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New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes
New Haven Officers 'Restore Faith' After 'Heartless' Theft Of Autistic Man's Shoes Small gestures often shine the brightest, and two New Haven police officers proved it by turning a bleak situation into a moment of kindness for one man. An autistic man reported to New Haven police that a group of juveniles assaulted him and stole his sneakers and hat on Whalley Avenue on Thursday, Nov. 14. The encounter left him shaken and terrified. That’s when Officer Trevor Brown stepped in. Brown didn’t just take the report—he brought the case to district manager Sgt. Lambe, who collaborated with New Haven’s Office of Youth Services. Together, they worked to restore the man’s faith i…

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by Josh Lanier