Crime & Safety

OMG PD: Week Ending Aug. 21, 2011

A look at some remarkable police cases from Connecticut.

The case: A pair of Manchester women were arrested on robbery charges after they walked into a local liquor store and told the clerk to open the drawer because it was a stick up. 

The OMG PD twist: The women, , later told police that it was all a joke, but the Manchester Police Department did not seem to think it was very funny.

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The case: A man was arrested at an Enfield residence after a lenthy standoff. The investigation was a joint venture between the Enfield and Windsor police departments

The OMG PD twist: The man, , was wanted on many warrants in several towns in Connecticut, and has a lengthy rapsheet. 

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The case: A Vernon man was arrested Monday for DUI and evading.

The OMG PD twist: The man, , rammed his car into a flag pole on West Main Street and took off on foot before later being located by police.

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The case: An Ellington man and woman were arrested after a domestic incident at their home.

The OMG PD twist: The man, , was arrested by Troop C for domestic violence charges while the woman, Maria Cortes, was arrested by the Vernon Police Department as a result of an evading collision that led to the incident.

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The case: A Hartford man was arrested for breach of peace and interfering with an officer after an incident at the West Hartford town hall.

The OMG PD twist: The man, , had entered the town hall after his car apparently ran out of gas. He was allowed to use the phone and then caused a disturbance, frightening employees.


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