East Haven Thursday Daytime 'Street Robbery' With 'Shots Fired' Being Investigated By Police

EAST HAVEN, CT — Just before 2 p.m. Thursday, the East Haven Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a physical altercation and possible shots fired in the area of the rear parking lot of 687 Main St., police spokesperson Capt. Joseph M. Murgo said.

Witnesses reported several people running from the scene after hearing what they believed to be gunshots, Murgo said.

When cops got to the scene, they found several people "involved in the dispute and a crime scene containing spent shell casings," Murgo said, adding that the people "who remained on scene fully cooperated with police."

"They said they had been robbed by a person they met online who had expressed interest in purchasing an item they listed for sale," Murgo said. "The victims stated that when they met up with the suspect and handed over the merchandise for sale, a struggle ensued."

Then, at one point during the struggle, "the suspect pulled a firearm out which resulted in a struggle for control of the firearm," police said.

"During the struggle for the firearm, several shots were fired, but no one was struck or injured," Murgo said. "The suspect then fled the area."

The East Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division arrived on scene shortly thereafter and have taken over the investigation, the police captain said.

Anyone with video that may be relevant to this investigation is asked to contact Detective John Fraenza at jfraenza@easthavenpolice.com.

This investigation remains active and ongoing, and any additional information will be released as it becomes available, Murgo said.