Large CT Beach Brawl Leads To Officers Being Assaulted, Police Say

Police had to shut down a public beach after extremely large crowds of some 500 people became unruly and numerous fights broke out in which officers were allegedly attacked in Connecticut.

A large fight at a Milford beach led to officers being assaulted.
Photo Credit: *Milford Police Department*

Kathy Reakes

06/01/2022 12:30 p.m.

The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford at Walnut Beach around 6:30 p.m.

When Milford Police arrived at the beach and attempted to address the problems, they became quickly overwhelmed by the large, unruly crowd and were assaulted, said the Milford Police Department.

Two of our officers’ body cameras were pulled from the officers’ uniforms as they were knocked to the ground, police said.

"We are looking to identify the suspects in these videos (Videos can be seen on Facebook) and we are looking to pursue criminal charges for the theft of the cameras and other applicable charges related to the disturbance," the department said.

Mutual aid was requested to assist because there was a need for additional personnel which is standard for any event of this size, police said.

Department assisting included:

Orange Police
West Haven Police
Stratford Police
Connecticut State Police
The University of New Haven Police

If anyone has any identifying information please contact the Milford Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at 203-874-2366.

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