HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS BULLETIN

For Immediate Release:  Tuesday, November 3, 2003.
Contact:  Nancy M. Mulroy, PIO, Hartford Police Department, and (860) 543-8746.

HPD Officer Injured in Foot Chase.

            (Hartford) – On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at approximately 2 a.m., Hartford Police Officers Danny Mui and Nazario Figueroa, while on patrol observed an Hispanic male engaged in suspicious activity on Laurel Street.  When the Officers approached, the suspect fled on foot.  Officer Mui pursued the suspect on foot.  Suddenly, the suspect turned and reached towards his waistband.  Officer Mui stopped quickly in reaction to the suspect’s movement and immediately fell to the ground.   Officer Mui had no feeling in his legs, and it was observed that there was obvious deformity to his knees.  He was transported to St. Francis Hospital where upon examination it was learned he had torn the quadriceps in both his legs.  Officer Mui will require surgery and long-term rehabilitation.

            In commenting on the incident, North District Commander Captain Steven Heslin stated, “He was doing his job, and a good job at that.  It’s unfortunate he has sustained such a severe injury.  We are all praying for his full and speedy recovery.”

            Officer Danny Mui, 32 years old, has been a member of the Hartford Police Department since 1995.  He serves in the Patrol Division’s C Squad.

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