Crime & Safety
Police Searching for Suspect in Armed Robbery on Hepburn Road
Two hours later, a man used a credit card stolen from the victim at Target in Orange, according to police.
The relative of a Hepburn Road homeowner was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon as she was getting in her car, according to police.
The woman was parked at the Hamden home, and when she was about to get into her car, she was approached by a black male, 18 to 25 years of age, 5’11”, wearing a black shirt and hat, according to police spokesman Capt. Ronald Smith.
The man had a gun, Smith said. He grabbed the woman's handbag and took off, heading north on Hepburn Road, Smith said.
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Officer Michael Nawrocki and his K-9 partner “Hank” searched the area but could not find the suspect, Smith said.
About two hours later, the victim's credit card was used at Target in Orange, Smith said, where a security camera captured the image of the man attempting to use the card.
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Anyone with information regarding the armed street robbery or the identification of the individual who used the stolen credit card is asked to contact Detective Brian Stewart at 203-230-4000.
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