Suspect Shoots At Pursuing Cop Then Tries To Steal Another Car

This police video, sourced from PoliceActivity, describes a pursuit that began in West Hartford, Connecticut, after the Middletown Police Department issued a BOLO for a black Subaru Outback linked to a homicide earlier that day. West Hartford officers located the vehicle, deployed stop sticks, and followed it into Hartford along Flatbush Avenue, where Hartford police joined the pursuit. According to the description, the driver, identified as 43-year-old Barrington Brown, fired shots at a pursuing West Hartford officer, who returned fire. The suspect then ran on foot, entered a parked car occupied by two young men, and attempted to steal it. Officers discharged firearms at the suspect during the incident. The description is cut off before its account is complete.

• Pursuit began in West Hartford after a Middletown BOLO for a black Subaru Outback
• Stop sticks were deployed and the vehicle was pursued into Hartford on Flatbush Avenue
• The driver, identified as 43-year-old Barrington Brown, allegedly fired shots at a pursuing officer
• Brown then attempted to steal a parked Acura; officers fired at him during the incident

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Hartford, Connecticut — On September 29, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the Middletown Police Department issued a BOLO (“be on the lookout”) for a black Subaru Outback that they believed was being driven by the suspect in a homicide that had occurred earlier that day in Middletown. At approximately 10:48 p.m., the West Hartford Police Department received a Flock camera alert for the Subaru. Shortly thereafter, the West Hartford officers located it near New Park Avenue and Oakwood Avenue in West Hartford and began to pursue it. Stop sticks were deployed, which were successful in deflating one or more of the Subaru’s tires. The Subaru proceeded into Hartford, heading east on Flatbush Avenue. Hartford police officers joined the pursuit. West Hartford Police Officer Christian Montesdeoca was following immediately behind the Subaru as it crossed the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Hartford. Just after passing that intersection, the occupant of the Subaru, later identified as 43-year-old Barrington Brown, twice opened the driver’s side door of the vehicle and fired a total of three shots at Officer Montesdeoca. After the third shot fired by Brown, Montesdeoca returned fire by discharging his firearm through the front windshield of his cruiser. Brown exited his vehicle and ran between two residences located at 56-58 Flatbush Avenue and 50-52 Flatbush Avenue. Three West Hartford police officers, including Montesdeoca, pursued Brown on foot. Several Hartford police officers also joined the foot chase. In the rear area of the residences, Brown jumped over a fence separating the two properties and approached a black Acura, which was running, but parked in the rear area of 50- 52 Flatbush Avenue. Two males were sitting in the Acura and listening to music. A juvenile male, age 17, was sitting in the driver’s seat and a 19-year-old male was sitting in the front passenger seat. Brown brandished a firearm and ordered the individuals to get out of the car. While the occupants were attempting to exit the vehicle though the front passenger door, the juvenile sustained a superficial gunshot wound to his buttock. Brown entered the vehicle and attempted to drive it out of the parking area. Three West Hartford police officers discharged their duty firearms at Brown from an area along the chain-link fence separating the two residences. Officer Montesdeoca, Sergeant Raymond Narciso, and Officer Amber Prose each fired their weapons at Brown. Brown then exited the vehicle, raised his arms in the air, and surrendered to the officers, who then took him into custody. A black handgun was located next to the vehicle and later seized by detectives. During the incident, Brown sustained a gunshot wound to his shoulder area. Officers at the scene immediately rendered him medical aid. He was transported to Hartford Hospital where he was treated for his