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NORWALK, Conn. – The bullets were flying Sunday evening in South Norwalk, but the only things damaged were two cars and the nerves of a family that happened to be in one of them, Norwalk Police say.
Police found eight small-caliber shell casings in the middle of Woodward Avenue and arrested one man, who is thought to have been the lone shooter, Lt. Praveen John said. They did not find a gun.
Police responding to the 7:38 p.m. call of shots fired at 81 Woodward Ave. saw kids walking on both sides of the street, in different directions, John said. A witness walked up to the police supervisor on the scene and pointed to Jonas Labaze, 19, as the shooter, John said. He was arrested.
A parked vehicle had been hit in the hail of gunfire, John said. A family – a mother, a father and a child – had just left the C&S Grocery on the on the corner of Meadow Street and gotten into their minivan when the rear window was shot out.
A witness said a group had gotten out of a vehicle and one of them fired a gun, John said.
At least 10 cruisers were parked on Woodward Street as police searched for evidence. "Anyone that was in the vicinity was searched," John said. "There were a lot of people that were in the area that were stopped by police."
Labaze gave police two addresses, one in Bridgeport and the other in the Roodner Court housing complex on Ely Avenue. He was charged with two counts of reckless endangerment first degree, a class A misdemeanor, and two counts of breach of peace second degree, a class B misdemeanor. He was held on $100,000 bond.
The incident is under investigation.
John said there is always a "high police presence" in the area. "I was there a month ago, on a high-profile type patrol," he said. "One officer recovered a handgun under a wheel well of a car."
Comments (36)
Now will THIS shooter be charged under Sec 53-202(h), (i) or (j) and receive mandatory jail time? Probably NOT, because our Assistant State's Attorney refuses to charge these gun shooters under the laws we have here in CT to STOP the GUN VIOLENCE.
She'll plead him out and he'll walk within a year (if he even serves that much) and be on the street to do this again - maybe the next time he'll KILL, and all the attorney will do is say, "Oh well, we tried".
When are the citizens and preachers and politicians going to DEMAND our state's attorney's FOLLOW and USE the LAW to put these criminals AWAY?
Police Presence.
I had to go to WHEELS Transit yesterday. I took the connector to the sono exit. Followed the road down towards MLK Dr , past UPS. So far I saw 1 patrol car and two police on foot ( not with one another ). Left on to Wilson Ave to WHEELS. A left turn out of Wheels and past Lajoie's one officer on foot. Another left and headed for south main again and a patrol car parked
a few blocks before the light. Bearing right and heading towards the connector, one officer standing on the Chase Plaza, across from Klaff's and one in front of Famous Pizza. Up the next block one in front of Jeff's Cuisine and one over at the bus stop in front of a small grocery store across from the hairstylists.
One more over in front of the Large pharmacy chain store and then I'm up on to the connector once more. Heading home a patrol car was at the traffic light in front of Wendys on New Canaan Ave..
I wasn't looking for them these officers were in plain view in the line of my travels. This was between 1:15 and 1:45 07/31/12
Eight on foot and three patrol cars. I doubt this is Only a tuesday occurrence
What Eight officers on foot...The thing you forgot to add is that they were at construction sites looking at a hole for time and half...See I was in the same area today..If you're going to tell a story tell the complete story.
Tim T:
Funny I was working in that area all day today up until now and seen ZERO police presence that's correct ZERO not one cop, not one police car..
Make uo your mind timmy do you want the cookie or the lolli, you can't have both
So your telling us, 4 -6 construction sites began today in that small area near the movie theaters? Oh, okay.
Eight officers gazing at a hole? C'mon mr copernicus,.. all eyes on you , really?
Well none of these were those at that construction site, I discounted them automatically, knowing you'd say something timmy.
The first two officers were near the intersection that leads to the train station and the patrol car was about a tenth of a mile past UPS.
Then another officer within 100 feet of Lajoies. The next patrol car was parked a few block before the intersection of s.main.
I didn't notice any construction between Klaffs and the little plaza area that takes you into Chase. Nothing at the bus stop
in front of that grocery store where there is an ethnic hair stylist across the street No construction in front of Jeff's.
Nothing going on at the Rite Aid (CVS I'm not sure) either. At Wendy's he was waiting for the light.
How does that expression of yours go,.. nice try at spin but you failed.
You are obviously an intelligent person..don't even waste your time with this guy.
Also re: your comment on another thread, I am happy to hear your kids received good educations in Norwalk schools...that restores my hope somewhat. :)
Just get involved with your kids school, to whatever extent you can. Show up for teachers conferences or send somebody in your place. Help them with their homework and hope for the best. We have all seen people with every resource at hand grow up to be failures and misfits. Others crawl out of the ooze of the very worst of circumstances and shine.
