BRIDGEPORT — A number of Bridgeport officers who faced down and arrested a gun-wielding suspect were celebrated Wednesday, as they and officers from a number of communities were recognized by the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut.
According to a release, North Haven Detective Michael Harton, Detective Leonard LaBonia of the Danbury police, Officer Mark LeCardo of the Stratford Police Department, Officer Theresa Hersh of the Stonington Police Department, and Bridgeport officers Mark Pappas, Arlindo Dos Santos, Diala Roberts, and Thomas Flaherty were presented with Meritorious Service awards.
The accolades are offered each year to “officers who have gone ‘above and beyond’ the line of duty.”
Pappas, Dos Santos, Roberts and Flaherty responded to a complaint about drugs being sold in public view, according to the release. As they arrived, one suspect fled the scene, then pulled out a handgun.
The suspect said “someone was going to die” as officers attempted to get the weapon from him, according to the release, firing it in the process. He was arrested and the firearm was seized.
Harton was honored for his efforts to revive an infant who stopped breathing at a town movie theater in March.
LaBonia “single-handedly apprehended a man who had just stabbed someone right in front of the officer,” then made the arrest and got medical assistance for the victim at the same time.
LeCardo apprehended a person who had just committed a sexual assault and was carrying a stolen handgun, according to the release.
Hersh dragged a motorist out of a flaming vehicle after a car accident, according to the release, despite breaking her ankle just beforehand.
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