Community leaders support Hartford mother attacked over July 4th weekend – NBC Connecticut

Community leaders are supporting a Hartford mother who was attacked earlier this month, asking why no arrests have been made or announced.

“We just don’t do that. We don’t live in that barbaric way,” said Archbishop Dexter Burke of the Walk In The Light Church of God.

Community leaders in Hartford are demanding justice for a mother, Salena Collado, who was attacked over the Fourth of July weekend. They say it happened in the area of ​​Hillside and New Britain Avenue in Hartford, where a man slashed Collado’s neck with a knife. They say the man allegedly responsible lives in the area and still poses a danger to Collado and her children.

“Time can be a crucial factor in releasing evil, malicious individuals into society,” Burke said.

They say Collado is frustrated with police, questioning why it takes so long to make an arrest, and he is still traumatized by the attack.

“She wants to leave Hartford. She’s begging to leave Hartford,” Burke said.

We’ve reached out to Hartford police about this. They say they know who the suspect is and are looking for him. Burke says that’s not enough and drones are being deployed in the area to keep a watchful eye.

“As a deterrent to those who may think it’s OK to just walk up to someone and knock them down: This is modern America,” he said.

The Fourth of July weekend was marked by violence in Hartford this year. Police also responded to two shootings, one of which was a murder.