“Alarming trend” of unprovoked attacks targets police: PD: CT News

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In one recent case, a person threw feces at an officer's patrol car and told him to chase them, police reported. And in another case, a car rammed a patrol car twice. In an emotional statement, the police department said, “This behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” >>>Read more and watch the video here.

A 37-year-old man died when he fell from a roof. The police have now released an ID, the police say.>>>Read more.

In one case, an off-duty officer came across a burning accident scene and pulled an injured passenger from the vehicle before it burst into flames from the tanker truck's explosive load.>>>Read more.

According to a listing on Crexi.com, the reserve bid starts at $900,000.>>>Learn more.

A state investigator on Wednesday acquitted a police officer who shot and killed a suspect involved in a wild incident in which he was accused of carjacking and then stealing a patrol car, police said. The incident ended with the suspect speeding into a restaurant before being taken into police custody.>>>Read more.

These companies “thriveted despite the pandemic, inflation and supply chain issues” and “show where the economy is headed,” according to Inc.com.>>>Learn more.

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