Hartford police search for reported unclothed male; call later cancelled

1200 block of East Summer Street, Hartford

Hartford police were dispatched to a business on the 1200 block of East Summer Street for a report of a male who had been warned about his behavior and then ran from the property without clothing, according to dispatch traffic. A witness reported seeing a male stumbling toward a marsh, and Hartford requested a drone to help search the area; a drone operator reported being at Highway 33 and Highway 144. The man was described as being in his late teens or early 20s and about 6 feet tall. Police later advised that staff reported the party had left in two different vehicles and that the call could be cancelled.

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First radio traffic

Oct 17, 2026 09:01 PM CDT

Last radio traffic

Oct 17, 2026 09:42 PM CDT

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