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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:  Friday, August 1, 2008

MOTOR VEHICLE STOP LEADS TO ARREST AND FIREARM RECOVERY.

(Hartford) -  At approximately 3:45 a.m. this morning Hartford Police observed a vehicle run a red light at the intersection of Albany Avenue and Vine Street.  As an officer attempted to make a motor vehicle stop, the vehicle fled and engaged police in a pursuit which led to the vicinity of 508 Windsor Avenue, Hartford.  At that location the suspect fled his vehicle, engaged police in a foot pursuit, attempted to steal a locked police cruiser and to carjack a tow truck.  After a brief struggle he was taken into custody.  In a subsequent search of the suspect's car officers recovered a silver revolver on the front passenger seat and a ski mask in the back seat. 

Arrested and charged with multiple firearm, motor vehicle and carjacking charges is Lamar McCarthy, AKA Lamont McCarthy, DOB 11/24/1981, of 131 Woodlawn Circle, East Hartford.  McCarthy remains in custody on a $600,000 bond pending arraignment in Hartford Superior Court.

In commenting on McCarthy's arrest, Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts said, "Our proactive law enforcement efforts are paying off.  Year to date we have seized 252 firearms and made 130 firearm related arrests.  I want to make it clear to those who may be carrying illegal firearms in the city that they are being pursued and we will not let up in our efforts to rid the city of them and their gun related violence."

Lamar (AKA Lamont) McCarthy                      

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Contact:   Nancy M. Mulroy, Public Information Officer, Hartford Police Department,  (860) 757-4021
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