Weapons — Hartford, CT — reported 2026-07-13

SUMMARY

Federal prosecutors dropped a firearm charge against Denrey Wadlington, 51, for bringing a loaded assault pistol into Aetna's Hartford headquarters in April.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Hartford, CT
  • Date reported: 2026-07-13
  • Suspect: age 51

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Denrey Wadlington, 51, was accused of bringing a loaded assault pistol into Aetna's Hartford headquarters
  • The firearm was loaded with 11 rounds in a detachable magazine and one round in the chamber
  • Wadlington tried several entrances before finding an unsecured door and entering the building
  • He approached an employee, said someone was following him and set the backpack beside her desk
  • Aetna security detained him within three minutes