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A former Connecticut state worker’s meltdown was caught on police surveillance video of a distraught woman repeatedly banging her
handgun on the protective glass at a police department before
shooting multiple rounds directly at the glass.

According to a press release from the Office of Inspector General,
51-year-old Suzanne Laprise walked into a Bristol Police Department
office at about 11:30 p.m. on October 5 carrying a handgun.

Security video footage captured Laprise making her way to the empty
front desk and knocking on the front desk windows with her hand
before repeatedly banging the gun on the glass.

As the woman continues knocking on the glass, she turns and fires
multiple rounds.

Police said the bullets “did not penetrate the bullet-resistant
glass.”

She is also seen firing a round into the police station ceiling.

In additional body camera footage, officers are seen assessing the
situation with police saying that they had “open dialogue” with
Laprise before moving in.

Despite attempting to talk with Laprise, she continued to fire
additional rounds in the direction of the officers.

Officer Spencer Boisvert fired two shots in her direction but no one
was hit, police said.

The video shows multiple officers rushing towards Laprise when she
sets the gun down. Officers “deployed an electronic defense weapon”
before taking her into custody, police said.

Police said that Laprise was taken to Bristol Hospital for
evaluation.

Laprise was charged with Criminal Attempt/Murder with Special
Circumstance, Illegal Discharge of Firearm, Illegal carry of
firearms under the influence of drug/alcohol, Criminal use of
Weapon, Violation of Pistol Permit Requirements, Illegal Possession
of Large Capacity Magazine, Criminal Mischief 1st Degree, Reckless
Endangerment 1st Degree and Breach of Peace 2nd Degree.

She is being held on a $3,000,000.00 bond and was arraigned at New
Britain Superior Court on October 6.

https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/former-connecticut-state-worker- suzanne-laprise-fires-rounds-at-glass-inside-police-station/

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