State Police have released more information about the officer involved shooting that happened in Danbury on December 29th. Troopers say Officer Regina Guss deployed her Taser toward a man exiting the Glen Apartments on Memorial Drive, armed with a knife. He ignored multiple commands to drop his weapon and advanced toward the officers.
Officer Alex Relyea discharged his service pistol, striking the man three times. A female resident received an unintentional gunshot wound. 45-year old Paul Arbitelle died at Danbury Hospital.
The incident remains under investigation by the State Police Western District major Crime Squad. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has information is encouraged to contact State Police Detectives at 203-267-2225.
Guss has been a police officer with Danbury since December 2006. She received the Exceptional Police Service Award in 2012 for her handling of a volatile situation involving a female wielding a knife, and a Unit Citation the following year for her combined efforts in bringing into custody a dangerous felon who had committed numerous acts of violence against elderly victims.
Relyea has been a police officer with the City since August 2014. He received a Unit Citation in 2017 for his actions resulting in the arrest of a male who had been threatening several people with a loaded firearm.
