Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Mike Alexander Garcia
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/08/2023
Location : New Britain Ave+New Hart Ave
City : West Hartford
County : Hartford
State : Connecticut
Agency : West Hartford PD
Officer(s) :K9 officer Andrew Teeter
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed after police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mike Alexander Garcia allegedly stole a car. Police chased him and put stop sticks down on New Britain. The car crashed as a result and he ran into other businesses and he tried to take a car from Town Fair Tire. Police chased him to Town Fair Tire where he fought with an employee inside the bay of the establishment. The officer opened the door, pushed his K9 inside. The K9 is seen on BWC in the passenger seat, tearing at his arms. The sound has been muted on BWC during a continuous dog mauling inside of a car. The officer then climbed into the car with Garcia. Garcia’s vehicle jolted into motion with the dog still attacking him and vehicle bumped into a police cruiser and a civilian’s car while trying to escape the police violence. He ran into a telephone pole and police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wfsb.com/2023/08/08/police-investigation-underway-new-britain-avenue-west-hartford/
https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-connecticut/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvs-CDLHdAc
https://www.wlox.com/video/2023/08/14/family-suspect-killed-by-police-speaks-out/
