Police: Meriden man accidentally fired shotgun round into neighboring apartmentÂ
Police: Meriden man accidentally fired shotgun round into neighboring apartmentÂ
May 11, 2021 11:23AM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN â A local man faces charges after police said he accidentally fired a round from a shotgun into a neighborâs apartment.Â
Carlton Cooper, 22, of 100 Woodland St., was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and released on $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on June 25.
A second-floor tenant of 100 Woodland St. reported finding bullet fragments and holes in the floor, wall and ceiling around 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Â
Police spoke with Cooper, a first floor tenant, who at first denied being involved and then said he accidentally fired a round into the first-floor ceiling while moving his gun, according to a police report. Cooper told police he did not think the bullet went in
The incident was uncovered around 10:04 a.m., Monday, May 3, in New Haven County.
Officers from the Meriden Police Department responded on a report of a home invasion on New Street.
When police arrived on the scene, the victim told officers that two first-floor residents, Corey Rispoli and Jamaira Johnson, both of Meriden, knocked on her door and then forced their way into the apartment after she opened the door, said Meriden Police Sergeant Michael Boothroyd.
She also reported that Rispoli was armed with a handgun. The victim immediately recognized Rispoli and confirmed her suspicions of Johnson being his accomplice when she was briefly able to pull down the mask Johnson had been wearing to hide her identity, he added.
Police: Men found with loaded gun, drugs after traffic stop in Meriden
Police: Men found with loaded gun, drugs after traffic stop in Meriden
May 03, 2021 02:14PM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
MERIDENÂ â Two men face charges after police said officers found a loaded gun and drugs in a car following a motor vehicle stop on Saturday.Â
Jacob Acampora, 19, of 464 Westland Ave., Cheshire, and Charlie Drain, 26, of 51 Britannia St., were each charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, weapon in a motor vehicle, possession of a high capacity magazine, interfering with an officer, possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana. Acampora was also charged with failure to signal.
Officers recovering, three arrested after incident on N. Second Street in Meriden Monday night
Officers recovering, three arrested after incident on N. Second Street in Meriden Monday night Advertisement
April 27, 2021 10:32AM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
MERIDENÂ â Officers injured in incident on N. Second Street Monday night have all been treated and released from area hospitals, police said. Five officers were injured when a man drove into them while they were attempting to approach a vehicle.Â
All of the officers injured are recovering at home, Lt. Darrin McKay said Tuesday morning. Their injuries included a concussion, a broken foot, along with sprains and strains, McKay said in an update. The names of the involved officers were not released, but McKay said they include members from the patrol division up through the detective bureau.Â