Homeless Veteran Stranded in Strange Town After Getting Scammed–Until Local Police Lend a Hand When a Vietnam veteran got caught up in a scam that involved relocating from Texas to Connecticut, he was left penniless, without a place to stay or even a car. However, police have thanked the local community in East Haven for rallying around the vet and helping him in his time of need. Robert Chapin decided to move to Connecticut with his therapy dog, Lou Lou, and a woman who’d promised him companionship. But he never imagined that when he gave the woman the last of his money, she would disappear, leaving him alone and penniless in a strange place.