Hartford police charge dirt bike, ATV riders after seizing vehicles in local park
The riders were found in Colt Park as members of the Community Services Bureau and the Street Crimes Unit were assigned to a 'quality of life' detail aimed at addressing complaints of illegal off-road riding, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.
Boisvert said police seized five dirt bikes, an ATV and a Can-Am off-road vehicle. The drivers of each vehicle were all charged, according to Boisvert. They have not been identified.
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