June 25, 2008 |
2008-R-0280 | |
GUN SEIZURE LAW | ||
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By: Veronica Rose, Principal Analyst Meghan Reilly, Legislative Fellow | ||
You asked for an update of OLR Report 2006-R-0330 on the state's gun seizure law. This report covers the period October 1, 1999 through May 31, 2008.
SUMMARY
State law allows police, after investigating and determining probable cause, to get a court warrant and seize guns from anyone posing an imminent risk of harming himself or someone else. A judge must hold a hearing within 14 days after the seizure and order the police to hold the guns for up to one year or return them. The judge (1) when assessing probable cause, must consider recent acts of threatening, animal cruelty, or violence and (2) when assessing imminent risk, may consider such factors as reckless gun use or display, violent threats, alcohol abuse, illegal drug use, and prior involuntary confinement in a psychiatric facility.
Since October 1, 1999, when the law took effect, police have applied for at least 222 warrants and seized at least 1,713 guns. Fifty-three local police departments and the State Police reported applying for warrants, with the State Police (32) and West Hartford (23) ranked one and two for number of applications. Other departments rounding out the top five are Bristol (15), East Haven (11), and Newington (10). The courts denied only two warrants (one for lack of probable cause and another on grounds that the police had already seized all the defendant's guns under a previous warrant). The courts upheld the gun seizures in the vast majority of the cases.
The data also show:
1. suicide and murder threats as the most common actions, and a spouse or other domestic partner as the most common source of complaints, triggering warrant applications;
2. females (typically a wife or girlfriend) as more likely than males to be potential targets or victims of the people posing a risk; and
3. the person posing the risk of harm was more likely to be a male than female (204 men and 18 women); and
4. police found guns in 95% of the cases in which they conducted a search.
In many cases, information on some variables is not available.
BACKGROUND
Gun Seizure Law
The law allows any two police officers (or a state's attorney), under limited circumstances, to get warrants and seize guns from anyone who poses an imminent risk of injuring himself or herself or someone else. The officials may seek the warrant only after (1) conducting an independent investigation to establish probable cause and (2) determining that no reasonable alternative exists to avert the risk of harm.
The law does not define “independent investigation” or prescribe “reasonable alternatives.” But the floor debate on the bill that became law suggests that legislators believed that (1) as part of the investigation, police should talk to witnesses and corroborate allegations made against defendants, and (2) civil commitment and arrest were reasonable alternatives to a search warrant. A Superior Court ruling that reversed a seizure under this law identified consensual search as the most obvious alternative to seizure (State of Connecticut v. David Avery, No. CV11-9168A, 1999 WL 1207153 (Conn. Super. Nov. 30, 1999)).
In determining grounds and probable cause for issuing a warrant, the judge must consider any recent threat or violent act the person directed at himself or herself, others, or animals. In determining whether the threats or acts constitute probable cause to believe a risk of injury is imminent, the judge may consider, among other things, if the person (1) recklessly used, displayed, or brandished a gun; (2) has a history of using, attempting, or threatening to use physical force against people; (3) was ever involuntarily confined to a psychiatric hospital; (4) abused alcohol; or (5) illegally used controlled substances. If satisfied that probable cause exists and there is no reasonable alternative to prevent the person from causing imminent harm, the judge must issue the warrant (CGS § 29-38c).
The court must hold a hearing within 14 days after the seizure to determine whether to return the guns or order them held for up to one year.
Scope
The report discusses:
1. the number of warrants requested, issued, and denied;
2. the person posing risk of harm (i.e., the defendant or subject of the warrant);
3. the kinds of allegations triggering warrant applications and the people who made them (i.e., (a) the facts or allegations on which police based their determination that a person posed an imminent risk of harming himself or someone else and (b) the source of the allegations);
4. the potential target or victim of the person posing a risk (including the relationship between the potential victim or target and person posing risk);
5. number of guns seized; and
6. case disposition.
Methodology
In August 2000, OLR surveyed local police departments and the State Police for data on the gun seizure law (see OLR Report 2000-R-0789.). Since 2001, we have been updating this baseline information with data from gun seizure warrants, affidavits, and case reports voluntarily provided to the Judicial Department. When necessary, we contacted departments to fill data gaps and verify information. We categorized and summarized the data as shown on Appendix 1.
Limitations
There is no mandate for departments to compile or report gun seizure data. Typically, they maintain the data in files reflecting the case that triggered the warrant application (e.g., threatening or domestic dispute) rather than in separate, readily retrievable files. In some instances, responses were based on officers' recollections. Also, several large departments, including Bridgeport and Hartford, have not provided any data. Others have provided what may be limited data. These include Greenwich, New Haven, and Stamford. Each reported one case. These limitations may have led to underreporting.
WARRANT APPLICATIONS
As of May 31, 2008, at least 54 police departments, including the State Police, had applied for gun seizure warrants under CGS § 29-38c. They applied for 222 warrants, broken down by year as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Number of Gun Seizure Warrant Applications, by Year (N=222)
Year |
No. of Applications |
1999 (Oct. –Dec.) |
14 |
2000 |
21 |
2001 |
22 |
2002 |
21 |
2003 |
16 |
2004 |
26 |
2005 |
34 |
2006 |
20 |
2007 |
31 |
2008 (Jan.-May) |
17 |
Total |
222 |
The number of applications ranged from one to 32. The State Police applied for the most warrants (32), followed by West Hartford (23), Bristol (15), East Haven (11), and Newington (10). These five departments applied for almost 40% (91) of all the warrants (see Table 2). Twenty departments applied for only one warrant.
Table 2: Warrant Applications — Oct. 1, 1999 through May 31, 2008 (N=222)
Police Department |
No. of Applications |
Police Department |
No. of Applications |
Avon |
2 |
New Haven |
1 |
Berlin |
3 |
New Milford |
1 |
Bloomfield |
2 |
Newington |
10 |
Bristol |
15 |
North Branford |
1 |
Brookfield |
2 |
North Haven |
3 |
Cheshire |
1 |
Norwich |
1 |
Clinton |
1 |
Old Saybrook |
1 |
Danbury |
5 |
Plainville |
2 |
Darien |
1 |
Plymouth |
1 |
East Hartford |
4 |
Rocky Hill |
3 |
East Haven |
11 |
Seymour |
3 |
East Windsor |
1 |
Simsbury |
1 |
Enfield |
5 |
South Windsor |
1 |
Fairfield |
1 |
Southington |
9 |
Farmington |
7 |
Stamford |
1 |
Glastonbury |
2 |
State Police |
32 |
Greenwich |
1 |
Torrington |
4 |
Guilford |
1 |
Trumbull |
1 |
Hamden |
5 |
UConn Police Department |
1 |
Manchester |
6 |
Vernon |
4 |
Meriden |
3 |
Wallingford |
2 |
Middlebury |
2 |
Waterbury |
3 |
Milford |
8 |
West Hartford |
23 |
Monroe |
4 |
West Haven |
3 |
Naugatuck |
2 |
Windsor |
2 |
New Britain |
9 |
Windsor Locks |
2 |
New Canaan |
1 |
Wolcott |
1 |
Number of Police Departments = 54
REASON FOR REQUESTING WARRANTS
In 140 (63%) of the 222 cases, warrant applications were based on a suicide or murder allegation, or both. Suicide threats accounted for 91 (40%) applications, murder threats for 30 (14%), and murder-suicide threats for 19 (9%) (see Table 3).
Table 3: Reason for Requesting Warrants (N=222)
Reason |
No. of Warrant Requests |
% of Total Warrant Requests |
Suicide threat/behavior |
91 |
40 |
Murder |
30 |
14 |
Murder/suicide threat |
19 |
9 |
Mental Issues |
27 |
12 |
Violent threat |
27 |
12 |
Reckless gun use/display |
8 |
4 |
Other |
16 |
7 |
Unknown |
4 |
2 |
Other factors that triggered applications included violent threats (many in domestic abuse situations), mental instability, and reckless gun use or display.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the variables.
SOURCE OF ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN WARRANTS
The data show a spouse or partner as the most likely person to initiate a complaint triggering a warrant application (see Table 4). (For purposes of this report a partner is a current or former boyfriend or girlfriend.) A spouse or partner was the source in 59 (32%) of the 187 cases in which we were able to identify the complainant. A relative other than a spouse ranked second (28 cases (15%)); and law enforcement officials (including correction officers) ranked third (26 cases (14%)). Health professionals ranked fourth (19 cases (10%)).
Table 4: Source of Allegations in Gun Seizure Warrants
Source of Allegation |
No. of Allegations |
Source known |
187 |
Spouse/partner |
59 |
Relative other than spouse |
28 |
Police |
26 |
Health professional |
19 |
Self |
11 |
Workplace |
8 |
Other (friends, neighbors, etc.) |
36 |
Unknown/unclear |
35 |
Total |
222 |
Figure 2 shows the relationship between the variables.
POTENTIAL VICTIM OR PERSON LIKELY TO BE HARMED BY DEFENDANT
In 113 (51%) of the 222 cases, the defendant was the potential victim (91 potential suicide and three mental instability cases) or one of the potential victims (19 murder/suicide cases). In the three mental instability cases the context made it clear that the defendant was the person likely to be harmed. (Because suicide/murder cases are counted for both suicide and murder, the cases do not add up to 222.)
In 41 of the 222 cases, there was no clearly identifiable target either because the defendant made no threat (18) or made general nonspecific statements to harm someone (23). Most mental disability cases are placed in one of these classes. Another 11 cases did not include sufficient data to allow us to make a determination.
Seventy-eight cases involved a potential target or victim other than the defendant. The person most frequently targeted was a spouse or partner (33 cases), usually a female. Other targets included neighbors, relatives other than spouses, and coworkers.
In one case, the potential target was a dog (Southington, Case 8/194). For a more detailed look at potential targets or victims, see Appendix 1.
NUMBER OF WARRANTS ISSUED
The courts issued 219 of the 222 warrants police requested. They denied one West Hartford warrant and one Wolcott warrant. The target of a third warrant voluntarily surrendered his guns before the warrant was signed.
The West Hartford case involved an individual from whom the police had seized guns under a previous gun seizure warrant. The court denied the second warrant involving the same individual on the grounds that the previous search had yielded all the guns to which the individual had access.
The Wolcott case involved an individual who (1) had been previously hospitalized and placed on medication for suicidal tendencies, (2) told a friend he was thinking of killing himself, (3) had a gun permit, and (4) lied about getting professional help for his problems. The court denied the warrant for lack of probable cause.
SEARCH OUTCOME
Police seized guns in 208 (95%) of the 219 cases in which they got warrants. In 11 cases, they found no guns. In all, they seized at least 1,713 guns. The State Police seized the most, more than 455, including 231 in one case (see Table 5).
