Picture Connecticut: On The Ready In The River

ROCKY HILL, CT — This week's image in the Picture Connecticut series takes us to the Rocky Hill police dock on the Connecticut River, where a patrol boat sits peacefully until the next call.

It's been anything but peaceful on that stretch of the river this spring and summer, with heavy rains causing havoc like breakaway docks, floating debris and high water levels leading to flooding.

The RHPD acquired its first motorboat in 1997 and has been a presence on the river ever since.

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Picture Connecticut is a weekly Patch series featuring unique images of the state, past and present.
Previous featured images:

• The first dentist, Windsor
• The Frog Bridge, Willimantic
• The World War Bridge Rapids, Putnam
• The Peeking Cow, Tolland County
• The Ivy Lacrosse Tournament, New Canaan
• The Bradley International Airport runway, Windsor Locks
• The Underground Railroad, Unionville
• The cow carousel, Ellington
• Charles Island, Milford
• State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown
• Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry, Glastonbury/Rocky Hill
• The Old County Jailhouse, Tolland
• Agent Orange Monument, Andover
• The Sunken Garden, Farmington
• Lafayette Tour Monument, Vernon
• The Pinchot Sycamore, Simsbury
• Bob's Discount Furniture Studios, Manchester