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Man Accused Of Shooting Pellets At Motorist While Driving In CT

A 31-year-old man was charged after police said he shot pellets at a motorist while driving in Connecticut.

The interior of the Toyota Prius

The interior of the Toyota Prius

Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
The interior of the Toyota Prius

The interior of the Toyota Prius

Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
Kendrick Amaker

Kendrick Amaker

Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police

Police received a report from a motorist traveling on I-91 northbound in Cromwell at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, who said another motorist had shot orange pellets at them, according to Connecticut State Police.

Police said the caller told troopers that they'd been struck in the face multiple times, but they were not injured.

A Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles officer found a gray Toyota Prius that matched the caller's description traveling north on I-91 in the Hartford area, police said.

After the officer pulled the Toyota over, troopers responded and saw a facsimile weapon resting on the front passenger seat of the car, authorities said.

State Police said the driver was identified as Kendrick Amaker, of North Haven, and he was arrested on the following charges:

  • Illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle
  • Second-degree threatening
  • Reckless endangerment
  • Third-degree assault
  • Breach of peace
  • Illegal operation of a motor vehicle without minimum insurance
  • Operating an unregistered motor vehicle
  • Improper use registration

He was released on a $5,000 bond and is set to appear in court on Monday, Aug. 22, police said.

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