Posted on 07/16/2005 11:11:19 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
(West Hartford-WTNH, July 15, 2005 6:30 PM) _ Three people face multiple charges after someone tried to steal a FedEx delivery truck.
The FedEx driver went to make a delivery behind a home on Forest Drive and when he came back the suspect was in his truck, trying to drive off, police said.
The FedEx driver jumped in and during a struggle the truck veered back and forth on the quiet street. The truck finally stopped after it jumped a curb and came to rest on a neighbor's lawn.
The suspect jumped out and took off. Several people saw the whole scene take place, and quickly called police.
"So the guy starts running down, gets in a White Ford Taurus and drives away," says Ross Jalbert. "We call the cops and three or four minutes later they show up. 'Yep, we got 'em!'"
Three people were arrested a few blocks away.
Rafael Rodriguez, 43, of Hartford, Michael Dwyer, 37, of Wethersfield, and Michele Quigley-Fisher, 36, also of Wethersfield, face robbery and other charges.
There was minor lawn damage, but no injuries were reported.
Interesting... Mapquest shows a Forest Drive in Newington and another in Wethersfield, but none in West Hartford...
Those need to be "Pushed Up."
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