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Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say
Suicidal CT Man Who Wanted Police To 'Kill Him,' Injures Officers During Arrest, Cops Say A Connecticut man who was allegedly suicidal and wanted to be killed by police was taken into custody after fighting and injuring several officers. The incident occurred in New Haven County in Hamden on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Hamden Plaza. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, the department received word that the East Haven Police were trying to locate and arrest Derrick Gilliam, age 29, of New Haven. East Haven police said that Gilliam, who was wanted on domestic violence charges, was suicidal and "wanted to be killed by police," Quinn said. East Haven Police had …
1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In CT Convenience Store Parking Lot, Police Say 1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In CT Convenience Store Parking Lot, Police Say
1 Nabbed In Attempted Carjacking In Hamden Parking Lot A juvenile was charged with allegedly attempting to carjack an occupied vehicle after forcefully throwing a driver to the ground in an attempt to steal their car. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10 a.m., Thursday, May 23, in Allentown Fresh at 1941 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, three males were reported to have forcefully thrown an elderly victim to the ground. One of the suspects then sat in the car and attempted to start it; however, the keys were with the victim. Unknown bystanders scared the suspects a…
CT Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault CT Man Who Shot 2, Threatened Police, Charged With Assault
Hamden Man Who Shot 2 Charged With Assault A Connecticut man who allegedly shot two people with a pellet gun and then threatened to shoot himself in the head has been charged by police. New Haven County resident David Bertuglia, age 47, of Hamden, was charged on Thursday, May 9, for the Wednesday, April 24 incident in Hamden. According to Lt. Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police, police responded to the area of Spruce Bank Road around 5 p.m. for a complaint from a person fishing that they had been shot in the arm with what they believed was a BB gun. The victim told officers he believed the person who shot him had fled in a vehicle. …
Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say
Mail Theft: Former CT Postal Carrier Admits Stealing Packages, Feds Say A 37-year-old former Connecticut postal carrier has admitted to stealing packages while on the job, federal officials announced.  New Haven County resident Shawn Fuller of Hamden, who once worked as a US Postal Service carrier in Meriden, pleaded guilty to a mail theft offense on Friday, Feb. 16, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report - Mail Theft: Meriden Postal Carrier Charged With Stealing Packages, Distributing Cocaine According to federal officials, while working as a mail carrier, Fuller was investigated for stealing package…
Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence An illegal firearms dealer will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping and murdering two people in Connecticut before killing his accomplice to stop him from confessing to authorities.  North Carolina resident Edward Michael Parks of Raleigh, age 37, also known as "Lee" and "Trouble," was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 11 to three consecutive life sentences for killing two men in New Haven County and killing a third man to stop him from telling law enforcement about the murders, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report -&nbs…
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County
Police Alert Residents After String Of Vehicle Thefts In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County issued an alert following a string of vehicle thefts. The New Canaan Police Department said the thefts and suspicious incidents took place between Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Officers first responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a driveway in the area of Weed Street and Richmond Hill Road in New Canaan at about 1:20 a.m. on Friday, according to the report. The owner said the keys to their 2016 Land Rover had been left in the vehicle, along with a checkbook, a laptop, and work-related paperwork, police said. Another resident of Weed Street then …
Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days
Silver Alert Issued For 2-Year-Old CT Girl Who's Been Missing For 3 Days Police in Connecticut have issued a Silver Alert for a 2-year-old girl who has not been seen in three days. Melody Bookert, of New Haven County in Hamden, was last seen in the area of Ridge Road on Sunday, Sept. 4. Hamden Police are asking anyone who may see or know of her whereabouts to contact them at 203-230-4000. Callers may remain anonymous. Melody, who was last seen wearing pink Christmas-themed pajamas, is described as being Black, with black hair and brown eyes. Click on the Facebook icon below to share. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed
