Hartford police have located two outstanding suspects from an arrest apprehension operation that took place in June.
On June 19, detectives assigned to the Vice & Narcotics - FBI Gang Task Force conducted an arrest apprehension operation resulting in numerous federal arrests for narcotics and firearms, according to the Hartford Police Department. At the end of the day’s operation, several suspected remained at large.
On July 3, Hartford police said, information was developed which led detectives to one of the outstanding suspects. The suspect, Ramon L Sanchez-Rivera, was located in Enfield and taken into custody.
According to Hartford police, Sanchez-Rivera is a convicted felon on parole with a prior firearm conviction, and was found in possession of a firearm. The suspect was presented to Federal Court on the active narcotics warrant firearms related charges.
A few days later, on July 5, members from V&N, FBI, and SCU developed information which led detectives to one of the outstanding suspects, according to Hartford police. Detectives, agents, and SCU officers located Hector Santiago at 23 Marshall Street in Hartford.
The Hartford Police Department said Santiago was taken into custody.
Santiago is a convicted felon out on bond for prior firearm related charges, according to Hartford police, and was found in possession of a firearm and narcotics packaging material. The suspect was charged with Federal Firearm and Narcotics related charge.