I really don't enjoy his banter but what I post is accurate and it's ridiculous to make it out to not be true. It was a simple drive down to UPS to drop off a package and then to buy bus passes for a handicap person. It's just what I saw on my journey, a simple loop around a small part of S.Norwalk. There was probably a few more, it only dawned on me to maybe count them ( Police Officers ) when I got to Compare foods. He may be right about other days, just not today.
I never said 8 officer gazing at one hole...I said at construction sites...Notice the "s". If you are attempting to make anyone believe that 8 officers were walking the beat you are simply not telling the truth. So nice try at spin but you failed.
LMAO !(did i see the 's'.) you can call me a liar, it 's a non-issue. Exactly what would be my gain? I saw what I saw where I told you I saw it. I wasn't alone in my vehicle and they read this same page.
You see what you want to see and when you don't, you fabricate and call others names. I don't care where you saw how many officers looking at whatever. I saw those officers as well ( 2 or 3 across from the movie theaters ) and I mentioned you'd go off on some tangent about that. timmy you're a sad sad lonely person with a marked propensity towards passive- aggression, of which there is therapy for . I strongly suggest you seek it out. I'll never reply to you again, you love the attention more than one should. I'll leave it to others, they can feed your disease. Keep up the good work, shamming your family, while you dream up your next concatenation, sitting in your van eating lunch. You are a failure, you are part of the problem. I'm truly sorry for what agnail experiences brought you to where you are today.
WoW look at the anger when you are called out about your BS.
Hey if it makes you happy I just seen 25 cops walking the beat on East Ave..See how easy it is to make things up. PICK A NUMBER ANY NUMBER
I'm very disappointed that the leadership of Norwalk from the Mayor to the City Council is MIA. While Woodward and Meadow are long time crime ridden areas there's been a step up in the level of violence for over 6 months. I'm stunned that the Mayor has not been a presence either on the streets or vocally. I don't know if its because he's scared to go in the area, figures these people don't vote for him anyway or simply incompetent, but he should be there together with the City Council and this should be a non-partisan issue.
Could be all the reasons you listed...Moccia is lost
If the spelling and grammar I see in this thread is an output of the Norwalk Public School system, I may consider moving after all.
@ livingisajourney,
What's really sad is the reading comprehension skills, or should I say the lack of them in these threads
Two of my children went to Norwalk schools for 13 years and both received nearly free rides in major well respected universities.
My two children did not get scholarships nor their stipends on athletic merit not that there is anything wrong with that.
WOW your post added a lot to the conversation..Shall I help you pack.
A witness, at the scene, walked up to a Police Supervisor and pointed to Labaze, as the shooter.Incredibly admirable ! Thank you.
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Tim maybe I can reason with you,you are correct in most things you say but when you become abrasive you lose your momentum,if I may help you.
Something was said about lack of police in the area of the shooting tonight,there was but let me explain what we saw we live here.
It became obvious there was another emergency in Norwalk tonight somewhere near Sono,it does seem Norwalk can only handle one Woodward ave type call at a time.What bothers us is the young kids who race around the city took off from Woodward ave like a parade with lights on racing out of South Norwalk an idiotic move letting those on Woodward ave parties on coppers have left.Only takes seconds to pull off a couple of rounds what in the hell is NPD thinking? Hey all we are leaving on another call please behave till we get back how absurd if that? Couldn't slowly slip down South main and pour it on after the Police station?
Some of the parents were talking on Concord st about last night at a church parking lot and all of a sudden cruisers on water and and South main street lights and siren racing out of South Norwalk,what kind of crap is that didn't see a cruiser for two hours.Ok doesn't mean they wern't sitting somewhere but really what kind of planning is that?
Now if we could work together and less caustic vibes towards the cup half fill crowd we could make some progress.
I agree with everything anyone says,not informed makes the worst comments but then others make it easy to simply show uninformed is ok.its after the comments one can say your may be right but did you know this?
So does anyone know what happened tonight a whole lot of chaos it seems past the police station?
Hate to think Norwalk had more crime tonight like what was on Woodward ave.We are already hearing from our Mayor screw NEON there is no money,so no money for the Police as well ,must mean Norwalk fire didn't get that fancy boat to fund new positions to run it as well.
No money for those kids who are young and need the city to help take them out of the line of fire in South Norwalk for the school year coming up.
Writing is on the wall South Norwalk is on thier own no money to help.