Table 5: Number of Guns Seized, by Police Departments — Oct. 1, 1999 through May 31, 2008 (N=1,713)
Police Department |
No. of Guns Seized |
Police Department |
No. of Guns Seized |
Avon |
7 |
New Haven |
1 |
Berlin |
22 |
New Milford |
4 |
Bloomfield |
5 |
Newington |
52 |
Bristol |
50 |
North Branford |
5 |
Brookfield |
48 |
North Haven |
17 |
Cheshire |
4 |
Norwich |
2 |
Clinton |
7 |
Old Saybrook |
1 |
Danbury |
28 |
Plainville |
42 |
Darien |
0 |
Plymouth |
2 |
East Hartford |
10 |
Rocky Hill |
29 |
East Haven |
57 |
Seymour |
18 |
East Windsor |
24 |
Simsbury |
1 |
Enfield |
37 |
South Windsor |
12 |
Fairfield |
8 |
Southington |
72 |
Farmington |
51 |
Stamford |
1 |
Glastonbury |
38 |
State Police |
455 |
Greenwich |
11 |
Torrington |
63 |
Guilford |
1 |
Trumbull |
6 |
Hamden |
12 |
UConn Police Department |
0 |
Manchester |
24 |
Vernon |
5 |
Meriden |
41 |
Wallingford |
8 |
Middlebury |
50 |
Waterbury |
31 |
Milford |
84 |
West Hartford |
109 |
Monroe |
39 |
West Haven |
15 |
Naugatuck |
34 |
Windsor |
8 |
New Britain |
35 |
Windsor Locks |
21 |
New Canaan |
2 |
Wolcott |
0 |
CASE DISPOSITION
The 208 cases in which the police seized guns include (1) six in which the courts did not make an order because the cases were resolved before the hearing (e.g., the defendant agreed to let police hold or destroy the guns) and (2) 53 cases for which the departments either did not have any case disposition data or the disposition was unclear. A surprisingly large number of police officers with whom we discussed this latter issue indicated that they do not get disposition data from the courts.
The courts upheld the gun seizures in 120 (81%) of the remaining 149 cases (Table 6) by ordering the police to do the following with the guns: hold (76 cases), transfer to a third party (18 cases), destroy (17 cases), or sell (nine cases).
Table 6: Gun Seizure Case Disposition (N=208)
Disposition |
Number |
Hold guns |
76 |
Transfer to third party |
18 |
Destroy guns |
17 |
Sell |
9 |
Return guns |
22 |
Other |
7 |
Unclear/unknown |
53 |
No order |
6 |
The court ordered the police to return the guns in 22 (15%) of the 149 cases. In one of the earliest overturned cases, the court said the State Police had not exhausted the law's reasonable alternative standards. In another case, it overturned a Rocky Hill police case on the grounds of insufficient evidence. It reversed a more recent Torrington (2006/2007) police case on grounds that the department failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant posed a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or others. According to the court:
[T]he state has failed to offer sufficient evidence that the defendant harbors a propensity to cause harm by firearm misuse—let alone a propensity toward “imminent” personal injury. . . .The defendant's normal course of action, when he felt threatened, was always to call the police. He has no criminal record or record of reckless firearm use or misuse. He possessed a permit for the guns. In fact, the firearms were found in a locked safe when the officers executed the warrant. Although the statue raises arguably significant concerns concerning the defendant's mental health and possible paranoia, no medical testimony has been offered to support this assertion. As such, the evidence is not clear and convincing in the sense required by the statute (In Re: James Nardelli, Docket No: CV 18 10848, Superior Court G.A. # 18 at Bantam (Jan. 30, 2007)).
In seven cases, the courts' decisions comprised two parts. For example, they ordered (1) some weapons destroyed and others returned to the defendant or (2) some weapons turned over to a third party and others destroyed.
Figure 3 shows the relationship between the variables.
CRIMINAL HISTORY, MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY, AND GUN SEIZURE
Typically, the criminal health and mental health history information we gathered from the gun seizure reports (warrants or case summary) was fragmented and limited. In more than half of the cases, we received no data on these issues. And in some cases, it was not possible to verify what was reported. Consequently, even though we have included the information in Appendix 1, we have not analyzed it in the report.
ATTACHMENT 1: GUN SEIZURE WARRANT APPLICATIONS, 1999-MAY 31, 2008
Police Department Requesting Warrant |
No. of Requests for Warrants |
Subject of Complaint or Warrant (Person Posing Imminent Risk/ Defendant) |
Person Initiating Complaint (Complainant) |
Reason for Requesting Warrant (i.e., allegations Against Defendant) |
Potential Victim/Person Targeted or Likely to Be Harmed by Defendant |
Criminal or Psychiatric History of Person Posing Risk |
Was Warrant Issued? Issue Date* |
Were Guns Seized? If yes, how many?* |
Case Disposition** |
Avon |
2 |
Case No. 1/72—Walter M. (m) |
Friend (social relationship) |
Suicide threats (possible depression) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (6, plus ammunition) |
No order made (defendant's mother, who owned the guns, asked the police to hold them for a year or until a buyer was found; police transferred them to gun dealer on Oct. 29, 2003)—case closed |
Case No. 2/208—E.S. (f) |
Police investigation |
Suicide threat (while getting medical treatment, the 87-year old subject stated, in police presence, that her spouse and child had died and the pain in her leg was so bad she wanted to use her gun and kill herself) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 15, 2007; no further information available)—file closed | ||
Berlin |
3 |
Case No. 1/76—Michael F. (m) |
Landlord (other) |
Suicide/murder threats (“I am going to kill myself and take a few people with me”) |
Self and nonspecific |
Arrests for motor vehicle and weapon violations Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (18, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 11 and 12, 2004 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on March 25, 2006)—case closed |
Case No. 2/186—Timothy Y. (m) |
Case worker (health professional) |
Suicidal thoughts |
Self |
Undergoing emergency committal at time of incident Criminal record: unknown |
Yes Nov. 29, 2006 |
Yes (1, plus knife and ammunition) Nov. 23, 2006 |
Unknown (hearing set for July 5, 2007; court disposition unknown; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed | ||
Case No. 3/207—G.I. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide attempt |
Self |
Subject twice committed for suicidal comments and actions; police and EMS responded eight times to his house for suicide related incidents Criminal record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (hearing on Aug. 21, 2007; court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed because they were not claimed)—case closed | ||
Bloomfield |
2 |
Case No. 1/78— Beatrice H. (f) |
Doctor (health professional) |
Mental instability (claimed to see people coming through her walls to harm her and her dogs) |
Nonspecific |
No known criminal history History of paranoia; unresponsive to doctor's advice to get psychiatric treatment |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/145— Carol G. (f) |
Husband (spouse) |
Suicide threat (left suicide note) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition and accessories) Aug. 26, 2005 |
Hold (hearing set for Sep. 6, 2005; court ordered guns held for 6 months; as of Jan. 26, 2006, police still holding guns)—file closed |
Bristol |
15 |
Case No. 1/77—Daniel W. (m) |
Estranged wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (defendant said he wanted “to put a bullet through his head) |
Self |
History of depression Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition and accessories) Jan. 8, 2004 |
Unknown (hearing on Jan. 22, 2004; police still holding guns on May 1, 2008)—file closed |
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Case No. 2/80—James S. (m) |
Police Investigation |
Suicidal behavior |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition) March 19, 2004 |
Unclear (hearing set for April 7, 2004; guns returned on Feb. 25, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/105—Stanley S. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (depressed about employment status) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (7, plus ammunition) May 7, 2004 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to third party; guns transferred in 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/108—Michael L. (m) |
Father (relative) |
Suicide attempts and murder threat |
Self and neighbor |
Institutionalized for depression and suicide attempts Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) April 18, 2004 |
Unknown (hearing set for May 20, 2004; initial court order not known; but guns turned over to CSP for destruction in 2006 under court order)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/111—Henry P. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threat |
Wife and other relatives |
Unknown |
Yes Aug. 20, 2004 |
Yes (1, plus ammunition) Aug. 20, 2004 |
Unknown (hearing set for Sep. 1, 2004; initial court order not known; but guns turned over to CSP for destruction in 2006 under court order)—case closed |
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Case No. 6/136— Mary L. (f) |
Father (relative) |
Suicide attempt (took valium; wrote letter saying her life was not worth living and her relatives would be at peace when she died) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and firearm ID cards) Sep. 18, 2004 |
Return (hearing scheduled for Sep. 30, 2004; court ordered guns returned to owner)—case closed |
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Case No. 7/140—Mark S. (m) |
Brother (relative) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes Aug. 2, 2005 |
Yes (1) |
Hold (2005; court ordered gun held for one year; no further information available)—file closed |
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Case No. 8/151—Daniel M. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (distraught over wife's “affair” ) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (11) |
Return—hearing scheduled for Nov. 16, 2005; at hearing, guns returned to owner—case closed |
Case No. 9/156—Albert D (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (subject, while drunk, pointed loaded shotgun at wife and threatened to kill her; police dispatched to scene saw loaded gun and hunting knife in plain sight) |
Wife (spouse) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (6) |
Unknown (hearing scheduled for Dec. 21, 2007)—case pending | ||
Case No. 10/158—Ted D. (m) ( |
Son (relative) |
Suicide threat (wife had recently left subject who called son and told him he was “just going to shoot himself”; responding officer found gun in house and learned from son that father had more) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition) |
Return (hearing on Jan. 2, 2008; continued to Feb. 26, 2008; court ordered guns returned; guns returned in March 2008)—case closed | ||
Case No. 11/159—Lonnie P. (m) |
Police Investigation |
Mental instability (“aggressive and tumultuous behavior”; irrational behavior; wife did not want gun in house, given subject's behavior) |
No threats |
Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Criminal history record information available |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown—hearing held Dec. 28, 2007; no further information available | ||
Case No. 12/167—J. D. (m) |
Self |
Suicidal and homicidal thoughts (told police he (1) had been sexually abused and wanted access to police files to find and kill the perpetrator and (2) wanted to kill self but was worried about how it would affect his family) |
Self and unnamed other |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Unknown (hearing held Jan. 3, 2008; as of May 30, 2008, police still holding gun) | ||
Case No. 13/171—John F. (m) |
Brother-in-law (relative) |
Suicide threat (cut self with knife) |
Self |
Heroin user |
Yes |
Yes (5) |
Unknown (hearing on March 17, 2008; no information on court order) | ||
Case No. 14/214—Carlos M. (m) |
Mother (relative) |
Suicide attempt (plunged knife into his chest and barricaded himself in his house with his kids) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed (Dec. 7, 2007))—case closed | ||
Case 15/215—David S. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide attempt (said he had a hard life and wanted to end it; held “silver revolver to his head in the presence of his wife”) |
Self |
Previous suicide attempt (self-reported) Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Transfer to third party—hearing on Nov. 20, 2007; court ordered gun turned over to police—case closed | ||
Brookfield |
2 |
Case No. 1/134—Jeffrey D. (m) |
Parents (relative) |
Other/unclassified (enforcement of bond condition not to possess guns; parents reported seeing guns in subject's bedroom) |
No threat |
Arrest history Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition and other weapons) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed |
Case No. 2/218—Troy K. (m) |
Unknown |
Other/unclassified (crisis intervention, as listed on police report) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (45, plus ammunition and accessories) |
Return (court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Dec. 11, 2007)—case closed | ||
Cheshire |
1 |
Case No. 1/87—Jeffrey F. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat involving gun (upset about pending divorce; believed to be clinically depressed) |
