MAYOR STATEMENT ON ARREST OF SUSPECT IN VANDALISM OF BLM MURAL

Published on June 14, 2023

HARTFORD, CONN (June 14, 2023) – Upon the arrest of the individual suspected of vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural, Mayor Bronin released the following statement:

"The Hartford Police Department did tremendous work to identify and apprehend the person responsible for this hate crime so quickly, and I'm grateful to the HPD and the Major Crimes Unit. There's no place for that kind of hate in Hartford, and the person responsible needs to be held accountable. I'm proud to be part of a community that is united, beautifully diverse, and more committed than ever to the idea that we're stronger together."

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