Update Press Release from CT State Police: State Police Detectives Investigate Stratford Police Involved Shooting
On September 11, 2015 at approximately 5:30 a.m. the Stratford Police Department executed a search warrant at 25 Yarwood Street, Stratford, CT in their town.
During the course the search warrant, the accused approached Stratford Police Officers with a weapon – not a firearm. The suspect disobeyed orders to stop, resulting in a Stratford Police Officer discharging his duty weapon at the suspect. The suspect received non-life-threatening injuries as a result. There were no reported injuries to Stratford Police Officers.
The suspect was treated for his injuries and transported to Bridgeport hospital for further evaluation. Stratford Police Officers took the accused into custody. At the request of the Stratford Chief of Police and Bridgeport States Attorney’s Office, detectives from
Central District Major Crime responded to the scene and ssumed the investigation into the discharge of the Stratford Police Officer’s duty weapon. This is an active investigation.
5:ish AM–Stratford Police executing a search warrant at 25 Yarwood Street were involved in a shooting which left the suspect with non life threatening injury. The warrant was the result of a lengthily investigation by the department’s Narcotics, Vice and Intelligence Unit according to police. The officer was placed on Administrative Duty, which is standard proceedure for most police units when an officer is involved in a discharge of a weapon. The Bridgeport States Attorney will be conduction an investigation as awell as the Stratford Police.
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