Crime & Safety
Man Fired Gun During Fight In Wallingford Parking Lot: Police
A man was held on $350,000 bond on charges that he fired a gun and threatened people during a fight, police said.
WALLINGFORD, CT — A man was charged on accusations he fired a gun during a fight in the parking lot of a Wallingford restaurant, according to police.
Police received a call June 23 at 2:11 a.m. reporting gunshots in the parking lot of the Corner Cafe on Church Street.
Police learned that two people were arguing with three patrons at the restaurant prior to closing.
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Once the restaurant closed, the verbal argument escalated into a physical fight. One suspect took a gun from his waistband and fired shots at the ground.
The suspect then threatened to shoot the three people before he fled.
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Police said Steven Lucisano, 26, fired the gun. He has a criminal history disqualifying him from owning guns, police said.
He was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a pistol, three counts of first-degree armed threatening, carrying a pistol without a permit, illegal discharge of a firearm, third-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace, and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.
His bond was set at $350,000. He is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Wednesday.
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