A bill that would prevent local police officers from crossing into another Connecticut community to enforce their town's ordinances has cleared the House of Representatives.
The legislation, which passed Tuesday on a 109 to 38 vote, was prompted by an incident involving former Major League Baseball player and ESPN baseball analyst Doug Glanville. The Hartford resident recently told lawmakers about how he was approached by a West Hartford officer while shoveling his own driveway and accused of violating West Hartford's ordinance against door-to-door solicitations.
Glanville, who is black, said he simply met the description of a black male in a dark coat with a shovel, soliciting work in West Hartford.
Hartford Rep. Matt Ritter said the bill only prevents police from enforcing local ordinances in other towns, not enforcing state laws.
