STAMFORD — Video circulated by the Connecticut Centinal shows Gov. Ned Lamont extending a hand toward the camera during an encounter the outlet says occurred in Stamford on Saturday, October 31.
In the footage visually reviewed by Eastern CT News, Lamont stands close to the camera, raises his hands and extends one toward the lens. His hand briefly obscures the view before the camera shifts away. The recording continues afterward.
The Centinal alleges he was trying to knock the camera from its reporter’s hand. The visible sequence supports describing a hand movement toward the lens, but does not by itself establish his intent or whether the device was damaged.
According to the publication’s social-media account, its reporter approached Lamont with a question for a story she was investigating. The outlet said he did not answer. Eastern CT News’s review was visual; no dialogue is independently transcribed here.
The reviewed Facebook reel was publicly shared by Andre Andreas and displays the Connecticut Centinal’s name and account branding. CT Police Live also circulated the outlet’s allegation. These reposts concern the same account and footage, rather than separate eyewitness confirmation.
A response from Lamont or his office was not located in the sources reviewed for this report. The precise Stamford location and the full circumstances before the clip remain unverified.
UPDATE, October 31 — This article now includes a visual review of the supplied video and a direct source link, replacing the earlier statement that Eastern CT News had not reviewed footage.
This developing report was prepared with AI from the attributed accounts and visual review. The accompanying official portrait is a file photo and does not depict the encounter.