Crime & Safety
Wallingford Man Accused of Threatening to Shoot Police Officer: Report
The man also allegedly threatened an officer during the booking process at police headquarters.

WALLINGFORD, CT — Wallingford Police say Jon Benoit, 55, of Jobs Road, threatened to shoot an officer while they were responding to his home on the report of a dispute, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
The Record-Journal reports Benoit is also accused of telling an officer that he would “kill” them with his belt if he had one during the booking process at police headquarters.
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