Self |
Treatment for clinical depression Criminal record history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition) |
No order (all parties agreed to police holding guns until Dec. 31, 2003 and returning them if there were no further incidents)—case closed |
Clinton |
1 |
Case No. 1/212—Walter A. (m) |
Self |
Reckless gun use |
No threats |
History of alcohol-related incidents; past admissions of wanting to hurt self |
Yes |
Yes (7, plus ammunition and accessories) Sep. 7, 2007 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (Sep. 19, 2007)) |
Danbury |
6 |
Case No. 1/22—Philippe L. (m) |
Unclear |
Murder threat (claimed law enforcement officers and others were trying to kill him; had access to guns and alleged history of drug and alcohol abuse and suicide threats) |
Police |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (8 plus ammunition and other weapons) May 2, 2000 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (May 3, 2000); on July 10, 2007, guns given to CSP for destruction under court order because subject had not claimed them)—case closed |
Case No. 2/166—Kari S. (m) |
Sister (relative) |
Other/unclassified (in anticipation of subject's release from hospital for previous suicide attempt, subject's sister, estranged wife, and mother asked police to remove weapons for safekeeping) |
Self |
Mental health treatment after previous suicide attempt |
Yes |
Yes (9) |
Hold (court ordered guns held; police holding them)—case active | ||
Case No. 3/206—Bart B. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (defendant threatened to kill wife if she left him; keeps loaded gun on kitchen counter; admitted to a drinking problem and feeling mentally unstable) |
Wife (spouse) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Other (court ordered guns returned in civil case but criminal case pending and protective order in place (June 25, 2007); as of May 12, 2008, police still holding guns (May 12, 2008) | ||
Case No. 4/210—Joseph R.(m) |
Service person (other) |
Firearm threat |
Serviceperson (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered guns held; as of May 12, 2008, police still holding them)—case open | ||
Case No. 5/211—Harry G. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Suicidal threat (took prescription drug, consumed alcohol, and made suicidal statements) |
Self |
Prior suicide attempt-kept police at bay while he held gun to his head Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (9, plus ammunition other weapons, and accessories) Sep. 7, 2007 |
Hold (court ordered guns held (Sep. 17, 2007); police still holding guns as of May 12, 2008)—case open | ||
Darien |
1 |
Case No. 1/7—Richard V. (m) |
Employer (workplace) |
Suicide and murder threat (faced arrest and job termination because of illegal workplace activities; police records showed that subject owned guns) |
Self and terminally ill wife |
Unknown |
Yes |
No |
NA (no guns found; no hearing required)—case closed |
East Hartford |
4 |
Case No. 1/115 —Donald M. (m) |
Mother (relative) |
Suicide threat (subject told mother that he was going to use “gun to blow his head off” |
Self |
Commitment for emergency evaluation after previous suicide threat |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition) Feb. 16, 2005 |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed (May 6, 2005); gun was destroyed on July 26, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/125 —Kevin A. (m) |
Unclear |
Violent behavior (domestic violence dispute in which subject and victim assaulted each other) |
Domestic partner |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Transfer to third party (gun was transferred on April 11, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/116 — Russell O. (m) |
Unclear |
Suicide threat (seen walking back and forth with handgun after threat to kill self) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (7) |
Unclear (hearing set for Jan. 12, 2006)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/141 — Derrick L. (m) |
Unclear |
Other/unclassified (enforcement of family violence protective order; defendant was arrested and charged with kidnapping and 3rd degree assault (July 25, 2005)) |
Girlfriend and her estranged husband |
Unknown |
Yes July 29, 2005 |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) July 29, 2005 |
Unknown (no information on hearing date or court order, but police still holding guns on May 12, 2008)—file closed |
East Haven |
11 |
Case No. 1/43 — Alfred G. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Other/unclassified (failed to surrender guns while under protective order for making murder threats to wife) |
Wife (spouse) |
Unknown |
Yes July 18, 2001 |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing set for July 30, 2001; no information on initial court order; on Dec. 24, 2002, court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/130 — Mark C. (m) |
Self |
Mentally unstable behavior (threatened police with knife; addicted to painkillers) |
Self and mother |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition and accessories) Jan. 26, 2005 |
Unclear (court order unclear, but guns were returned on April 29, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/147 — Jeffrey T. (m) |
Police investigation |
Other/ unclassified (police investigation of charge of reckless endangerment) |
Wife (spouse) |
Domestic abuse/dispute (barricaded himself in bedroom following domestic dispute; previous threats to kill wife) |
Yes |
Yes (14) |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to subject's father)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/149 —Arthur M. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threats (doctor recommended that defendant, a returning Iraq veteran who voluntarily checked himself into hospital, needed to remain in hospital longer and advised his wife to remove guns from their home) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus accessories) Nov. 9, 2005 |
Sell (court ordered police to sell guns (Dec. 12, 2005))—case closed |
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Case No. 5/150 —Sean M. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Convicted felon; history of alcohol abuse |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition) Nov. 22, 2005 |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 6/155 — Peter N. (m) |
Counselor (health professional) |
Other (subject apparently under order barring possession of handguns) |
No threats |
Arrest record; undergoing therapy for undisclosed problem |
Yes |
No (ammunition only) |
NA (no guns seized; court ordered ammunition returned; ammunition returned)—case closed |
Case No. 7/164 —Marrissa T. (f) |
Husband (spouse) |
Suicide attempt (wrote suicide note, attempted to hang self) |
Self |
Treatment for depression |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to relative (Feb. 4, 2008); guns transferred)—case closed | ||
Case No. 8/173 —George B. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Violent behavior (subject allegedly taking wife's prescription medication and drinking heavily; hit wife in head with trash can; wife expressed fear for her life) |
Wife (spouse) |
In and out of drug rehabilitation centers for years |
Yes Feb. 24, 2008 |
Yes (23) |
Unclear (as of April 28, 2008, case still pending) | ||
Case No. 9/174 —P. E. (m) |
Anonymous (other) |
Reckless gun display (in domestic dispute with son, subject brandished gun) |
Son (relative) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (Jan. 7, 2008)—case open | ||
Case No. 10/202 —Gloria P. (f) |
Service employee investigating malfunctioning street light after burglary (other) |
Mentally unstable and paranoid behavior (investigating officer saw gun in plain sight; when he began to unload it, subject became irate and stated that the gun was loaded and ready to fire at anyone who broke through the front door.) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2 plus ammunition) July 23, 2007 |
Return (court ordered guns returned (Aug. 7, 2007); guns returned)—case closed | ||
Case No. 11/203 —Charles M. (m) |
Unclear |
Murder threat (made numerous unwanted calls to ex-girlfriend- threatened to “go postal on her”) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
In Employee Assistance Program because of threat to bring gun to work and shoot people; No criminal history record information available |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition July 24, 2007 |
Sell (court ordered guns sold (Aug. 6, 2007)—case closed | ||
East Windsor |
1 |
Case No. 1/221—William M. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Suicide threat/ behavior (girlfriend told police she found defendant drunk with gun in his mouth) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (24, plus ammunition and accessories) April 4, 2008 |
Unknown (hearing set for May 13, 2008) |
Enfield |
5 |
Case No. 1/48 —Frank V. (m) |
Unclear |
Murder threat and veiled suicide threats |
Self and unspecified others |
Arrest for burglary and gun theft Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (11) |
Unknown (hearing set for Nov. 8, 2001—no information on court order; as of April 30, 2004, police still had guns)—file closed |
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Case No. 2/49 —Peter V. (m) |
Unclear |
Suicidal behavior |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (20, plus ammunition) Oct. 27, 2000 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned after holding period)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/52 —Paul S. (m) |
Ex-wife (former spouse) |
Suicide threat (told ex-wife goodbye, that he “loves her and the kids” and was going to commit suicide “by blowing off his head”) |
Self |
Arrest for assault and breach of peace No information on psychiatric history |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus other weapons) June 25, 2000 |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; when unclaimed, gun was sent to CSP for destruction on Sep. 24, 2003)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/102 —Joseph R. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Suicidal threat and behavior |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until March 25, 2004; on March 25, 2004, court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/131 — John S. (m) |
Police |
Mentally unstable behavior (armed with loaded gun while shoplifting, said he “just snapped,” did not know why he shoplifted, etc., police said “intake processing indicates suicidal tendencies ) |
No threats |
Arrests for robbery, breach of peace, and larceny; treatment for depression |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition, accessories, dangerous weapons, and non gun-related items) Feb. 1, 2005 |
Other (transfer some guns to defendant's attorney; destroy others (Feb. 14, 2005))—case closed |
Fairfield |
1 |
Case No. 1/21—William M. (m) |
Son (relative) |
Suicide threats (was target of FBI child pornography probe and raid; swallowed pills, armed self, led police in pursuit and refused to relinquish gun; police aware of subject's access to guns) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (8, plus ammunition and accessories) April 25, 2000 |
No order (subject died before a hearing was held; police turned guns over to gun dealer on estate's behalf)—case closed |
Farmington |
7 |
Case No. 1/2—Bernard K. (m) |
Sister (relative) |
Murder threat (during domestic dispute subject threatened to break sister's neck; after police seized guns and hospitalized subject, sister expressed fear of repercussions) |
Sister and other relatives |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (39, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct. 19, 1999 |
No order (hearing deemed unnecessary after parties agreed to defendant's stipulation to transfer the guns for resale)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/42 —Marc F. (m) |
Unclear |
Violent threat (threatened school official; also threatened neighbor with baseball bat; barricaded self in residence where police observed him with what appeared to be a gun and heard gun slide action) |
School officials and neighbor (other) |
Convicted felon with criminal arrest for carrying gun without permit; history of chronic alcoholism |
Yes |
No (ammunition only) |
NA (subject agreed that ammunition be destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/63 —Robert J. (m) |
Neighbors (other) |
Reckless gun use (fired assault weapon recklessly on his property in residential area) |
No threats |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 17, 2001 |
Destroy—case closed |
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Case No. 4/67 —David D. (m) |
Police investigation |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 28, 2001 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns turned over to attorney; guns turned over)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/84 —Barry W. (m) |
Acquaintance (social relationship) |
Murder threats (told acquaintance-“if you don't stop harassing me, I will put a bullet in your head”; admitted threat to police) |
Acquaintance (social relationship) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year (Jan. 5, 2004); on April 22, 2005, gun destroyed because it was unclaimed)—case closed |
Case No. 6/184 —Frank J. (m) |
E 9-1-1 dispatcher (law enforcement) |
