By Ed Harris Editor The Southington Police Department is investigating a robbery at the TD Bank on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, where an alleged robber fled the scene, caused two accidents and then broke into a house and ultimately killed himself. Police received call about a bank robbery at the TD Bank at 921 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike at 9:16. According to police, the lone male suspect implied that he had a weapon, though it was not shown. The man then left the bank and fled west on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in an old model blue box style vehicle. The man had a minor accident with another car near the Extra Mart. The man then fled this scene and would crash the car after losing control and hitting the curb and a sign at the intersection of Marion Avenue and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. According to police spokesman Lt. Michael Baribault, the man then fled to 1264 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, where he kicked the door in to gain entrance to the home. “There was no one home at the time,” Baribault said. Baribault said the man then proceeded to use a kitchen knife to slit his own throat. Police have not released the suspect’s name as they are [...]
By Ed Harris Editor The Southington Police Department is investigating a robbery at the TD Bank on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, where an alleged robber fled the scene, caused two accidents and then broke into a house and ultimately killed himself. Police received call about a bank robbery at the TD Bank at 921 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike at 9:16. According to police, the lone male suspect implied that he had a weapon, though it was not shown. The man then left the bank and fled west on Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in an old model blue box style vehicle. The man had a minor accident with another car near the Extra Mart. The man then fled this scene and would crash the car after losing control and hitting the curb and a sign at the intersection of Marion Avenue and Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. According to police spokesman Lt. Michael Baribault, the man then fled to 1264 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, where he kicked the door in to gain entrance to the home. “There was no one home at the time,” Baribault said. Baribault said the man then proceeded to use a kitchen knife to slit his own throat. Police have not released the suspect’s name as they are [...]
