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Assault on Police Officer

CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers
CT Woman Accused Of Attacking, Injuring Pair Of Police Officers A Connecticut woman is behind bars after allegedly attacking and injuring two police officers who were performing a welfare check. The incident occurred in Hartford County around 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, in Windsor Locks. According to Lt. Paul Cherniack of the Windsor Locks Police, the two officers, one a case manager, were checking on Erica Verona, age 22, of Windsor Locks, who has a long history of aggressive behavior. The officers were speaking with Verona outside when she abruptly moved to her vehicle parked in the driveway, claiming she was “getting her vape pen." Worried f…
Teen In Car Stolen From Milford Nabbed After Ramming It Into Officer's Cruiser: Police Teen In Car Stolen From Milford Nabbed After Ramming It Into Officer's Cruiser: Police
Teen In Car Stolen From Milford Nabbed After Ramming It Into Officer's Cruiser: Police Three teenagers who led authorities in New York on pursuits in two cars stolen from Connecticut and Rhode Island and injured an officer in the process face a heap of criminal charges, police announced. The incident leading up to the arrests began in Westchester County on Thursday, Feb. 15 around 2:20 p.m., when police learned that two stolen cars were traveling together on southbound Interstate 684. An officer began waiting for the two cars to enter the Hutchinson River Parkway and followed them south once he spotted them, according to Westchester County Police.  Once the cars arrived…
Wanted Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport Wanted Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport
Wanted Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport A 31-year-old man who had multiple warrants for his arrest attacked Connecticut State Troopers on Monday, June 19, authorities said.  Hartford County resident Martel O. Davis, of Windsor, was charged with assaulting public safety officer, interfering with police, and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements, state police said. He was being held on a $150,000 bond.  Police did not describe the nature of the calls to Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, but investigators said they traced them back to Davis, who already had two open warrants for his arrest.  Troopers arrive…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection to the violent assault of a police officer during the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riot on Wednesday, Jan. 6 that was captured on video and shown repeatedly throughout the world. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, "knowingly and willfully joined a crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the grounds of the United States Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate," according to a complaint by Federal author…
Man High On PCP Attacks Stamford Police Officers Man High On PCP Attacks Stamford Police Officers
Man High On PCP Attacks Stamford Police Officers A man allegedly high on PCP fought officers in an attempt to avoid arrest after showing up at the home of a former girlfriend to walk his children to school. Jackson Harris, age unknown, was arrested on Tuesday around 10:36 a.m. after Stamford Police Officers Mark Zaramba and Heriberto Perez were working an extra-duty assignment in the area of Depinedo Avenue when they observed an altercation between a man and woman, said Lt. Michael Noto. The woman told officers that Harris was “high” on PCP and not welcome on her property. As officers approached Harris, who is 6’5 and 240 pounds, he was v…
Accused Drug Dealer Becomes Combative With Officers During Arrest, Police Say Accused Drug Dealer Becomes Combative With Officers During Arrest, Police Say
Accused Drug Dealer Becomes Combative With Officers During Arrest, Police Say Two people were arrested following a traffic stop during an anti-crime patrol after becoming combative with officers.Carmichael Wright, 27, of the Bronx, and Tarita Banks, 55, of Milford, were arrested on Tuesday following the stop in the area of Naugatuck Avenue and Baldwin Street, the Milford Police said. According to police, when stopped, Wright became combative with detectives before being taken into custody. During a search of the vehicle 100 grams of marijuana, pre-packaged for sale, and a quantity of money was uncovered, police said. Wright and Banks, the passenger, were bo…
Police: 20-Year-Old Hits Cop After Greenwich Dad Calls To Get Stolen Money Police: 20-Year-Old Hits Cop After Greenwich Dad Calls To Get Stolen Money
Police: 20-Year-Old Hits Cop After Greenwich Dad Calls To Get Stolen Money A 20-year-old man was busted for assaulting a police officer after punching the cop several times in the head during an arrest attempt, said Greenwich Police. Constantino Faria of Greenwich was arrested around 9 p.m. Monday after officers were called to a report of a father and son arguing over stolen money, said Lt. John Slusarz. According to Slusarz, Faria's father wanted officers to speak with his son and retrieve the stolen money when he refused to obey officers' requests, and then engaged in a physical assault, the arrest report said. When officers attempted to arrest him he "beg…