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Security guards detained the man without incident shortly after
10 a.m., within 3 minutes after he entered the Hartford
building. They held him until city police officers arrived, a
spokesperson for Hartford police said.
It wasn't immediately clear what the man's plans were, Lt. Aaron
Boisvert said.
The man was brought to Hartford police headquarters and charged
with illegal possession of an assault weapon, criminal
possession of a firearm, possession of a large-capacity
ammunition magazine and trespassing. Court and public records
show he has a criminal history that includes convictions for
assault, threatening and drug possession.
It was not immediately clear if the man has a lawyer who could
respond to the allegations.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS Health, Aetna's parent
company, released a brief statement on the incident and did not
immediately respond to follow-up questions.
“Earlier today, a suspicious person attempted to enter our
office, was apprehended immediately by our security team and
taken into custody by local police,” the statement said.
The arrest comes amid concerns about health care executives'
safety, following the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare
CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Luigi Mangione, an Ivy
League graduate from a wealthy Maryland family, has pleaded not
guilty to state and federal charges connected to the killing. He
has become a cause célèbre for people upset with the health
insurance industry.
In February, CVS Health announced it would be laying off more
than 300 remote workers who reported to the Aetna headquarters.
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