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Robert Gentile is brought into the federal courthouse in a wheelchair for a continuation of a hearing in Hartford, Conn. on April 20, 2015.

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Last living suspect linked to $500M Gardner heist getting mental evaluation

by Dave Collins Associated PressDecember 16, 2016

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2013, file photo, state and local police officers line up outside an auditorium prior to an awards ceremony at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Meriden, Conn. Some police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits. The changes are designed to deal with decreased interest in a job that offers low pay, rigorous physical demands and the possibility of death, all while under public scrutiny. There’s also the need to lure more minorities. The Connecticut State Police is among the agencies wrestling with diversity. (AP Photo/Dave Collins, File)

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No college? Smoked pot? The police still might hire you

by Dave Collins Associated Press, and Lisa Marie Pane Associated PressNovember 14, 2016