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Driver Sought After Stolen Army Recruiter Truck Strikes East Hartford Cruisers

Police request public tips as the recovered vehicle was abandoned in Manchester.

Overview

  • The government-issued blue Dodge pickup was taken during a U.S. Army recruiting event in Hartford, according to police.
  • Officers located the truck on the 400 block of Main Street in East Hartford after the owner tracked its location.
  • The driver backed into multiple police cruisers and fled, prompting a brief pursuit with no reported injuries.
  • The pickup was later found abandoned in Manchester, and the driver ran off on foot before officers arrived.
  • Authorities have not released a suspect description and are asking anyone with information to contact East Hartford police.