Hartford Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a violent attempted robbery.
Daniel Duffy, 35, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning at Union Station in Hartford. Police responded after security called to report someone, later identifed as Duffy, sleeping in the lobby.
He was taken into custody without incident.
Hartford police allege that Daniel Duffy, 35, was involved in an attempted armed robbery where he stabbed the victim multiple times and hit the victim with a car jack. That incident happened in Bolton on Feb. 28.
Duffy was considered dangerous and has a history of violent crimes including assaults, robberies and kidnappings.
Duffy was believed to be driving a white 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe with CT license plate AA 44231. That vehicle was found in Hartford on March 3. Duffy lives in East Hartford but frequents Elliot Street in Hartford and the Santa Fe was spotted multiple times in that area of the city.
Police said that Duffy is on parole for committing and armed robbery and kidnapping in 2008. He is also a suspect in several Hartford cases, and is believed to be a crack addict, police said.
