East Haven police are searching for several people who carried out what they call a targeted attack on one of their officers early Sunday morning.

Several officers responded to the ShopRite Plaza on Foxon Road just before 2:30 a.m. for a report of numerous vehicles blocking the road, performing burnouts, and people setting off fireworks.

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When the first officer arrived, he was confronted by several people in masks, according to police.

One person sprayed the officer's cruiser with a fire extinguisher and then threw the extinguisher at the cruiser.

Multiple people climbed onto the police vehicle and began kicking it, police said.

Those involved then jumped into their cars and took off from the scene. The group retu

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