Someone Tried to Rob a Hartford Jewelry Store Friday Afternoon. The Armed Owner Held the Suspect Until Police Arrived.
Key Takeaways
- A person attempted to rob Fine Gold Jewelry on William Shorty Campbell Street in Hartford around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6.
- The armed store owner restrained the suspect and held them until Hartford police officers arrived on scene.
- Someone inside the store deployed pepper spray during the incident, and an infant was also present in the store.
- Officers confirmed the suspect was secured, and EMS was requested due to the pepper spray exposure and the infant inside.
- No charges have been announced and the suspect has not been publicly identified.
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HARTFORD, CT — A Hartford jewelry store owner restrained a person who reportedly tried to rob the store Friday afternoon, keeping the suspect under control until police arrived, according to an incident summary posted by CT Police Live.
Hartford police were called to Fine Gold Jewelry on William Shorty Campbell Street around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. The report says a person entered the store and attempted to rob it.
The owner restrained the suspect while officers were on the way. Dispatch advised that the owner had a firearm. It was unknown whether the suspect was armed.
Someone inside the store deployed pepper spray. An infant was in the store at the time. The summary does not say who used the spray.
Responding officers confirmed the suspect was secured. An officer then requested EMS because of the pepper spray and the infant inside the store. The summary does not include the infant’s condition.
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Going hands-on while carrying a firearm carries real risk. Nobody on the call knew whether the suspect was armed, and physically controlling someone keeps your own gun within that person’s reach. If you ever end up holding someone for police, make sure the 911 call tells officers who you are, what you look like, and that you are armed. Training, a clear mindset, and knowing when to create distance instead of closing it are what keep a situation like this from getting worse.
The suspect has not been publicly identified, and no charges have been announced. Any charges that follow would be allegations, and the suspect would be presumed innocent unless convicted.
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