Newtown Man Tried To Grab Cop's Gun: PD

NEWTOWN, CT — A Sandy Hook man was arrested after he refused to leave a bar and tried to grab an officer's gun, according to police.

Officers went to Cover Two Sports Cafe around 2:15 a.m. on a report of a patron who refused to leave the bar.

Christopher DeLuca, 35, didn't listen to employees or officers who asked him to leave. Eventually officers moved to escort DeLuca off the property and he became combative, said Lt. Aaron Bahamonde, police spokesman. DeLuca tried to grab an officer's gun during the struggle and was tazed and sprayed with pepper spray.

DeLuca was charged with assault on an officer, criminal attempt to steal a firearm, breach of peace, interfering with police and first-degree criminal trespass.

"It was extremely fortunate that Deluca was not able to get the officers gun, the officers were in no doubt in a fight for their lives as he wanted that gun"Bahamonde said. "If it were not for the training and strength of the officers the situation could have easily had a totally different outcome"