Rifle-Wielding Man Threatens Victim During Argument: Stratford PD

STRATFORD, CT — A convicted felon is accused of pointing a rifle at another man and threatening to “blow his head off” while making racial comments during an argument outside of a liquor store on Saturday, according to police. Stratford Police responded to Barnum Wine and Spirits, located at 2248 Barnum Avenue, and arrested Brian Torres, 45, who was in the parking lot carrying a rifle and making threats, according to Sgt. Jamie Rivera.

Rivera said investigation revealed that Torres was in an argument with another man and pulled out a rifle from his vehicle and pointed it at the other man and threated to “blow his head off.” Rivera said Torres made racial remarks to the white male victim and is also a convicted felon.

Torres was arrested on charges of weapons in a motor vehicle, second-degree breach of peace, third-degree intimidation based on bias, criminal possession of firearm, first-degree threatening and first-degree reckless endangerment. Torres was held on a $500,000 bond and was assigned a court date of March 9.

Pictured: Brian Torres / Stratford Police Department