EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — A suspect believed to have broken into a state police cruiser remains missing after an early morning search on Sunday in East Hartford, police said.
State police said troopers from Troop H responded around 4:30 a.m. to a report of a stolen car. While nothing was reported stolen, the people inside were believed to be involved in the cruiser break-in.
Troopers found that the stolen car had crashed near Exit 58 on I-84 in East Hartford and a suspect had fled the scene on foot. East Hartford police say the car was reported as a BMW.
Town officers were made aware of the state police investigation around 6:30 a.m. and responded to the offramp of I-84 at Roberts St to assist in the search. As of 12 p.m. Sunday, the suspect had not been found, East Hartford police said.
State police said the investigation is "active, fluid and ongoing." At this time it is unknown when the search will be resumed.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to this page for updates.
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