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Student Sexually Assaulted At Gunpoint At Her Yale University Residence, Police Say Student Sexually Assaulted At Gunpoint At Her Yale University Residence, Police Say
Student Sexually Assaulted At Gunpoint At Her Yale University Residence, Police Say A Yale University student was sexually assaulted after waking up to find an unknown man pointing a gun at her. The incident took place around 2 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, on the 300 block of Elm Street in New Haven. Yale Police Chief Anthony Campbell said a graduate student was asleep in her residence when she awoke to an unknown male pointing a gun at her.  The man sexually assaulted her and fled the residence, the chief said. The victim was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital.  New Haven Police are investigating, and Yale Police have increased patrols in the area and are assist…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars
Concerned Hudson Valley Sister Leads Cops To Man Who Crashes Into Six Cars An unidentified, violent, out-of-control man was apprehended by police after a lengthy police chase which included the man hitting six vehicles, including three state police cars on I-91 in the New Haven area, police said. The incident unfolded early Monday when the man's sister phone New Haven police to report he was "out of control," and "needed hospitalization," said New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Officers Thomas Blaisdell and Caitlin Zarella spoke with the man’s roommates at their University Place apartment. They said they last saw him a day ago, adding he a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam
Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam Local law enforcement agencies are cautioning area residents to be on alert following several scams involving elderly individuals being taken advantage of by fraudsters posing as attorneys. Opportunistic scammers have been preying on the elderly around the country, posing as attorneys and demanding thousands of dollars in cash in bail or bond money for an alleged grandchild who they claim is in trouble. Last month, an 88-year-old woman in California was contacted by a man who claimed to be an attorney, according to New Haven police investigators. He allegedly told her that her grandson was …

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by Zak Failla