Posted on 10/11/2023 6:46:00 AM PDT by dennisw
Suspect held on $3 MILLION bond after meltdown Suzanne Laprise, 51, entered the Bristol Police department Thursday holding a gun to her head The former state employee fired shots at the windows, ceiling and toward officers before she was taken into custody
Surveillance footage captured a former Connecticut state worker having a violent meltdown in a police station where she shot at the protective glass and repeatedly held the gun to her head.
Suzanne Laprise, 51, entered the Bristol Police department on Thursday around 11:30 p.m. when she stormed to the front and began shooting.
Security footage shows the former state employee rushed into the police station with a gun held to her head.
She made her way to the empty front desk and started banging on the windows with her weapon while smoking what appeared to be a cigarette.
Laprise then fired several rounds at the glass before taking off her red jacket. Police said the bullets did not penetrate the glass.
She then sat down on a bench in the lobby and held the gun to her head and is seen firing a round into the ceiling before officers approached.
Body camera footage shows officers assessing the situation from the hallway before attempting to have an open dialogue with the shooter.
The Connecticut Inspector General's office said during the efforts Laprise fired additional rounds in the direction of the officers.
On the body camera footage officers are heard asking if the windows are bulletproof while gunshots are heard.
Officer Spencer Boisvert returned fire, sending off two shots. The bullet-resistant glass stopped all rounds and no one was hit.
Once Laprise put her weapon down, the video shows officers rushing towards her.
Police said that 'deployed an electronic defense weapon' before taking her into custody.
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“Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”
“She’ll be back.”
She went Postal!
Though to really go postal, you should still be employed by “The Government”. She was an ex-employee.
When former state employees start cracking ……
“The next man moves … the Karen gets it!”
“She’ll be back.”
As life imitates art. Arnold Swarezeneeger did this in Terminator. Shot up a police station. She prolly got lots of C19 vaxxxes, that disarranged her mind.
Those wacky government employees. Crazier than a bunch of employees and customers at a fast food joint.
meff
It’s a hell of a drug.
Bristol has a lot of strange folks—living up to its reputation.
I’m just taking a guess, but I dont think she is a Trump voter...
I see why they have bulletproof glass there.
QA Tester?
Definitely a no-go on the hot-crazy matrix.
I figure popping off rounds indiscriminately inside a cop shop gotta be 8 or 9 crazy.
Age 51? Looks like she’s has a helluva rough life.
This is really sad.
Another case of warning signs ignored? For years I imagine.
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