Mentally unstable and paranoid behavior (repeated unfounded 9-1-1 calls; hallucinating while under the influence of alcohol) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 1, 2006) |
Sell (court ordered guns turned over to subject's attorney for sale; turned over on Nov. 28, 2006)—case closed | ||
Case No. 7/217 —Michael T. (m) |
Social services worker (other) |
Suicide threat (subject distraught over recent bankruptcy and litigation expressed feelings of hopelessness and desire to “slit his wrists) |
Self |
Diagnosed as bi-polar, not taking medication; no information available on criminal record |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct 7, 2006 |
Sell (court ordered guns sold and any unsold items destroyed)—case closed | ||
Glastonbury |
2 |
Case No. 1/32—Michael B. (m) |
Mother (relative) |
Violent behavior (brandished knife at police officers who responded to 911 call and told them they would have to kill him; history of verbal and physical altercations with relatives; described possible ambush scenarios of police; police records showed he had guns) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Unknown (no information reported)—file closed |
Case No. 2/205 —Jean L. (f) |
Psychotherapist (health professional) |
Suicide/murder threat (told psychotherapist that she had a plan and a gun) |
Self and spouse |
Treatment by psychotherapist; previous threat to kill self and husband |
Yes |
Yes (34, plus large cache of ammunition and accessories) June 7, 2007 |
Unclear (but on Sept. 14, 2007, court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Oct. 24, 2007)—case closed | ||
Greenwich |
1 |
Case No. 1/4— B. T. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Other (altercation with neighbor; subject while holding handgun at his side, repeatedly expressed his right to protect his property; police records showed (1) past episode when subject allegedly walked around his property carrying rifle; (2) subject did not have gun permit; and (3) had active arrest warrant for DUI) |
Neighbor (other) |
Arrest warrant for DUI; no information available on psychiatric record |
Yes |
Yes (11, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct. 28, 1999 |
Unclear (initial court order unclear, but on Oct. 16, 2001, court ordered weapons destroyed; on Jan. 3, 2002, police turned them over to CSP for destruction)—case closed |
Guilford |
1 |
Case No. 1/160 —Joanne F. (f) |
Police investigation |
Other/ unclassified (had gun in her possession while being transported to hospital for psychiatric evaluation; police report describes her as paranoid and delusional; believes there is a conspiracy to kill her) |
No threats |
History of psychiatric evaluation; on medication for psychiatric problems and depression |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing set for Jan. 28, 2008) |
Hamden |
5 |
Case No. 1/50 —Dean R. (m) |
Unknown |
Information unavailable |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; gun returned Sep. 5, 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/64 —Robert K. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Attempted suicide (pending divorce; subject of restraining order) |
Self |
Bipolar and depression Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed on Feb. 19, 2004)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/121 —James A. (m) |
Unknown |
Suicide attempt |
Self |
Depression Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) March 31, 2005 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned to defendant's brother on April 11, 2006)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/122 —Geneva D. (f) |
Unknown |
Mentally unstable behavior (went to friend's house in disoriented state with loaded handgun; said she wanted the gun in case she had to go to hospital) |
No threats |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition) April 22, 2005 |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun destroyed Sep. 27, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/124 — Charles W. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicidal and self-destructive behavior |
Self |
Arrests for criminal mischief and criminal trespass; no information available on psychiatric history |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 8, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed |
Manchester |
6 |
Case No. 1/19 —Michael G. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (psychiatrist described subject's escalating abuse of prescription drugs and advised police that he was in imminent danger of harming himself or someone else; had access to guns) |
Wife (spouse) |
Drug dependency |
Yes March 8, 2000 |
Yes (6, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 8, 2000 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for 120 days; returned on Sep. 18, 2000)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/85—Bruce B. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (reportedly made suicide videotape and had access to guns) |
Self |
No criminal arrest history Unknown psychiatric history |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unclear (initial court order unclear but the guns were returned on March 11, 2004 pursuant to court order)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/142 — Jorge A. (m) |
Informant (other) |
Violent gun threats (threatened to use gun to solve his problems with neighborhood children) |
Children (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories and drugs) Aug. 13, 2005 |
Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed |
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Case No. 4/152 — Scott K. (m) |
Supervisor (workplace) |
Murder threats (made written threat to harm supervisor at work) |
Co-workers (workplace) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct. 28, 2005 |
Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed |
Case No. 5/162 —Malcolm C. (m) |
Daughter (relative) |
Mentally unstable and dangerous/at risk behavior (suffered from dementia, hiding guns in drawers, sleeping with loaded guns under his pillow, pointed gun at daughter when he could not recognize her; doctor reportedly informed police that subject suffered from impaired judgment and should not possess firearms) |
No threats |
Dementia Criminal history unknown |
Yes |
Yes (9) |
Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police holding guns)—case open | ||
Case No. 6/190 —John F. (m) |
Self |
Suicide threat (defendant called police and reported he had a shotgun “tucked under his chin and he was going to kill himself; responding officers found loaded gun with safety engaged; defendant asked officer to shoot him and end pain) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes Feb. 27, 2007 |
Yes (4 , plus ammunition) |
Hold (as of May 30, 2008, police still holding guns) | ||
Meriden |
3 |
Case No. 1/40 —Joseph K. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Violent threat—(physically abused and emotionally intimidated wife—told her, while holding telescopic scope for rifle, “one shot, one kill, never miss your target” (after wife stopped sleeping with subject, he placed pistol and holster at place where she used to sleep; barricaded windows and family room to protect his guns; wife reported large arsenal of weapons) |
Wife (spouse) |
No criminal record Mental or psychiatric history: unknown |
Yes April 10, 2001 |
Yes (7, plus ammunition and accessories and other weapons) April 11, 2001 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns held and returned) —case closed |
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Case No. 2/13 —Kevin B. (m) |
Behavioral health caseworker (health professional) |
Murder threat |
Neighbor (other) |
Convicted felon with extensive history of violent crimes; treatment for psychiatric disability |
Yes |
No |
NA (no hearing required)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/110 —Shaun F. (m) |
Unknown |
Murder threat |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus accessories) July 27, 2004 |
Unknown (no information available)—file closed |
Middlebury |
2 |
Case No. 1/109 —Paul F. (m) |
Unknown |
Mentally unstable behavior |
No threats |
History of suicidal behavior and depression; previous psychiatric commitment for threatening to kill self and police; available on criminal history record |
Yes |
Yes (48) |
Hold (court ordered guns held until July 20, 2005; guns transferred, with court and State Police assent, to third party on March 16, 2005)—case closed |
Case No. 2/178 —Richard M. (m) |
Sister (relative) |
Suicide threat (sister reported that subject told mother he wanted to kill himself and that he had gun) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition and accessories) July 25, 2006 |
Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 7, 2006; court order not reported, but as of April 30, 2008, police still had guns)—file closed | ||
Milford |
8 |
Case No. 1/38 —Sealed juvenile case (m) |
School official (other) |
Suicide/murder threat (claimed access to guns and outlined possible methods of carrying out threats; had access to guns) |
Self and school mates (other) |
History of suicide threats and self mutilation; no information available on criminal record |
Yes |
Yes (6, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 20, 2001 |
Hold (guns held for one year and returned July 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/39 — Sealed juvenile case (m) |
School official (other) |
Murder threat |
Student (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (19, plus ammunition, accessories, other weapons, and items) |
Other (court ordered some property returned and some destroyed in March 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/45 —James S. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Violent threat (harassed neighbors and threatened to pay them back for allegedly trying to run him over with their car; wife told police that she feared for her and her neighbors' safety because husband started to carry gun while making threats) |
Neighbors (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (13, plus ammunition and accessories) Aug. 20, 2001 |
Sell (court ordered guns sold; guns sold)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/95 —Alan G. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Violent threat (threatened neighbor's child, “I will take care of the nigger in my own way,” for reporting inappropriate sexual contact by subject's child) |
Neighbor (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and other weapons) Sep. 29, 2003 |
Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 7, 2003; initial court order not known, but on March 7, 2007, gun was destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/118 —Edward S. (m) |
Physician (health professional) |
Suicide threat (told doctor he wanted to “drink himself to death” and had recently purchased gun) |
Self |
No criminal or psychiatric record |
Yes |
Yes (30, plus ammunition and accessories) March 24, 2005 |
Sell (guns transferred to licensed gun dealer for sale on May 13, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 6/127 —Sealed juvenile case (m) |
School bus driver (other) |
Violent threat (threatened to shoot students on school bus) |
School mates (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition, accessories, and other non-gun related items) Nov. 28, 2004 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to subject's father, who owned them)—case closed |
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Case No. 7/146 — Robert B. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Murder threats (threatened to kill ex-girlfriend by shooting her in head—made at least 10 such threats) |
Ex-girlfriend and her children (partner) |
No criminal history Mental health record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (11) |
Unknown (hearing set for Sep. 27, 2005; no information on initial court order but guns turned over to relatives on March 31, 2008 on court order)—case closed |
Case No. 8/177 —W.K. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Suicide/murder threat (entered ex-girlfriend's apartment appearing “intoxicated and depressed”; made murder and suicide threats; returned later with handgun) |
Self and ex girlfriend (self and partner) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) Aug. 6, 2006 |
Unknown (court order unclear, but as of May 14, 2008, police still had guns)—file closed | ||
Monroe |
4 |
Case No. 1/28 —Anthony T. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder and suicide threat (history of physically abusing wife) |
Self and wife (spouse) |
Manic depressive Criminal record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and other weapons) Sep. 8, 2000 |
Return (hearing on Sep. 22, 2000, Oct. 18, 2000, and Feb. 14, 2001; on Aug. 8, 2002, court granted respondent's motion to return guns)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/12 —Stephen S. (m) |
Victim advocate (other) |
Other (as condition of release for an assault crime, subject not allowed to possess guns; mother and sister alleged that he had guns; subject allegedly threatened mother and sister and put unloaded gun to his head in the past) |
No threats |
Diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic Arrests for assault, threatening, and breach of peace |
Yes |
No |
NA (no hearing required)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/96 —Debra W. (f) |
Unclear |
Implied suicide threats |
Self |
