Hartford Police Ask For Public’s Help in Hit-and-Run

Angel Torres, 78, was crossing Park Street in Hartford Friday around 5:45 p.m. when he was struck by a motor vehicle.

Police say in this press release that witnesses reported that two vehicles were being operated in a reckless manner on Main Street before turning onto Park Street. The front vehicle that narrowly missed Torres is being described as a tan older model Toyota. It was being chased by a blue or black older model Honda, which seems to be the vehicle that hit Torres.

Hartford police ask anyone with information regarding this incident and/or the identity of the suspects to please contact Crime Scene Division (CSD) Detective Michael Chauvin at 860-757-4229 or CSD Commander Sergeant Jason Thody at 860-757-4225. To watch the video click here and scroll down to the bottom of the press release. In order to view the video you must have Windows Media Player.