Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Connection With Gun-Pointing Incident In Newington: PD
Police report that a weapon has yet to be found in the Friday morning incident.
NEWINGTON, CT — Local police said they have charged a New Britain man in connection with an incident in town Friday morning in which a suspect was reportedly pointing a gun at an area police officer.
According to the Newington Police Department, New Britain resident Pedro J. Leon, 33, was charged with second-degree threatening and second-degree breach of peace.
He is slated to appear in New Britain Superior Court April 5.
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According to the NPD, Newington officers were called at about 11:35 a.m. Friday, March 22, to respond to a report of a man on a bicycle pointing a handgun at a police officer from another jurisdiction.
Police said the incident was on New Britain Avenue near Stamm Road, where the police officer was operating in an unmarked vehicle.
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While police did locate and detain the suspect, firearms detection canine officers with the Connecticut State Police did not locate a firearm.
Anyone with information on the case can contact the Newington Police Department at 860-666-8445.
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