FOX CT Man arrested in assault, robbery of Hartford post office employeeFOX CTHARTFORD–A suspect has been arrested after a postal worker was attacked and robbed at the Barry Square Post Office in Hartford. Dion Edward Thompson, 37, formerly of East Hartford, was charged with robbery of a postal employee and …
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