Officers reported to a home at around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a suspicious man. When police arrived, a man was wielding a knife and walking around the property. After confronting the man, one of the officers reportedly used a Taser on the man. It was ineffective, police said. Police said a second officer shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Paul Arbitelle
Agency Responsible: Danbury Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Date of Death: December 29, 2018
County: Fairfield
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4411
Geography: Suburban