Psychiatric treatment Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 6, 2002 |
Hold (court apparently ordered the guns held for one year; on Nov. 20, 2003, police gave guns to gun store for sale pursuant to a second court order)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/98 —Richard L. (m) |
Probation officer (other) |
Other/unclassified (told probation officer that “his pick needs a new handle”; he intended to “play softball”. . .”if you know what I mean”; he had a “weapons permit if you know what I mean”) |
Probation officer (police/law enforcement official) |
Post traumatic syndrome and alcohol abuse One DUI arrest case nolled, another pending |
Yes |
Yes (29, plus accessories and ammunition April 2, 2004 |
Return (on June 23, 2004, court granted motion to return guns; guns returned)—case closed |
Naugatuck |
2 |
Case No. 1/196 —Michael A. (m) |
Unknown |
Suicide threat (admitted drug abuser; also apparently depressed; father reported seeing son put firearm to head; expressed concern about son possessing firearams) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus accessories and ammunition) May 19, 2006) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 12, 2008, subject had not claimed them)—file closed |
Case No. 2/183 —Kenneth B. (m) |
Brother (relative) |
Suicidal behavior |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (32, plus one knife) |
Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 4. 2006; no information on hearing or initial court order, but police returned guns on Nov. 8, 2007)—case closed | ||
New Britain |
9 |
Case No. 1/35 —John S. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threats (allegedly depressed and despondent because of injury that prevented him from working; refused to cooperate with police officers who responded to wife's allegations) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition) Feb. 20, 2001 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred o subject's son; guns turned over)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/23 —Stanley M. (m) |
Unknown |
Unknown (record incomplete) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (8, plus ammunition) May 31, 2000 |
Sell (court ordered guns transferred to gun dealer on July 24, 2000)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/53 —Mark Z. (m) |
Self |
Suicide attempt (responding officer found a knife embedded in subject's abdomen) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition) Aug. 14, 2001 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Oct. 2, 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/30 —K. T. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (Took gun to workplace and threatened to kill himself because he was apparently distressed that his wife wanted a divorce; history of suicidal threats) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; on May 27, 2004, police asked defendant's permission to destroy the gun because he showed no interest in retrieving it)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/83—Louise R. (f) (83) |
Self |
Violent threat (in irrational calls to police department and veiled threats to kill anyone who invaded her space) (allegedly suffered from paranoia) |
Nonspecific |
Under Department of Protective Services care Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2), plus ammunition Dec. 31, 2003 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns were not claimed; turned over on June 22, 2005, to CSP for destruction)—case closed |
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Case No. 6/107 —Michael R. (m) |
Medic (health professional) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Hold (court ordered guns held until July 7, 2005; turned over to CSP for destruction on Nov. 22, 2005)—case closed |
Case No. 7/161 —George M. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Reckless use, display, brandishing of gun (held neighbor at gun point in dispute over alleged excessive car noise) |
Neighbor (other) |
Unknown |
Yes (Jan. 19, 2008) |
Yes (10) |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to third party; as of May 30, 2008, guns not claimed) | ||
Case No. 8/181 —Donald S. (m) |
Anonymous (other) |
Murder threat (allegedly threatened to kill police officers; subject had been given accelerated rehabilitation (AR) for hitting someone with gun and, as condition of AR, should not possess guns) |
Police |
Arrest record for striking someone with a gun Mental health record : unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus other weapons) Jan. 18, 2006 |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed | ||
Case No. 9/182 —Michael N. (m) |
Police |
Suicide and murder threats (while being evaluated by emergency room staff, threatened to kill self and staff) |
Self and hospital staff (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2 BB guns and accessories) Jan. 24, 2006 |
Return (court ordered the guns returned; guns destroyed on March 14, 2008 because owner did not claim them)—file closed | ||
New Canaan |
1 |
Case No 1/74—Shawn M. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Murder threats (former police officer with domestic violence history and ready access to firearms) |
Ex girlfriend and family (partner) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct. 15, 2003 |
Unknown (initial court order unknown, but it appears court ordered guns destroyed in 2005)—case closed |
New Haven |
1 |
Case No. 1/117— Frennis W. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threats (threatened to shoot wife and “splatter her brains all over the sofa”) |
Wife (spouse) |
Outstanding arrest warrant for separate domestic violence incident Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition) March 22, 2005 |
Unknown (appears that gun was destroyed by agreement of all parties, and no court order was given)—case closed |
New Milford |
1 |
Case No. 1/163 —Gaylord B. (m) |
Self |
Mentally unstable behavior (called police department to report strange sightings, including trucks coming out of the ground and shape-changing trailers on his property; threatened to use guns on people in the trailers) |
No threats |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus accessories and ammunition) Jan 18, 2008 |
Return (court ordered gun returned; gun returned on April 18, 2008)—case closed |
Newington |
10 |
Case No. 1/8 —Robert S. (m) |
Service provider (other) |
Suicide threats (history of emotional instability and threats to kill self and girlfriend) |
Self |
Treatment for bipolar disorder and manic depression; history of emotional instability Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 9, 1999 |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; when not claimed court ordered it transferred to Department of Environmental Protection on April 27, 2004)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/31 —Robert B. (m) |
Brother (relative) |
Suicidal and threatening behavior (locked self in room with rifle after dispute with sibling and refused to respond to family; history of illegal drug use and altercations with sister) |
Self |
California arrest for cultivating marijuana; Conn. arrest for striking sister; after an involuntary 15-day committal to a psychiatric facility on Oct. 30, 2000, psychiatrist said subject showed no “signs of psychopathology.. and [was]. . . not a danger to himself or others.”) |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition) Nov. 13, 2000 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to qualified relative)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/41 —Lee T. (m) |
Friend (partner) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Hospitalization for suicidal behavior Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Unclear (case was continued from July 9 to July 16 to July 20, 2001; guns were released on Oct. 9, 2001 under court order)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/106 —Charles B. (m) |
Postal official (other) |
Murder threat (angry that postal employee walked on his lawn, subject called post office yelling that he “had a gun, gun permit, and a club”) |
Postal official (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; amended order to have guns transferred to conservator; guns transferred)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/139 — Michael N. (m) |
Unknown |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Hospitalization for mental illness Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (6) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year, until June 30, 2006; guns returned on July 27, 2006)—case closed |
Case No. 6/165 —Brian G. (m) |
Friend |
Suicidal behavior (excessive drinking in reaction to Hartford Courant article alleging sexist and racist comments to subordinates; wrote note bequeathing his belongings to children) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes Jan. 25, 2008 |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) Jan. 25 2008 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 30, 2008, police still holding guns)—case open | ||
Case No. 7/168 —Jade D. (m) |
Self |
Murder threat (threatened to “blow neighbor's head” off; told police he had videotaped officers breaking into his home and stealing items; subject's caseworker and crisis unit official described him as “extremely paranoid, agitated and angry”; subject acknowledged possessing several firearms |
Neighbor (other) |
Traumatic brain injury and diagnosed bipolar disorder Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (14) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 30, 2008, police still holding guns)—case open | ||
Case No. 8/187 —John J.(m) |
Unknown |
Murder threat (subject, unable to care for himself, did not want home and threatened to shoot anyone who entered his house) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (10) |
Sell (hearing held on Dec. 19, 2006; conservator requested that guns be sold)—case closed | ||
Case No. 9/157 —Steven D. (m) |
Police investigation |
Mentally unstable behavior (no specific threats, incessant rambling about his evil side, the mafia, corrupt politicians, killing his brother when he was about four years old, people he hated, etc., ) |
Nonspecific |
Psychiatric treatment (self-reported) |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (owner asked police to destroy gun; turned over to CSP on Feb, 26, 2008)—case closed | ||
Case No. 10/219 —Ronald P. (m) |
Police |
Mentally unstable behavior (in routine traffic stop, subject became agitated and asked police to just shoot him because his life was over; told police he had lost a relative and his job, his mother was dying, and he was in the process of losing his home; thus, he had no reason to live) |
Self |
Arrest record for altercation with neighbor; Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (7) |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed; guns destroyed)—case closed | ||
North Branford |
1 |
Case No. 1/6— Richard M. (m) |
Police investigation |
Suicide/murder threats (subject was depressed because of likely job loss, was suspended for striking coworker, was drinking heavily and having temper tantrums; police investigation revealed he possessed guns; psychiatrist advised police he was a threat to himself and others and should not possess guns) |
Self, neighbors, and coworkers |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 6, 1999 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year on Nov. 17, 1999; on April 6, 2000, court ordered them released to a 3rd party, who claimed them on April 21, 2000)—case closed |
North Haven |
3 |
Case No. 1/17 —John D. (m) |
Employer (workplace) |
Murder threat (stalked and threatened town employee) |
Coworker (workplace) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Unclear (apparently the case was dismissed and as part of plea deal, guns were returned to the subject in July 2000)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/91 —Felix D. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Violent acts (domestic violence; punched and kicked girlfriend; said he wished her dead) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Arrest record (10 arrests for assault, threatening, disorderly conduct, illegal gun use, criminal mischief, etc; at time of gun seizure complaint, police held two arrests warrant for subject, including one for attempting to assault police officer) |
Yes |
Yes (10, plus ammunition and accessories) Dec. 3, 2002 |
Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 16, 2002; no further information received)—file closed |
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Case No. 3/99 —William R. (m) |
Son (relative) |
Suicidal behavior and threats involving guns (history of domestic violence and psychological problems) |
Self |
Treatment for depression and anxiety; DUI and family violence arrests |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Unknown (hearing set for June 11, 2003; no further information received)—file closed |
Norwich |
1 |
Case No 1/9— Richard G. (m) |
Former employer (workplace) |
Murder threat (when advised of possible termination, subject said he had access to guns and would “take care of the problem”) |
Nonspecific |
Arrest record for disorderly conduct and assault; no information on psychiatric history |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition and other weapon) Nov. 12, 1999 |
Transfer to third-party (court ordered guns released to relative on Nov. 29, 1999)—case closed |
