The Windsor Locks Police Department responded to a call about a motor vehicle theft at the Pride gas station at 77 Ella Grasso Turnpike in Windsor Locks just before 9 a.m. on July 9, 2022.
A suspect in "swatting" calls to police in Connecticut and other states told 911 dispatchers that he had killed his mother, was about to kill his two sisters and would gun down any officers who came to the scene, Windsor Locks police said.
For the second time in two weeks, a Windsor Locks police officer had a close call with a catalytic converter thief fleeing from the scene of the crime, police said Wednesday.
Catalytic converter thieves continue their quick surgeries on cars, trucks and buses across Connecticut, a trend that has become increasingly hazardous for police officers who confront the crooks.
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