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Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges
Minivan Crashes Into DEA Agents: New Haven Man Faces Narcotics Distribution Charges A New Haven man faces decades in prison for drug charges after crashing his minivan into a car being driven by federal agents who were surveilling him, officials said. New Haven resident Derrick Brock, age 36, also known as "Dereck Brock," is charged with intending to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine and crashing his minivan into a vehicle containing federal Drug Enforcement Agency agents on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to an announcement by Vanessa Avery, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  On the day of the crash, around 5:20 a.m., DEA agents and New Haven Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting
New Haven Man, Age 30, Critical Following Shooting A 30-year-old Connecticut man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 4, on Chapel Street, between Beers Street and Orchard Street.  Responding officers located a 30-year-old New Haven man who had been shot. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectiv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting
Schools Placed On Lockdown After 16-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Drive-By CT Shooting Schools were placed on a lockdown after a 16-year-old was found shot on a street in Connecticut, the victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 8 in the parking lot of St. Martins Townhouses on Goffe Street. Police received a call regarding a person shot on Goffe Street, between Orchard Street and Winter Street. Responding officers located a 16-year-old male who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital …

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed 17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed
17-Year-Old CT High School Junior Shot, Killed Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed on a Connecticut street. The teenage boy was shot around 9 p.m., Sunday, March 20 in New Haven, on Orchard Place, between Orchard Street and Charles Street. Responding officers located the victim, who had been struck by gunfire, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, Shumway said. Police have not released the name of the victim, a New Haven resident, who was a junior at Hillhouse High School,…

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by Kathy Reakes