Anthony E. Newfield

Deadly force

After putting in a full work day, Newfield began drinking in the afternoon and became progressively more aggressive on a round of visits to friends and acquaintances. By 7 pm he had threatened his mother and stepfather with knives, to the point of his mother calling the police. Officers of the New Britain police department challenged Newfield on his own porch to drop his knives. When non-compliant, they shot him three times.