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BENNINGTON â A housemate of a man who went missing earlier this month and was later found dead in the woods claims police didnât act quickly enough because of his race.
Jordan Krawczyk told Bennington Select Board members on Monday night that he believes his housemate, Hans Heck, died following negligence by the Bennington Police Department.
âI believe he was racially profiled and they just left him to die,â Krawczyk, a Bennington resident, said in a public comment during Monday nightâs board meeting.
Heck, 35, was a Hispanic American born in Peru, according to a provisional copy of his death certificate. It identified him as a military veteran who served in the Persian Gulf.
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BENNINGTON â A man who was the object of a search after police said he fled from the scene of a rollover crash Friday on Route 279 was found dead Monday in a wooded area about 200 yards from the highway.
The body of Hans Heck, 35, of Bennington, was recovered early Monday afternoon, after it was found with the help of a New York State Police helicopter and police K-9 units.
In a release, Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette said police responded around 6:26 p.m. Friday to a crash on Route 279 near the Austin Hill Road overpass.
Body Of Bennington Man Found
With the help of a New York State Police helicopter and police K-9 units.
The body of Hans Heck, 35, of Bennington, was recovered early Monday afternoon after it was found
In a press release, Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette said police responded around 6:26 p.m. Friday to a crash on Route 279 near the Austin Hill Road overpass.
“Upon arrival, police located a Nissan pickup truck with severe damage,” according to the release. Several witnesses on scene advised that a male later identified as Heck had fled the crash scene.”
The Bennington Banner reports that Police said Heck fled on foot into woods. A BPD K-9 unit “conducted a track of the suspected operator south of Route 279 before the track was lost due to a high fence and dangerous conditions.