Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested After Firing Gun During Robbery: North Haven Police
Three other people associated with the robbery escaped, police said.
NORTH HAVEN, CT — A 16-year-old from Hartford was arrested after he fired a gun during an armed robbery early Sunday morning in North Haven, according to police.
The incident occurred at 5:30 a.m. when four males entered a Citgo gas station on Washington Avenue, police said. One person pointed a gun at an employee and threatened him while the others went behind the counter to try to access the register and safe, according to police. A struggle ensued and the boy fired a round but did not hurt the worker, police said.
Officers took the teen into custody but the other three people fled, according to police.
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Anyone who witnessed the incident or may have information about the other people involved in the robbery is asked to call police at 203-239-5321.
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