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10/30/2026

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10/30/2026

10/28/2026

Honor Them Hockey Foundation and Grace Baptist Church, Bristol, CT are running a ball hockey league for youth in the city. If interested please submit the application form 🏒🥅

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbXAP5aY-TY2YnnldJ74v8ErMD84sCBjyDOICpXTm9gL4mbA/viewform?pli=1

10/19/2026

A message from our Bristol Police Chief Mark Morello

10/17/2026

On October 16th, 2026, at approximately 830pm, Officers responded to a residence in the Chippens Hill Section of Bristol for a well-being check.

During the course of the investigation, an Officer was forced to discharge his fi***rm, fatally striking the subject. The scene is contained and there is no ongoing threat. We are asking for the public to please avoid the area at this time.

In accordance with state statute, the Office of the Inspector General is investigating this matter, and any additional information will be released through that office.

10/15/2026

Early this morning Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person complaint where they found the suspect (Courtney Byrd, age 42 of Hartford) who appeared to be asleep in the driver's seat of a vehicle. After being asked to step out of his car, Byrd (a convicted felon) attempted to flee with Officers standing next to his vehicle. After struggling to move the vehicle due to its emergency brake being engaged, Byrd attempted to flee on foot and was captured quickly. Officers found Byrd to be in possession of approximately 72 grams of ma*****na, digital scales, a large sum of cash, and a loaded handgun with a high capacity magazine. Byrd was arrested and charged with violating:

- 53a-217(a)(1) Criminal Possession of a Fi***rm / Am******on (2 Counts)
- 53a-63 Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (3 Counts)
- 53a-167a Interfering with an Officer
- 53a-49 / 53a-167c(a(1 Criminal Attempt to Commit Assault on a Public Safety Officer (3 Counts)
- 29-38 Illegal Possession of a Weapon in a Motor Vehicle
- 29-33(b) Illegal Purchase of a Fi***rm
- 21a-278b(b(1A Illegal Sale / Manufacture of Cannabis
- 21a-279(a)(1) Possession of a Control Substance (First Offense)
- 21a-267(a) Use of Drug Paraphernalia
- 21a-277(c) Operation of a Drug Factory
- 53-202x Violation of Large Capacity Magazine Requirements
- 14-242(a) Unsafe Movement of a Stopped Vehicle

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10/15/2026

Our drug takeback day is next weekend in front of City Hall. We will accept all prescription drugs. No liquids or needles please

10/14/2026

New laws regarding E bikes went into effect on October 1st. While you are not required to have a license or register your e bike, you (and all passengers) are required to wear helmets. Also, you must be sixteen years of age or older to operate Class 3 E bikes

Address

131 North Main Street
Bristol, CT
06010

Telephone

+18605843000

Website

http://www.bristolct.gov/200/Police-Department

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