Man Discards Illegal Gun During Pursuit in Hartford: Police

Hartford Police have arrested a man from East Hartford after they say he discarded an illegal gun during a pursuit in Hartford on Saturday.

Officers from Hartford Police Street Crimes Unit received information about 38-year-old Lamar White of East Hartford selling narcotics and possibly being in possession of an illegal firearm.

Police established surveillance and when White entered a parked vehicle on Brook Street, they approached him.

When White saw officers approach, police say he fled on foot and ignored their commands to stop. According to police, White discarded a fully-loaded .40 caliber Taurus handgun during the foot pursuit before he was taken into custody. Officers say they recovered the gun.

White is facing charges including criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, weapons in a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment and interfering with police.

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