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Hartford man charged with faking COVID to avoid court

The 31-year-old Hartford man was arrested Tuesday on charges of forgery and fabricating physical evidence.

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man has been charged with faking a positive COVID-19 test in order to avoid a court date.

The 31-year-old Hartford man was arrested Tuesday on charges of forgery and fabricating physical evidence.

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Prosecutors said the man, who has 11 criminal cases pending in the Superior Court system, was excused from a Nov. 30 bond review hearing after submitting a screenshot to his attorney purporting to show a positive COVID-19 test.

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Prosecutors say an investigation showed the test result had been fabricated. The man is now being held in lieu of $25,000 bond and is due back in court on Feb. 3.

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