A former Connecticut state employee’s ordeal was captured on police surveillance video of a frustrated woman repeatedly banging her gun on the protective glass at a police department before firing several shots directly into the glass.
According to a press release from the Office of the Inspector General, 51-year-old Suzanne Laprise walked into the Bristol Police Department office at approximately 11:30 pm on October 5 with a gun.
Security video footage captured Laprise walking up to the empty front desk and knocking on the front desk window with his hand before slamming the gun on the glass multiple times.
As the woman continued to knock on the glass, he turned and fired several shots.
Police said the bullet “did not penetrate the bulletproof glass.”
He was also seen firing into the ceiling of the police station.
Footage shows Suzanne Laprise in the lobby flashing and slamming the gun several times on the glass.Connecticut OFFICE OF STATE INSPECTOR Suzanne Laprise entered the police office at about 11:30 pm with a gun, shooting at the bulletproof glass where the police were behind.OFFICE CONNECTICUT STATE INSPECTOR Police say the bullet fired by Suzanne Laprise “did not penetrate bulletproof glass.”
In additional body camera footage, officers are seen assessing the situation with police saying they had an “open dialogue” with Laprise before moving in.
Despite trying to talk to Laprise, he continued to fire additional shots at officers.
Officer Spencer Boisvert fired two shots at him but no one was hit, police said.
Suzanne Laprise is being held on $3 million bond, while facing numerous charges including attempted murder. Bristol Police Department
The video shows several officers rushing toward Laprise as he puts the gun down. Officers “deployed an electronic defensive weapon” before taking him into custody, police said.
Police said that Laprise was taken to Bristol Hospital for evaluation.
Laprise is charged with Criminal Attempt/Special Circumstance Murder, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm under the Influence of Drugs/Alcohol, Criminal Use of a Weapon, Violation of Handgun Permit Requirements, Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine, Felony 1st Degree, First Degree Reckless Endangerment and Second Degree Breach of Peace.
He is being held on $3,000,000.00 bond and is due in New Britain Superior Court on October 6.
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