On April 23, at 11:16 p.m., officers responded to Civista Medical Center in response to an assault that occurred at another location.
Investigation revealed two victims, both 18-year-old males, were involved in a fight with a group of male suspects in the parking lot of Joe’s Grocery located at 8355 Marshalls Corner Road in Pomfret. During the altercation, one of the victims was struck in the head with a beer bottle. The other victim reported that one of the suspects pointed a handgun at him. The suspects fled in a red pick-up truck .
At this point, it is not clear what prompted the altercation. Officer S. Ashton is investigating.