Updated: 4:14 PM EST February 8, 2021
HAMDEN, Conn. Police say four men and a teen are behind bars after two armed robberies occurred early Monday morning.
Officers responded to the Citgo on State Street shortly after 1 a.m. for the report of an armed robbery.
They learned that three men with guns approached two store employees emptying the trash, ordered them back into the store and demanded money.
According to reports, two gunmen “placed the barrel of their handguns to the head of one of the employees, as he emptied the cash drawer.
Police say the three men, wearing masks, ran from the scene towards Franklin Road. Not even an hour later, officers responded to Krauszer’s Food Store on Whitney Avenue for the report of three armed gunmen entering the store with “guns drawn.”
Published February 8, 2021 •
Updated on February 8, 2021 at 2:40 pm
Hamden Police
Hamden police have arrested five people after investigating two armed robberies in which guns were held on store clerks, police said.
Three people robbed a gas station as well as a convenience store in Hamden early Sunday morning and held guns to the heads of employees, according to police.
Police said officers responded to the Citgo Gas Station at 1978 State St. at 1:14 a.m. Sunday to investigate reports of an armed robbery and learned that three people with guns approached two store employees as they were emptying the trash, ordered them back into the store and demanded money.
Two men arrested in Wallingford liquor store burglary
Two men arrested in Wallingford liquor store burglary
February 07, 2021 12:47PM By Nadya Korytnikova, Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORD â Two men are facing burglary charges after police say they broke into a liquor store on Saturday.Â
Just after midnight, Wallingford police responded to One Stop Liquor, 1056 S. Colony Road, for a burglar alarm and found the front window of the business was smashed, police said.Â
Later that day, police located and arrested 36-year-old East Haven resident Daniel Girdzis and 35-year-old West Haven resident Adis Kacar. Both were taken into custody in New Haven and taken back to Wallingford.
Meriden police: Man assaulted woman, crashed car while fleeing officers
Meriden police: Man assaulted woman, crashed car while fleeing officers
Meriden Police Department. | File photo
February 03, 2021 04:05PM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN â A Waterbury man faces charges after police said he assaulted a woman, pointed a gun at her, then fled from police. He was arrested after crashing his car on Monday.Â
Steven Womber, 43, of 119 Division St., Waterbury, was charged with not having a pistol permit, weapon in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree threatening, unlawful restraint, second-degree reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, interfering with police, possession of marijuana, reckless driving and engaging police in pursuit.Â
Police: Man driving wrong way near Meriden police station found with gun
Police: Man driving wrong way near Meriden police station found with gun
Meriden Police Department. | File photo
February 03, 2021 03:53PM By Lauren Sellew, Record-Journal staff
MERIDENÂ â A New Hampshire man faces charges after police said he was found with a loaded gun after he drove the wrong way down a one-way street near the police station.Â
Dylan Martinez, 35, of 42 Lock St., Nashua, New Hampshire, was charged Monday with weapon in a motor vehicle, carrying a pistol without a permit and driving the wrong way.Â
The incident began Monday around 1:10 a.m. when Lt. Christopher Fry pulled over a car that Martinez was driving the wrong way behind the police station on Hanover Avenue, according to a police report. Martinez said he was headed home from his cousinâs house and became lost.