Stratford Man Wanted Police to Shoot Him to Death: Report

STRATFORD, CT — A Stratford man is accused of calling in a fake robbery report with the hope that officers would respond to his home and shoot him to death, according to the Connecticut Post.

Daniel Tepfer of the Post reports Sean Delaney-Kosmicki, 25, was charged Sunday evening after police responded to the 7-11 on Main Street for a reported robbery.

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Responding officers, however, saw no signs of trouble and employees were surprised they were there, according to the Post.

The 911 call was traced to Delaney-Kosmicki’s home where police found him sitting in the dark holding a large knife, which he repeatedly refused to drop but eventually relented after being Tased, according to the Post.

Read more at the Connecticut Post here.

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