Wanted Alleged CT Bank Robber Nabbed A woman who was on the run after robbing a Connecticut bank has been captured by police. The robbery occurred in New Haven County around 12:45 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Hamden at the Connex Credit Union, at 2100 Dixwell Ave. Hamden police responded to the bank and learned the suspect, identified as Natalie Medor, age 36 of Hamden, had entered the credit union and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money, said Det. Sean Dolan, of the Hamden Police. No weapons were displayed and no one was injured.  Medor fled with an undisclosed amount of money, …
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say A Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly attacking another woman with a knife. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Hamden. Hamden Police officers responded to a Warner Street address on a reported assault involving a knife, said Det. Sean Dolan. Responding officers located a 20-year-old woman with a laceration to the head. The investigation revealed that the victim was attacked by a person with a knife when she was leaving a friend’s house, Dolan said. The suspect was previously involved in a relationship with the p…
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…
Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings
Two Dead, Four Injured In Separate Connecticut Shootings Two people are dead and four injured following separate shootings that happened overnight in Connecticut. In New Haven, one person was killed and three injured after three separate shootings. At around  4:20 a.m. Sunday, June 6, responding officers located a 37-year-old New Haven man who was fatally shot on Springside Avenue. Earlier overnight, two 28-year-olds suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds after being shot at Lamberton Street and Rosette Street. A couple of hours later, an 18-year-old South suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at Genesee Street…
Police Break Up Large Fight Involving 60-Plus Teens At Connecticut Business Police Break Up Large Fight Involving 60-Plus Teens At Connecticut Business
Police Break Up Large Fight Involving 60-Plus Teens At Connecticut Business Police broke up a large fight involving more than 60 teenagers at a Connecticut Park over the weekend.  The incident took place around 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, when Hamden Police responded to Funz Trampoline Park, 1245 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden, on the report of a “fight in progress." Officers encountered “40 to 60” teenagers that were involved in a dispute, standing in front of the building, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. "Many of the teenagers were engaged in a physical altercation," he added. Hamden Police requested mutual aid from the New Haven Police Depar…
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns
CT Man Sentenced For Illegally Possessing Handguns A Connecticut man has been sentenced to four-and-half years in prison for illegally possessing two firearms. Carlos Barnes, also known as "Buddha," age 29, of New Haven, was sentenced to prison time in addition to three years of supervised release on Thursday, Jan. 21, said John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, Hamden Police arrested Barnes after they found him in possession of a Taurus Millennium G2 9mm handgun and a Springfield XD-40 .40 caliber handgun with an obliterated seria…
Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For CT Woman Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For CT Woman
Discovery Of Dozens Of Animals Leads To Charges For CT Woman A Connecticut woman was arrested for alleged animal cruelty after police say they found more than 26 animals in her home, including some clinging to life. New Haven County resident Donna Scirocco, 59, of Hamden, turned herself in to police on a warrant for the event that took place in October, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith. On Monday, Oct. 26, the Hamden Animal Control Division, with the assistance of animal control units from the State of Connecticut, Cheshire, East Haven, North Haven, and Southbury executed a search and seizure warrant at her residence, police said. Upon entering…
Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd
Victim In Wednesday's Fatal Double-Shooting ID'd The victim in a fatal double-shooting on Wednesday, Dec. 16, has been identified. On Dec. 16, around noon, police responded to an incident at Arch Street and Pine Rock Avenue in Hamden, police said. Upon arrival, Hamden Police noticed one of the victims was dead and the other in serious condition. The victim who had been fatally shot was Darlene Brown, 43, of Hamden. The male victim, Derrick Miller, 57, of Hamden, was shot in his torso and is in serious condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital, police said. Brown and Miller were recently married, police said. An investigation into the incid…
Two Women Mugged At Gunpoint Within 3 Hours Of Eachother Two Women Mugged At Gunpoint Within 3 Hours Of Eachother
