehicle in February 4th State Street Accident Dies of Injuries.
01/31/2007 Hartford Police Southeast Conditions Team Make Arrest in Illegal Drug Activity Investigation.
01/26/07 Statement by Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts Concerning False Reports to Police.
01/17/07 Hartford Police Investigating January 16th 2007 Armed Robbery of Ashley Market; Surveillance Photo of Suspect.   Photo 1, Front View.  Photo 2, Profile.
01/09/07 Hartford Police Arrest East Hartford man in Connection with October 12th, 2006 Shooting; Stephen Campbell Charged with Two Counts of Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder.
01/05/07 Hartford Police Investigate Homicide of Atryal Womack.
01/04/07 Hartford Police Charge Canton Man in Sexual Assault of a Minor.