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2 Shot Over Weekend In New Haven During Separate Incidents, Police Say 2 Shot Over Weekend In New Haven During Separate Incidents, Police Say
2 Shot Over Weekend In New Haven During Separate Incidents, Police Say A Connecticut man and woman were shot in a Connecticut city over the weekend in separate incidents. The first shooting took place in New Haven around 5:40 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22 in the area of Huntington and Dixwell Avenues. New Haven Police received two ShotSpotter notifications of shots fired in the area of Huntington Avenue and Dixwell Avenue, said, Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. Responding detectives discovered that two houses and three vehicles were hit and recovered a total of 15 fired cartridge casings, Dell said. As police were investigating, Yale-…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Unidentified Man Found Shot On New Haven Street, Police Say Unidentified Man Found Shot On New Haven Street, Police Say
Unidentified Man Found Shot On New Haven Street, Police Say Police in Connecticut are seeking the public's help after an unidentified man was found shot on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 15 in the area of Dixwell Avenue near West Hazel Street. The man, who has not yet been identified, was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment. He is in critical condition, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police. Detectives from the department’s Major Crimes Division, as well as the Bureau of Identification, are on-scene collecting evidence and canvassing for witnesses and video&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot While Walking Dog In Hamden, Police Say Man Shot While Walking Dog In Hamden, Police Say
Man Shot While Walking Dog In Hamden, Police Say A Hamden man was shot twice in the leg while walking his dog on a city street. The incident took place in New Haven around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8 in the area of Dixwell Avenue near Brewster Street. New Haven officers were notified that a man suffering a gunshot wound sought treatment at the St. Raphael’s campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police. The 30-year-old New Haven resident told officers he was walking his dog on Dixwell Avenue near Brewster Street when he noticed that he was bleeding from his left leg, Dell said. Medical st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street
Suspect At Large After 30-Year-Old Shot, Killed On CT Street Police in Connecticut are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot dead on a city street. The 30-year-old New Haven man was found shot around 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, by New Haven Police responding to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls regarding gunfire in the area. According to Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police Department, officers found the man on Hazel Street, between Shelton and Dixwell avenues. American Medical Response transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the p…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say
Drunk CT Woman Punches Restaurant Employee, Throws Glasses, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested after becoming unruly at a TGI Friday's allegedly throwing glasses and punching a restaurant employee while drunk. Wisdom South, age 25, of New Haven, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 11, after Hamden Police in New Haven County responded to the restaurant located on Dixwell Avenue for a report of an intoxicated patron who was out of control. According to Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police, when police arrived South was allegedly intoxicated, yelling profanities, and throwing glasses on the floor and in the direction of customers. She also punched a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Abandoned New Haven Baby Released From Hospital Abandoned New Haven Baby Released From Hospital
Abandoned New Haven Baby Released From Hospital The New Haven baby who was abandoned in a Dumpster last week has been released from the hospital. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, New Haven Police said around 4 p.m. that the 8-month-old baby girl that had been found in a Dumpster on Monday, Oct. 12, has been successfully treated and released from the hospital. She is now with members of her family, police said. It isn’t clear what exactly the baby was treated for, but police did say she had burn injuries when maintenance workers discovered her in the trash outside the Presidential Garden Apartments on Dixwell Avenue in New Haven. “As the child conti…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest
Crash Leads To Ex-New Haven Convict's Arrest An ex-convict is facing jail time after a car crash led police to find a firearm in his possession. Chaze Yopp, 27, of New Haven, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in U.S. District Court to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut said. He is out on a $25,000 bond pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. Yopp drew suspicion in January after New Haven Police tried to pull over an SUV, in which he was a passenger, for multiple motor vehicle violations, court documents said. Instead of stopping, the SUV took off and crashed into …

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by Kristin Palpini