Isn't it odd the Mayor can comment on NEON Beach rd and cut some ribbon but nothing on what happened in South Norwalk?
Shame on you Mr Mayor there was trouble in your city and not a word from your council,police or council and most important you.
Was police tape left behind for a reason has the city gone gree and will now be using the same tape next shooting?
You can't make this stuff up you simply have to live here to realize all of us from the end of Woodward ave to Wilton are able to become victims just driving on Woodward ,and even the naysayers who live at the end of Woodward are not insulated none of these kids or gangs care where your from your just another target .
Strange how the NPD now says the lone shooter but had said before that the "boys" as in numerous were out shooting at each other. This tells me they don't have a clue as to what is going on.
The description of "boys" came from a witness, not NPD.
Thank you Nancy I know see that.
Here you have four cops standing together when they should be canvasing the area. In the pic they look lost
What photo are you looking at? The one I see shows three out of the four officers in motion. But hey, let's not take my word for it, what does the photographer think? She was actually there, and her photo caption says "Norwalk Police canvas Woodward Avenue..."
So according to the photographer, the cops pictured are doing exactly what you claim they aren't. Is the photographer also part of the big conspiracy to cover up what really happened?
I don't think your in any position to grade comments,the picture you see here is after the fact the ones in The Advocate and channel twelve show no caution tape and day light giving us a time line of events.Call came in for a shooting and the 4 crime scenes were established yet it was about a half hour later after the first call that drew no doubt the entire force on.
Chaos was the best word describe the streets after the shooting with more than 16 cars in a several block area officers walking side streets and a 1/4 mile of sidewalks on woodward.
Then came the caution tape and road closure while 100s of people gathered along the streets ,they live there so with that many people driving thru walking thru the crime scenes i assume by looks four crime scenes all along and in the area of Woodward ave.
Now the area is full of cars aod cops tonight no surprise even they want to be early for a good seat.
Moccia's show must go on
I agree that I'm not in a position to judge what's happening based on one single photo... NOBODY is! What we have here is the usual suspects on these pages jumping to conclusions because for some reason they want to criticize the Norwalk PD no matter what happens.
I'm glad there is a large police presence tonight, to me that indicates that the Police are doing exactly what they should by taking into consideration the potential for a retaliatory shooting and turning out in large numbers to act as a deterrent. It's too bad that your response to tonight's strong police presence is that the Police simply "want to be early for a good seat." Are you being flip or are you implying that they're simply there as spectators? I would think that after your previous complaints you'd be thrilled to see such a strong Police presence.
Funny I was working in that area all day today up until now and seen ZERO police presence that's correct ZERO not one cop, not one police car..Maybe they racked up to much overtime last night as the police seem to have more reasons for overtime than straight time.. So nice try at spin but you failed once again. Also as far as criticizing the NPD the criticism is valid as the current NPD is a complete and total failure and anyone that disagree is blind, a cop, part of the administration , a moron or a paid stooge. This is clear by the out of control crime epodemi and the almost ZERO violent crime solved rate..EXCUSES ARE NO LONGER WORKING.. We need change at the NPD from the top down.
Please stop referring to people who disagree with you as morons and paid stooges, it's insulting and libelous.
Lwitherspoon,
Just remember the old adage, it takes one to know one, as Tim has amply proved over and over again.
Back at you Paige
Just calling it as I see it as in my opinion.
I have a suggestion if my posts bother you then don't read and reply to each and everyone of them..Pretty simple.
You must have me confused with someone who cares about your incorrect paid posts.. GET YOUR GLASSES CHECKED
My glasses are fine, thanks, and the Photographer's own caption confirms that they are. Thank you for confirming with your reply that you can't dispute any of the facts contained in my comment.
I guess as usual you were in such a hurry to attack the Police that you didn't have time to stop and check whether what you were writing was actually true.
Well come to find out I was correct after all as I just read an article on another site and it stated that in fact 2 shooters were involved.
"The judge pointed to an eyewitness account of the shooting, which identifies Labaze as one of two shooters involved in the incident."
Also the pic would be clear to Ray Charles that the 4 cops are doing nothing but standing around.Common sense would dictate that if the 4 of them split up they could cover 4 times the ground..So once again nice try at spin but you FAILED Again..Watch out at this rate your going to loose your position as paid stooge for the administration.
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Oh by the way I got a coupon in the mail today for pearl vision center if you want it you can have it as it seems you need it.
Ho-hum.
Useful post as always Paige
Hey, how's that recall petition going?
Hows the out of control crime epidemic going under mayor Moccia