Man Brandishing Rifle, Making Threats Outside of Stratford Liquor Store Arrested

A man who was making threatening remarks while brandishing a rifle outside a Stratford liquor store on Saturday was arrested. 

Police said they responded to Barnum Wine and Spirits on Barnum Avenue because a man was carrying a rifle in the parking lot and making threats.

Brian Torres, 45, was in an argument with another man when he went into his car and pulled out a rifle. Police said Torres pointed the gun at the man and threatened to "blow his head off."

Torres, a convicted felon, also made racial remarks, Straford police said. 

He was placed under arrested and charged with weapons in a motor vehicle, breach of peace, intimidation based on bias, criminal possession of firearm, threatening and reckless endangerment with a bond set at $500,000.

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