Old Saybrook |
1 |
Case No 1/61—Arthur G. (m) |
Parent (relative) |
Suicide threats (also brandished gun at individual and stated “I wouldn't want to have to use this; ” had recorded history of brandishing guns at people) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 13, 2002; initial order unknown, but on May 17, 2002, court ordered guns returned; guns returned)—case closed |
Plainville |
2 |
Case No. 1/75— Robert J. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (directed at and police officers responding to verbal abuse complaint from wife) |
Police (police/law enforcement official) |
History of alcohol abuse, treatment for psychological disorder |
Yes |
Yes (28, plus ammunition and bow and arrows) Oct. 2, 2003 |
Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 15, 2003; court order unclear but guns returned on Nov. 1, 2004)—case closed |
Case No. 2/195 —William K. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Other/unclassified (subject being investigated for sexual contact with 13-year old daughter; also history of family violence; wife reported (1) subject being frequently intoxicated and (2) being fearful of subject's “mental stability” and stated that “he carries a handgun with him at all times.” |
Daughter (relative) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (14) |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun turned over to CSP on Nov. 20, 2007 and destroyed)—case closed | ||
Plymouth |
1 |
Case No. 1/101— Wayne C. (m) |
Sister (relative) |
Suicidal talk (while carrying loaded shotgun in his house, told sister she would be reading his name in the paper the next day; admitted to police he had threatened suicide) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Return (court ordered guns returned; defendant agreed to let police keep them for 30 days; guns returned on August 1, 2003)—case closed |
Rocky Hill |
3 |
Case No. 1/20 —Raymond P. (m) |
Town official (other) |
Murder threat (had access to guns, history of threatening behavior, and arrest record for reckless endangerment) |
Police officer |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (18) |
Return (court ordered guns returned on June 15, 2000 on grounds of insufficient evidence)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/10 —Joseph S. (m) |
Estranged wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (was in midst of acrimonious divorce; had known access to guns and history of physical violence) |
Estranged wife (spouse) |
History of domestic violence arrests; subject of family violence protective orders; previous stay in psychiatric facility |
Yes |
Yes (6) |
Unknown (as of May 8, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed |
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Case No. 3/54 —John B. (m) |
Mother (relative) |
Suicide threat (held wife and daughter hostage) |
Self |
Severe alcoholic who had been in detoxification center several times; no criminal record information |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus other weapons and ammunition) June 15, 2002 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to defendant's mother; guns transferred)—case closed |
Seymour |
3 |
Case No. 1/97 —Thomas G. (m) |
Employer of subject's ex-girlfriend (other) |
Murder threat (made numerous threatening calls to her at her workplace and home; heavy drinker and drug abuser) |
Ex girlfriend (partner) |
“Prior record” and was on probation when complaint filed; no mental health history information available |
Before warrant was signed, subject voluntarily gave up guns |
No search required (subject surrendered guns voluntarily (2004)) |
NA (no hearing required)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/44 —Paul W. (m) |
Doctor (health professional) |
Suicidal and homicidal behavior |
Self and unspecified others |
Psychiatric evaluation indicated that subject was depressed and had “multiple old and new risk factors for suicide” |
Yes |
Yes (8, plus other weapons) July 19, 2001 |
Hold (court ordered guns held until July 17, 2002—guns turned over to relative in 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/58 —Alfred Y. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Reckless gun use (pointed gun at children trespassing on his property) |
Children (other) |
No record |
Yes |
Yes (10, plus ammunition and accessories) June 7, 2002 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned Sep. 19, 2004)—case closed |
Simsbury |
1 |
Case No. 1/16— Martin B. (m) |
Unclear |
Suicidal behavior (gave loaded gun to 15-year old daughter during heated argument and told her to kill him) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year until Feb. 9, 2001; later, court ordered the gun destroyed; police turned it over to CSP for destruction on May 9, 2001)—case closed |
South Windsor |
1 |
Case No. 1/172 —Jonathan V. (m) |
Police investigation |
Reckless gun use (subject shot self in stomach in suspicious wife reported subject's drug abuse and recent despondent behavior resulting from marital conflict and impending separation; wife expressed fear for her children's safety; subject gave verbal consent to officials to remove guns) |
Unclear |
Alleged cocaine and marijuana user; recent despondent behavior |
Yes |
Yes (12, plus ammunition and accessories) Feb. 15, 2008 |
Unknown (hearing scheduled for Feb. 29, 2008; continued to May 23, 2008) |
Southington |
9 |
Case No. 1/70 —David W. (m) (see case 2/91 below) |
Police |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Police department had documented subject's threats to hurt mother and kill self |
Yes |
Yes (33, plus ammunition and accessories) July 2, 2002 |
Return (court ordered guns returned on Sep. 27, 2002; guns returned on Oct. 1, 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/71 —David W. (m) (see case 1 above) |
Police |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Police department had documented subject's threats to hurt mother and kill self |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) July 10, 2002 |
Return (court ordered guns returned on Sep. 27; guns returned on Oct. 1, 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/86 —T. A. (m) |
Nurse (health professional) |
Murder threat (psychiatric nurse told police that subject was a danger to himself and others; subject was angry at police who had raided his house and were investigating his alleged illegal gun trafficking) |
Police |
Treatment and hospitalization for anxiety and depression |
Yes |
Yes (6, plus large quantities of ammunition and accessories) Aug. 1, 2003 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns turned over for police use and ammunition and accessories held for 14 days)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/93 —Edward S. (m) |
Self |
Mental instability (called police to report people hiding under his bed and voices speaking to him; son expressed concern about his father's mental state and his possession of guns) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (8) |
Unclear (hearing set for Jan. 7, 2004; guns were returned on March 18, 2004)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/112 —John S. (m) |
Mother (parent) |
Suicidal threats and behavior (subject told parents “ I am gonna get the gun and kill myself in front of everybody so you will all have to live with it”) |
Self |
Hospitalized for medication overdose; made suicidal comments on “somewhat regular basis” |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus ammunition) Aug. 9, 2004 |
Unknown (hearing scheduled for Sep. 16, 2004; initial court order not known, but police transferred guns to authorized agent on Nov. 12, 2006)—case closed |
Case No. 6/169 —Erik G. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Mentally unstable behavior (subject was having post-traumatic stress episode; previous record of suicidal threats, “manic episodes; and “seeing things'; wife asked police to remove guns because subject's behavior was getting worse) |
No threats |
PTSD diagnosis |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing held on March 10, continued to May 29, 2008) | ||
Case No. 7/170 —Gary A (m) |
Self |
Reckless use, display, and brandishing of gun (subject, a retired police officer, impersonated police officer, pulled over alleged speeding/reckless driver, brandished gun and threatened to blow head off) |
Motorist (other) |
Post traumatic stress issues, had threatened suicide in front of son; once staged suicide to test wife's reaction |
Yes |
Yes (11) |
Unknown (case pending; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding guns) | ||
Case No. 8/194 —Richard K. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Violent threat (subject threatened to shoot and kill dog; pointed gun in direction of dog in fenced area in a “closely knit residential area with houses close to each other”; neighbor feared for her safety and called police) |
Dog (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5) |
Unclear (hearing on May 15, 2007; police transferred guns on July 10, 2007 to authorized agent)—case closed | ||
Case No. 9/198 —Michael F. (m) |
Police investigation |
Attempted suicide (firearm-related suicide attempt related to divorce issues) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Unclear (hearing set for July 12, 2006; initial court order unclear, but on Jan. 17, 2007, court ordered guns transferred to subject's bother-in-law)—case closed | ||
Stamford |
1 |
Case No. 1/15— George V. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Violent threat (threatened ex-girlfriend with gun violence; history of physical violence and murder threats against ex-girlfriend) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and other weapons) seizure date not shown on warrant |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; no further information available)—file closed |
Torrington |
4 |
Case No. 1/24 —Robert S. (m) |
Doctor (health professional) |
Murder threat (told doctor during session of his desire to kill ex-wife and of his house full of guns, including assault weapons; in past incident, had locked estranged wife in bedroom, kept her hostage for about 45 minutes, brandished gun at her, and threatened to shoot her) |
Ex-wife (spouse) |
Psychiatric involvement; no information on criminal record |
Yes |
Yes (35 plus other weapons and ammunition) June 21, 2000 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Sep. 1, 2003)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/90 —Nelson B. (m) |
Doctor (health professional) |
Mental instability (doctor said subject should not be allowed to possess guns as this may endanger others) |
No threats |
Hospitalization for paranoid psychosis |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Unknown (hearing held Dec. 9, 2002; no disposition information available; as of May 12, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed |
Case No. 3/188 —James N. (m) |
Police |
Mental instability, paranoid and delusional behavior (28 phone calls to police over 3-year period to report unsubstantiated claims of vandalism to his property; equipped property with alarm system, surveillance cameras, noise emitting device, spotlights to protect self and family). |
No threats |
No documented history of mental illness; no criminal history record information available |
Yes (Oct. 15, 2006) |
Yes (7, plus accessories) Oct. 15, 2006 |
Return (court ordered guns returned)—case closed | ||
Case No. 4/204 —Andrew K. (m) |
Informant (other) |
Verbal threats (Faced with house foreclosure for back taxes, made statements to the effect that he had guns and no one was going to take his house) |
Nonspecific |
No criminal record, but tax office reported the subject's history of instability when dealing with the office |
Yes |
Yes (20) |
Other (court ordered some guns turned over to third-party and others destroyed)—case closed | ||
Trumbull |
1 |
Case No. 1/66— Louis K. (m) |
Health care official (health professional) |
Murder/suicide threat |
Self and wife |
Unknown |
Yes Mar. 13, 2002 |
Yes (6, plus other weapons and ammunition) Feb. 22, 2002 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to qualified relative; guns transferred)—case closed |
UConn |
1 |
Case No. 1/62— Stephen L. (m) |
School official (other) |
Violent threat (subject left numerous disturbing, angry, and implicitly threatening voice mail messages for school officials after he failed several law school courses) |
School officials (other) |
Psychiatric treatment for psychosis Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes Jan. 26, 2002 |
No |
NA (no hearing required)—case closed |
Vernon |
4 |
Case No. 1/94—David K. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Suicide threat and suicidal behavior (called girlfriend, and threatened suicide; girlfriend found him incoherent with empty bottle of Xanex, empty bottle of alcohol, and rifle next to him) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes March 17, 2004 |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; gun not claimed; turned over to CSP for destruction)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/104—Linda M. (f) |
Unclear |
Suicidal behavior (series of mysterious fires involving subject in possession of gun and apparently suffering from depression, anxiety, or both) |
Self |
Treatment for depression and anxiety Criminal history record: not known |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Return (court ordered police to return guns)—case closed |
