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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