Two Women Mugged At Gunpoint Within 3 Hours Of Eachother Two women were robbed at gunpoint within three hours of one another on Wednesday, police said.  The robberies took place between 7:45 a.m. and 10:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9 in Hamden.  The first mugging reported happened on Blue Hills Avenue - a 29-year-old nanny was reportedly threatened by a young man at gunpoint as she was walking in a driveway.  Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith said that a man demanded her belongings and unsuccessfully tried to steal her vehicle. She handed over her purse before he fled in a red Honda with other juveniles toward Church Street.  …
West Haven Man Shot After Gang Armed Robbery In Hamden West Haven Man Shot After Gang Armed Robbery In Hamden
West Haven Man Shot After Gang Armed Robbery In Hamden Police are searching for five men who allegedly shot one man and robbed two victims in Hamden. Police were notified of the Hamden shooting while a 22-year-old man was being treated for gunshot wounds in his arm and leg at Yale-New Haven Hospital at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27 according to Hamden Police Captain Ronald Smith.  The victim was reportedly parked on West Easton Street, talking to a friend, when a silver vehicle pulled up beside him and five gun-toting men emerged from within.  The victim's friend first fled, but stopped in his tracks after hearing gunsho…
Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large
Baby Was Inside Idling Car Stolen From CT Gas Station; Suspect At-Large A baby was abducted when a man allegedly jumped into an idling car outside of a gas station and drove off in the vehicle. The woman caring for the baby was inside the gas station/convenience store at the time, dealing with a credit card issue, Hamden Police said. It was not immediately clear from the police reports what the woman's relationship to the child is.  While the 7-month-old baby has been recovered, the suspect is still at-large. The alleged theft and abduction happened on Saturday, Nov. 21, around 9:15 a.m. At that time, Hamden Police received a report that a white 2019 Niss…
Driver Crashes Into Cars, Runs Off With Baby - Police Searching For Female Suspect Driver Crashes Into Cars, Runs Off With Baby - Police Searching For Female Suspect
Driver Crashes Into Cars, Runs Off With Baby - Police Searching For Female Suspect Police are searching for a female driver who allegedly struck seven vehicles before fleeing the scene on-foot toting an 8-month old infant in a baby carrier. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16, when Hamden Police responded to the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Putnam Avenue on the report of a motor vehicle accident, said Capt. Ronald Smith. An investigation revealed that a motor vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Dixwell Avenue, collided with two vehicles, before fleeing from the scene, Smith said. Moments later, the same vehicle, which was…
Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety
Connecticut Nightclub Closed - Again - To Protect Public's Safety A night spot that has been the scene of violence and now, allegedly, COVID-19 health code violations, has been closed for the second time in a little over one year. The club in question is at 490 Dixwell Ave., in Hamden. It was closed once in 2019 while operating as K&D and again in November under new ownership and a new name: Dixwell Social Lounge. In the most recent indefinite closure, Hamden Police went to break up a fight at the lounge but allegedly found major COVID-19 health code violations instead. On Sunday, Nov. 1, around midnight, police were called to the Dixwell Social Loun…
Carjackers Scared Off By Victim's Dog Steal His Food Instead Carjackers Scared Off By Victim's Dog Steal His Food Instead
Carjackers Scared Off By Victim's Dog Steal His Food Instead A Connecticut police department received three reports of attempted or completed car-jackings within a half-an-hour early Thursday morning.  The victims include an Uber driver, a Door Dash delivery person, and a couple of people at a park on Thursday, Oct. 22. The first such incident was reported a little after midnight, at 12:30 a.m. Police responded to the 300 block of Goodrich Street for a report of an armed robbery and attempted carjacking. The victim, a 31-year-old Door Dash driver, said he was delivering food when a group of men approached him. One of them allegedly displayed a f…
Man Who Exposed 'Lower Half' To Hamden Motorist While Driving Sought By Police Man Who Exposed 'Lower Half' To Hamden Motorist While Driving Sought By Police
Man Who Exposed 'Lower Half' To Hamden Motorist While Driving Sought By Police Police are searching for a man who exposed his genitals to a woman while the two drove separate vehicles down a Connecticut street earlier this week. On Monday, Aug. 31, at around 8:30 a.m., Hamden Police received a report of “indecent exposure,” police said. A 26-year-old woman had been driving her motor vehicle on Whitney Avenue in Hamden when she said a large, silver flatbed truck started following her. The man driving the truck pulled alongside the woman and winked at her, police said. Still driving beside her, the man then allegedly “completely exposed his lower half and was masturba…