""We're in uncharted territory, but we're going to treat it like any other crime that happened in the City of Hartford," Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said. "We're going to investigate it, we're going to determine who was involved, and if they violated the law here in the City of Hartford, they're going to face consequences.""
""We will be investigating what appears to be a hit-and-run incident by what we believe to be a federal employee, as we would any other hit-and-run," he said. "We will investigate what appears to be assault two by an unknown individual with pepper spray being used on attendees of the vigil last night, as we would any other unlawful use of pepper spray in a public space here in Hartford.""
A vigil for Renee Good drew about 200 people outside the Ribicoff Courthouse on Main Street in Hartford. Apparent federal employees exited the courthouse rear while attendees attempted to block their vehicles. One vehicle made contact with a protester and knocked them to the ground; another protester shattered that vehicle's rear window. Pepper spray was used against vigil attendees. City officials suspect those involved are federal employees but cannot confirm. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said the city will treat the incidents as ordinary crimes, launch a criminal investigation into alleged hit-and-run and assault, and pursue consequences if laws were violated.
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