Case 3/192—Domenic R. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed)— case closed | ||
Case 4/209—Dawn B. (f) |
Self |
Suicidal thoughts (after cancer diagnosis) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed)—case closed | ||
Wallingford |
2 |
Case No. 1/148 —Stanley P. (m) |
Unclear |
Mental instability (officials responded to defendant's house six times in ten months for mental health issues; defendant sees imaginary objects and people; defendant abuses medications) |
No threat |
Psychiatric treatment for bi-polar disorder and other mental health conditions Criminal record history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4 plus other weapons) Nov. 1, 2005 |
Transfer to third-party (court ordered guns turned over to attorney; attorney collected them on April 4, 2007)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/120 —Christopher M. (m) |
Unclear |
Suicide threat (committed to mental institution after threatening suicide and found in possession of gun; upon release, sought to repossess gun) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year)—case closed |
Waterbury |
3 |
Case No. 1/113 —Liam K. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Suicidal behavior (despondent over mother's death) |
Self |
Emergency commitment at hospital for making threatening statements against neighbor |
Yes |
Yes (unknown number) |
Unknown (as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns—file closed |
Case No. 2/189—Raymond H. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicidal behavior (after wife informed him of intent to divorce, stopped taking his diabetes medicine, etc.) |
Self |
Hospitalized years earlier for suicide threat; recent depression Criminal history record : unknown |
Yes |
Yes (29, plus other weapons and ammunition) May 12, 2006 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on July 31, 2007)—case closed | ||
Case No. 3/199 —Charles G. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat (subject told police he (1) was depressed and had not slept in days, (2) had been suspended from his job and was stressed; (3) had threatened to kill himself and (4) had two unloaded guns) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus other weapons and ammunition) May 23, 2006 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed | ||
West Hartford |
23 |
Case No. 1/1—Seymour C. (m) |
Police investigation |
Mental instability (Korean veteran having flashbacks; was on medication for post-traumatic stress, had emotional and mental problems) |
Nonspecific |
PTSD Arrest record not known |
Yes |
Yes (7) |
Hold (initially court ordered guns held for one year; later, all parties agreed to dispose of them)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/3—Kenneth P. (m) |
Brother (relative) |
Suicidal behavior (despondent over mother's death, locked himself in room and refused to eat or answer door or phone; was drinking heavily and was known to keep guns in his house) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year—guns turned over to subject's estate on Jan. 30, 2001)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/14—Nancy N. (f) |
Therapist (health professional) |
Suicide/murder (psychiatrist said subject was a threat to herself and others) |
Self and partner |
Psychiatric treatment for emotional problems Arrest record not known |
Yes |
No |
NA (no hearing required)—case closed |
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Case No. 4/29—W. H. (m) |
Neighbors (other) |
Mental instability (kicked garbage into streets, fired guns recklessly, ranted at passing traffic, etc.) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus other weapons and ammunition) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned)—case closed |
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Case No. 5/46—Stephen C. (m) |
Unclear |
Mental instability (irrational and violent behavior, smashed doors, thrashed house, etc. for no apparent reason) |
Nonspecific |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (gun turned over to CSP for destruction)—case closed |
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Case No. 6/55—Mario R. (m) |
Unclear |
Other (disturbance complaint involving couple in middle of divorce) |
Wife (spouse) |
Unknown |
Yes (Jul. 22, 2002) |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned July 16, 2003)—case closed |
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Case 7/59—Eduardo R. (m) (see case No. 8/60 below) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Violent threats and actions (domestic violence) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Unknown |
Yes (Jan. 25, 2002) |
Yes (7, plus accessories) Jan. 25, 2002 |
Return (victim withdrew allegations; by agreement of parties, court ordered guns returned in Feb. 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 8/60—Eduardo R. (m) (see case No. 7/59 above) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Violent threat and action (domestic violence; threatened and hit victim with gun) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Unknown |
No (court said previous warrant yielded all the guns to which subject had access) |
NA |
NA—case closed |
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Case No. 9/73—Martin F. (m) |
Clinical social worker (health professional) |
Suicide threat (subject was very angry at his wife about pending divorce; gun permit revoked based on his emotional stability) |
Self |
Treatment for severe depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse; criminal history record unknown |
Yes |
Yes (13, plus ammunition and accessories) Sep. 29, 2003 |
Return (court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Oct. 16, 2003)—case closed |
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Case No. 10/89—Frederick H. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Suicidal behavior (placed gun on chest and told girlfriend to shoot him) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes (Nov. 22, 2002) |
Yes (8) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned Oct 16, 2003—case closed |
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Case No. 11/100—Mark C. (m) |
Unclear |
Suicide threat involving guns |
Self |
History of psychiatric treatment; unknown criminal record |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition) June 4, 2003 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police still had guns)—file closed |
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Case No. 12/126—Richard J. (m) |
Friend |
Suicide/murder threat |
Self and ex-girlfriend |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed |
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Case No. 13/132— David M. (m) |
Neighbor (other) |
Violent gun threat |
Neighbor (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Unknown —file closed |
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Case No. 14/133 —Andrew S. (m) |
Father (relative) |
Suicide/murder threat |
Self and father |
Unknown |
Yes |
No |
NA (no guns seized; no hearing required)— case closed |
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Case No. 15/144— James B. (m) |
Doctor (health professional) |
Suicidal behavior (e-mailed Governor Rell to state that “I have lost everything”; treating doctor said he believed subject “potentially suicidal”) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Return (court ordered gun returned; gun returned on Aug. 29, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 16/138—Richard S. (m) |
Unknown |
Violent threats (after job demotion, threatened to blow up workplace) |
Co-workers (workplace) |
Unknown |
Yes (June 17, 2005) |
Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) June 17, 2005 |
Unknown (hearing set for July 1, 2005; no hearing information available; police still holding guns on May 20, 2008)—file closed |
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Case No. 17/154—James S. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Violent threats and behavior (domestic violence, including threats, physical violence, and property destruction) |
Wife (spouse) |
Arrest for domestic violence; psychiatric record not known |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus accessories) March 20, 2006 |
Return (court ordered guns returned)—case closed |
Case No. 18/176—Arthur N. (m) |
Social Services (other) |
Paranoid, delusional behavior (social worker contacted police, believing subject , who was facing foreclosure, suffered from undiagnosed mental disease; police had two previous incidents with subject in which he “displayed actions consistent with paranoia and some mental illness”) |
Nonspecific |
History of strange behavior with neighbors; sent rambling letter to police department |
Yes (Sept. 26, 2006 |
Yes (31, plus “thousands of rounds of ammunition”) Sep. 26, 2006 |
Hold (on May 7, 2007, the court extended the holding order for an additional year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed | ||
Case No. 19/185—Thomas W. (m) |
Unknown |
Suicide threat (told doctor he planned to kill himself with gun; doctor noted that subject was suicidal and a danger to himself and others) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (on Nov. 8, 2007 the court ordered a one-year extension on Nov. 8, 2006; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed | ||
Case No. 20/197—Robert H. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Murder/suicide threat (emotionally disturbed) |
Wife/self |
Unknown |
Yes (May 17, 2006) |
Yes (2) |
Other (court ordered guns transferred; prosecutor recommended one gun be turned over to dealer for sale and the other (the wife's gun) be held until the criminal case ended; as of June 20, 2007 police still had the latter gun)—file closed | ||
Case No. 21/213—Peter D. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Previous suicide attempts Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
Unknown (hearing set for Nov. 1, 2007; no information on hearing or court order, but guns were returned—case closed | ||
Case No. 22/216—Keith W. (m) |
Boyfriend (partner) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police holding guns)—case open | ||
Case No. 23/220—David D. (m) |
Unknown |
Mentally unstable behavior |
Unknown |
Being treated for bipolar disease and depression Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (5) |
Unknown (hearing set for May 9, 2008; no further information available) | ||
West Haven |
3 |
Case No. 1/37—Kurt H. (m) |
Employer (workplace) |
Suicidal talk (despondent behavior over prospect of losing his job, told police that they may as well put bullet in his head) |
Self |
Domestic violence arrest; psychiatric history not known |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) March 16, 2001 |
Return (court ordered gun returned; as of April 30, 2008, status unclear)—file closed |
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Case No. 2/57—Donald M. (m) |
Police investigation |
Reckless gun use (recklessly discharged gun in backyard, damaging property) |
Nonspecific |
Bipolar and psychosomatic conditions, hospitalization for psychiatric condition, alcohol dependency; criminal record unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition, other weapons, and accessories) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year and destroyed after holding period; guns destroyed on Sep. 27, 2004) –case closed |
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Case No. 3/153— Malcolm N. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Mentally unstable behavior |
No threats |
History of psychiatric problems; seeing psychiatrist-undisclosed diagnosis Criminal history record not known |
Yes |
Yes (13, plus other weapons, ammunition, and accessories) July 6, 2005 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (July 20, 2005); guns returned on July 31, 2006)—case closed |
Windsor |
2 |
Case No. 1/51—David H. (m) |
Unknown |
Information unavailable |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes Sep. 10, 2001 |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until Sep. 20, 2002; no further information available)—file closed |
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Case No. 2/128—Anthony S. (m) |
Estranged wife (spouse) |
Murder threat (told wife he would kill her and police could not help her) |
Wife (spouse) |
Felony conviction for risk of injury (1996); history of domestic violence (2003) |
Yes |
Yes (5, plus ammunition) Jan 8, 2005 |
Unknown (as of Feb. 28, 2006, police still had guns; no further information available)—file closed |
Windsor Locks |
2 |
Case No. 1/119— John N. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Mentally unstable behavior (wife told police that subject was “causing a disturbance”; subject on medication for “thyroid disease and has become manic”; wife wanted guns removed until his condition was stabile, said subject had history of violence) |
No threats |
Unknown criminal record Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (20) |
Return (guns returned on May 27, 2005)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/129— Alvin D. (m) |
Employer (workplace) |
Violent gun threats (was having family problems; said if he didn't have time off he was going to go crazy and start shooting; pointed gun at coworker and left in possession of gun) |
Co-workers (workplace) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition, accessories and pistol permit) Feb. 4, 2005 |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed April 12, 2005)—case closed |
