DailyKenn.com — Det. Robert “Bobby” Garten, 34, was killed in Hartford, CT.
Charged with first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, disobeying the direction of an officer, DUI, reckless driving and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle was 18-year-old high school student Richard Barrington Jr.
"Barrington was initially charged with failure to obey a traffic control signal, failure to renew the registration, misuse of plates and interfering with police," according to wtnh.com.
He could face up to 50 years in prison but he will likely be looking at 20 years behind bars, the report said.
Garten, 34, was responding to a call when Barrington fled a traffic stop, ran a red light and hit the police cruiser, according to police.
Officer Brian Kearney was in the car with Garten and hospitalized.
• Det. Robert “Bobby” Garten
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Richard Barrington Jr., 18
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[Suspect faces manslaughter charge in death of Hartford police detective, By Jenn Brink, Tim Harfmann, wtnh.com, Sept. 21, 2023]
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