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Police seize drugs, cash and a stolen car after Hartford foot chase

Hartford police said they recovered a stolen car, seized almost 1,400 bags of heroin and made two arrests Tuesday night after a foot chase on Capen Street.

In addition to the 2017 Lexus stolen in Belchertown, Mass., detectives confiscated $4,740 in cash, 14 grams, or almost half an ounce, of crack cocaine and 1,397 bags of heroin, police said.

Anthony Rodriguez was arrested in Hartford Tuesday night after a foot chase, police say. He had been driving a stolen car, they say.
Anthony Rodriguez was arrested in Hartford Tuesday night after a foot chase, police say. He had been driving a stolen car, they say.(Provided by the Hartford police)

According to Cicero, auto theft detectives were following the Lexus Tuesday night when the car stopped at 318 Capen.