Wolcott |
1 |
Case No. 1/18— Craig P. (m) (18) |
Mother (relative) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
Hospitalization for suicidal behaviors Criminal history not known |
Denied for lack of probable cause (Feb. 2000) |
NA |
NA (subject committed suicide)—case closed |
State Police |
31 |
Case No. 1/5—David A. (m) (Danielson) |
Police investigation |
Violent behavior—road rage (deputy sheriff, while drunk, pursued black couple on highway, directed racial slurs at them, and fired shots at them) |
Motorist (other) |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (7, plus ammunition and other weapons) Nov. 1, 1999 |
Return (court ordered CSP to return guns because CSP had not exhausted the law's reasonable alternative standards; person did not retrieve guns, and they were destroyed on May 8, 2002)—case closed |
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Case No. 2/11—Edward S. (m) (Tolland) |
Visiting nurse (health professional) |
Suicide threats (threatened to blow off his head because he was depressed over wife's death; doctor expressed concern over guns in subject's house) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (12, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 18, 1999 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year on Jan. 5, 2000—guns returned on Jan. 16, 2001, except an unregistered TEC 9, which was ordered destroyed)—case closed |
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Case No. 3/26—Michael S. (m) (Salem) |
Police investigation |
Mental instability |
Nonspecific |
Institutionalized for mental problems Felony arrest history |
Yes |
Yes (72, plus ammunition and accessories) Aug. 2, 2000 |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to a 3rd party on April 6, 2001)—case closed |
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Troop K |
Case No. 4/27—Robert B. (m) (Monroe) |
Sister-in-law (relative) |
Other/unclassified (sister-in-law expressed fear of subject after her actions led to his arrest; subject had access to large cache of guns; went to sister-in-law's residence while armed to claim property) |
Sister-in-law (relative) |
Arrest for forgery Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (231) |
Other (court ordered guns, except assault weapons, transferred to gun dealer on Dec. 6, 2000; per court order, assault weapons turned over to subject on March 22, 2001)—case closed |
|
Troop K |
Case No. 5/33—Jerome F. (m) (see case No. 6/34 below) |
Police investigation |
Violent threats (history of violent threats, including gun threats, directed at neighbor in numerous calls to police department, many made while drunk) |
Neighbor (other) |
Criminal record for carrying gun without permit Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) |
Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; gun returned on June 13, 2002)—case closed |
|
Troop K |
Case 6/34—Jerome F. (m) (see case No. 5/33 above) |
Police investigation |
Violent threats (see Case 5/33 above) |
Neighbor (other) |
Criminal record for carrying gun without permit Mental health history: unknown |
Yes |
No (1 flare launcher) |
NA (court ordered flare launcher destroyed)—case closed |
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Troop E |
Case No. 7/36—Robert L. (m) (Montville) |
Psychiatric clinician (health professional) |
Suicide threats (expressed suicidal thoughts to doctor; had access to large gun cache) |
Self |
Six-months for breach of peace; long history of treatment for depression and mental problems; history of suicide attempts |
Yes |
Yes (7) |
Unknown (as of May 15, 2008, no information available)—file closed |
|
Troop C |
Case No. 8/47—Frank A. (m) (Ellington) |
Unclear |
Suicide threat (threatened to commit suicide with gun) |
Self |
History of hospitalization and treatment for mental health problems) Criminal history: not known |
Yes |
Yes (unknown number) |
No order (subject agreed to have CSP destroy guns but killed himself before written agreement was signed)—case closed |
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Troop L |
Case No. 9/25—Robert P. (m) Litchfield |
Drug and detoxification center employee (other) |
Murder/suicide threat |
Self and sister |
History of voluntary and involuntary commitment for alcohol abuse Criminal history: not known |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition accessories, and other weapon) |
Transfer to third party (guns transferred to defendant's attorney on Sep. 20, 2000)—case closed |
|
Troop A |
Case No. 10/56—Ray R. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Violent threat and behavior (domestic violence; hit and threatened wife) |
Wife (spouse) |
History of alcoholism and spousal violence |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered guns held until July 24, 2003; as of May 13, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed |
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Troop B |
Case No. 11/65—Alexander S. (m) |
Unknown |
Suicide threat (threatened suicide with gun in aftermath of bank foreclosure on his house and eviction attempts) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (34) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned March 26, 2003)—case closed |
|
Troop H |
Case No. 12/69—Audrey J. (f) |
Police officer |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until May 6, 2003; handguns destroyed on Oct. 9, 2003)—case closed |
|
Troop H |
Case No. 13/68—Joseph C. (m) |
Unclear |
Violent behavior (family violence complaint; previous history of threat to kill self and harm wife) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (10) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed on Nov. 1, 2005 because they were not claimed)—case closed |
|
Troop C |
Case No. 14/79—Kent C. (m) |
Police Investigation |
Other/unclassified (DUI accident; investigating officers found gun in vehicle; defendant had DUI record and previously complained to police of his depression) |
Nonspecific |
DUI arrest |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition and accessories) March 17, 2004 |
Hold (court ordered guns held until March 31, 2005; guns returned on that date)—case closed |
|
Troop C |
Case No. 15/81—Robert R. (m) |
Police investigation |
Other/unclassified |
Nonspecific |
DWI and breach of peace convictions Previously hospitalized for mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse; history of suicide attempts |
Yes |
Yes (2, plus ammunition) date unknown |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed on April 2, 2004)—case closed |
|
Troop H |
Case No. 16/82—Alan G. (m) |
DOT officials (other) |
Murder threat directed at DOT workers because agency was in process of taking family land by eminent domain |
DOT workers (other) |
Bipolar disorder |
Yes |
No |
NA (no guns found, no hearing required)—case closed |
|
Troop B |
Case No. 17/88—Kennard P. (m) |
Sister (relative) |
Suicidal behavior (in drunken state, subject locked self in room with “large collection of firearms” where police heard “the action of a firearm moving to allow a round of ammunition into the chamber.) |
Self |
Bipolar disorder and severe alcoholism; previous emergency committals Criminal history record: unknown |
Yes |
Yes (10, plus other dangerous weapons and ammunition) |
Transfer to third party (court ordered guns turned over to subject's brother on Aug. 25, 2003)—case closed |
|
Troop H |
Case No. 18/92—Eunice S. (f) |
Coworker (workplace) |
Murder threat |
Coworker (workplace) |
No information available on criminal or psychiatric history, but police had previously seized gun from subject because she had brandished it at another coworker |
Yes |
Yes (6, plus ammunition and accessories) |
Hold (court ordered guns held; guns returned on April 17, 2005)—case closed |
|
Troop C |
Case No. 19/103—Kevin R. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicidal threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until May 6, 2005; guns returned to owner)—case closed |
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Troop C |
Case No. 20/114—Richard L. (m) |
Cemetery groundskeeper (other) |
Suicide threat (physician certified that defendant was gravely disabled and dangerous to self and others) |
Self |
Severe depression |
Yes Feb. 23, 2005 |
Yes (1) |
Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed; guns destroyed)—case closed |
|
Troop E |
Case No. 21/123—Jeffrey M. (m) |
Therapist (health professional) |
Suicide/murder threats (subject said he had “a hit list on his wife, parents and also has a bullet with—name on it”; “if the cops ever come here, I'll get a few of them before they get me”) |
Self and relatives |
History of psychiatric problems |
Yes |
No (ammunition and accessories only) |
NA (court ordered return of ammunition to defendant's father (May 26, 2005); ammunition returned on June 2, 2005)—case closed |
|
Troop I |
Case No. 22/135— James B. (m) |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (number unclear) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Sep. 6, 2006)—case closed |
|
Troop L |
Case No. 23/137— Timothy M. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Mentally unstable behavior |
Self and unspecified others |
Bi-polar disorder; substance abuse |
Yes |
Yes (13) |
Other (court ordered some weapons destroyed and others turned over to person other than the subject; turned over to gun dealer for sale)—case closed |
|
Troop L |
Case No. 24/143— Brian B. (m) |
Employer (workplace) |
Suicide threats |
Self |
History of psychiatric problems |
Yes |
Yes (13) |
Sell (court ordered guns sold to gun dealer; guns sold on March 30, 2006)—case closed |
Troop L |
Case No. 25/175—Brett Z. (m) |
Daughter (relative) |
Suicide threat (subject, apparently depressed, told daughter he was “going to blow his brains out and get blood all over the porch” |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (6) |
NA (No order made; related criminal case resolved in defendant's favor; guns were returned without a court order)—case closed | |
Troop C |
Case No. 26/179—James M. (m) |
Counselor (health professional) |
Suicide threat (made to counselor and relatives) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (3, plus accessories and ammunition) Aug. 2, 2006 |
Destroy (court ordered one gun destroyed and others transferred or else destroyed; guns destroyed on Oct. 3, 2007)—case closed | |
Troop C |
Case No. 27/180—Joseph K. (m) |
Wife (spouse) |
Suicide threats (physician treating subject for psychiatric problems recommended that subject hot get access to gun because of personal injury risk; told police he was releasing subject only after being assured by subject's wife that subject would no have access to guns) |
Self |
Psychiatric commitment; history of suicidal behavior |
Yes |
Yes (3) |
Hold (court ordered guns held until Aug. 21, 2007; apparently subject did not claim guns; guns destroyed on Dec. 12, 2007)—case closed | |
Troop C |
Case No. 28/191—Jessie P. (m) |
Mother (relative) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered gun held until Aug. 1, 2007; apparently court also issued a second order for the gun to be destroyed)—case closed | |
Troop C |
Case No. 29/200—Jeanne S (f) |
Husband (spouse) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Voluntary committal for depression and anxiety |
Yes |
Yes (4, plus ammunition) Sep. 7, 2007 |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year or transferred; as of May 8, 2008, CSP holding guns)—case open | |
Troop C |
Case No. 30/193—Richard G. (m) |
Girlfriend (partner) |
Suicide threat |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes |
Yes (2) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on April 23, 2008)—case closed | |
Troop C |
Case No. 31/201—Thomas M. (m) |
Ex-girlfriend (partner) |
Suicidal behavior (sent text message to ex-girlfriend with a photo of himself holding a gun to his head; Ex-girlfriend said subject had threatened to harm her and kill himself in past) |
Self |
Unknown |
Yes (Oct. 9, 2007) |
Yes (1) |
Hold (court ordered guns held for one year)—case open | |
Troop L |
Case No. 32/222—A. N. (f) |
Unclear |
Mentally unstable behavior |
Unclear |
Unknown |
Yes (May 8, 2008) |
Yes (4) |
Unknown (hearing set for May 20, 2008) | |
Men = 204 Female = 18 Total=222 |
Police=26 Spouse /partner=59 Relative other than spouse=28 Friend/acq=5 Unknown=35 Health professional=19 Self=11 Workplace=8 Other =31 Total=222 |
Suicide=91 Murder.= 30 Instability=27 Violent Threat=27 Murder/Suicide=19 Reckless Gun Use=8 Unknown=4 Other=16 Total=222
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Not specified=23 No threats=18 Unknown=11 Threats to Self=113 (91+19+3) |
Yes = 219 No = 2 NA= 1 Total=222 |
Seized= 208 No guns=11 NA=3 Total seized=-1,713 |
Hold=76 Destroy=17 3rd party=18 Sell=9 Other=7 Return=22 Unknown=53 No order =6 NA= 14 Total=222 |
Data Source: This report is based largely on warrants and case files voluntarily provided by courts to the Judicial Department and an OLR survey of the State Police and local police departments.
*In some cases, the warrant issue date is later than the seizure date because the guns were surrendered voluntarily or taken pursuant to a consensual search before the police applied for the warrant
**Case closed (no further action required); file closed (OLR unable to get information)
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