On January 15, 2026, at 1:12 PM, Norwalk Patrol Officers began investigating a report of a shotsfired inside of an apartment on East Wall Street.Patrol officers spoke with the complainant, who reported that Christopher Bromfield had dischargeda firearm inside the apartment during the overnight hours. The investigation revealed that Bromfieldfired the weapon while the complainant and a one-year-old child were present inside the apartment,in a separate bedroom.Members of Norwalk Police Department Emergency Services Unit Tactical Response Teamresponded to the apartment complex. Bromfield was located exiting the parking lot in his vehicleand was taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered a .45 caliber semi-automatichandgun from Bromfield’s possession, along with 37 rounds of ammunition located inside hisvehicle.Norwalk Police Detectives subsequently applied for and were granted a search and seizure warrantfor the apartment by Stamford Superior Court. During the execution of the warrant, detectivesrecovered and seized four magazines fully loaded with .223 caliber blank ammunition, a rifle, apellet rifle, and six boxes and an ammunition container containing various ammunition.Bromfield was transported to Norwalk Police Headquarters, where he was processed.

Arrested: Christopher Bromfield, 30, of Norwalk, CTCharges: Criminal possession of a firearm, risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment in thefirst degree, violation of protective order, carrying a pistol without a permit, four counts of illegalpossession of a large capacity magazineBond: $500,000Court: January 29, 2026

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