SUSPECTS VS. OFFICERS
By JOSH KOVNER; Courant Staff Writer
MIDDLETOWN -- — City police officers in recent days have dealt with several allegedly violent or hostile offenders, including two who threatened to kill the arresting officer, police said.
Tuesday, patrol officers responding to a complaint about a drunk and disorderly person encountered Larry O. Floyd, a convicted felon, stumbling around on Main Street, between Ferry and Washington streets, police said.
In front of a group of people, including a mother and young children, Floyd, 25, screamed obscenities and threatened to kill one of the officers, police said. He was arrested, without injury to him or the officers, and charged with threatening, interfering with police and breach of peace. Later, he was charged with refusal to be fingerprinted.
Floyd, who is staying in a homeless shelter, has previously been convicted of felony assault and drug possession, records show. He is formerly of Groton, the records show.
Over the Labor Day weekend, officers were called to check on the well-being of a potentially suicidal woman at 1087 Chamberlain Hill Road. They quickly found themselves "in a violent struggle" with 49-year-old Michael Flanagan, according to an incident summary released Wednesday.
While handcuffed, Flanagan, who lives at the Chamberlain Hill address, threw his body against one of the officers and nearly head-butted him. He also threatened to kill the officer, according to the summary.
Flanagan, twice convicted of drunken driving, was charged with assaulting a police officer and threatening, and was held with bail set at $5,000.
Also, Jawuru Campbell, 18, of 55 Traverse Square, was charged over the holiday weekend with assaulting a police officer, interfering with police and breach of peace after an incident at Metro Square. Campbell had allegedly assaulted a young woman and tried to flee as officers approached, according to an incident summary. He "came at" one of the officers and resisted arrest, the summary said. He was held with bail set at $5,000.
On Sunday, police charged Richard Durbin, 38, with punching his mother in the eye with a closed fist as she drove along East Main Street and then kicking in the windshield of the car.
The woman had a cut over her right eye and was treated at Middlesex Hospital. Durbin was charged with misdemeanor assault, criminal mischief and breach of peace.
All the suspects have appearances scheduled in Superior Court.
Contact Josh Kovner at jkovner@courant.com.