Man Punches Officer In Face At CT Target, Police Say

A Fairfield County man is charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly punching an officer in the face who attempted to stop him for shoplifting.

A Stratford man was charged with assault after allegedly punching a police officer in the face at a Milford Target.
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Kathy Reakes

08/06/2024 1:00 p.m.

The incident occurred in New Haven County at the Target on Boston Post Road in Milford on Monday, Aug. 5.

According to Milford Police, officers were notified of a shoplifting incident at Target. Loss Prevention gave a description of the man who left the store with unpaid merchandise.

Arriving officers spotted a man matching the description near the Target exit. The man refused to stop for officers, turned quickly, and struck the side of an officer’s face with a closed fist, police said.

The suspect, Carey Gordon, age 21, of Stratford, was arrested, processed, and released on a promise to appear.

The officer suffered no apparent injury.

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