Shocking videos show the moment an unruly group of young adults fired fireworks at a police cruiser and began attacking officers as dangerous street riots plagued at least four Connecticut cities over the weekend.
Footage released Saturday of one of the inaugurations in Milford showed dozens of attendees throwing fireworks at police and bystanders as sparks exploded in all directions.
It also showed an officer trying to disperse a crowd, when a young man pushed a shopping cart at him and threw M-80s into the street.
At one point, some people even started jumping on the hood of a police vehicle.
Police said an officer at the scene was even punched, punched and injured by an unidentified object thrown at his head.
The unidentified police officer was hospitalized with minor injuries, but has since been released, Fox 61 reports.
Shocking video shows dozens of attendees throwing fireworks at police in a street shot in Milford. Derby Police Department
Just before the incident, the same group of people, which included residents from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont, held another inauguration in Derby.
Footage from that event showed fireworks landing on police and civilians, and exploding in a haze of smoke while civilians were trapped waiting in their cars to escape.
“They didn’t respect civilians, certainly not law enforcement, but they didn’t respect civilians either,” Lt. Justin Stanko of the Derby Police Department told Fox 61.
He added that after the group ended up in Milford, it moved to West Haven, where four adults and two juveniles were handcuffed after once again throwing fireworks at police officers and refusing to comply with orders to disperse.
Police believe the unruly mob began rampaging through Shelton and moved to other locations in North Haven, Orange and Derby before returning to Shelton. Derby Police Department An unidentified police officer was hospitalized with minor injuries but has since been released. Derby Police Department Derby Police Department
Police believe the unruly mob began rampaging in Shelton, where local police said they learned a takeover was being planned in advance and coordinated a multi-agency response, including the FBI and Connecticut State Police. .
“We started here and laid out the plan, so we were ready when they got here and we moved in with them,” Police Chief Shawn Sequeira told WNTH.
“Once they are reunited, the situation is completely different.”
When officers arrived in Shelton, they said they encountered more than 500 cars. They fined several drivers and towed some cars.
But the group dispersed when police began cracking down, moving to North Haven, Orange and Derby before returning to Shelton.
Officers in West Haven also said they expect to arrest more people in connection with the takeover as they review videos taken at the scene. milford police
In North Haven, police said Christmas shoppers were trapped in dead-end parking lots when the seizure spread around 8 p.m. Friday.
“Interstate 91 was also backed up in both directions for over a mile,” North Haven police said in a Facebook post, adding that they had difficulty responding to calls for service, including a medical emergency and an assault, at that moment.
“Any attempted street takeovers or large-scale events that block roadways, denying our citizens access to public safety will not be tolerated,” the police department promised.
“We will continue to investigate this and hold all parties involved accountable.”
Officers in West Haven also said they hope to arrest more people in connection with the takeover as they review videos taken at the scene, and in Milford, police are asking for help identifying those involved in the assault on the police officer. .
Meanwhile, Shelton police say they are working to prevent future takeovers by checking social media, reviewing tips and staying in contact with local and federal law enforcement agencies.
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