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Suspect in Attempted Strangulation Arrested in West Hartford

Convicted armed robber is turned over to Hartford police.

Quince A. Francis allegedly tried to strangle his estranged wife on a Hartford street Wednesday morning and was on the run from Hartford police. But it appears he went in the wrong direction.

When Francis, a West Hartford man with a history of violence, crossed back into town, the special Community Interaction Team (CIT) of the was on alert – and for good reason. In 2002, Francis was arrested by West Hartford police for armed robbery. He was sentenced to 14 years, suspended after seven, records show.

Francis, 32, resisted arrest, police said, but was taken into custody by CIT officers at 10 a.m. at his residence at 1298 Trout Brook Drive. He was turned over to Hartford police and charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree strangulation and violation of a protective order, both felonies.

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Francis was being held on $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Hartford Superior Court Jan. 26.

Officer Benjamin DelMonte arrested Francis. DelMonte also recently intervened in an alleged domestic incident in Hartford that led to the  with apparent violent gang connections. DelMonte sustained minor injuries in that arrest.

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It took about one hour to apprehend Francis after he allegedly choked his estranged wife outside of a building on Asylum Avenue. The victim, who called Hartford police at 9 a.m., required hospitalization, police said.

Francis was already facing charges stemming from incidents in February, September and Dec. 2 in Hartford, including felony assault and burglary.

In March 2002, Francis, who was living at 86 Vera St., was arrested by West Hartford police and charged with first-degree robbery with a deadly weapon. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison, suspended after seven.

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