April 27 News: Shooting at Hamden Park Drive Hamden Police responded to Hamden Park Drive on the report of a shooting on April 24, 2021. . Upon arrival, officers found a 29-year-old shooting victim near the canal line at the park. The victim was shot in the lower back. Hamden police reported that there was…
Category: Crime Logs
Hqnn has resumed crime log reporting with this past week’s report. April 13 News: Burglary in the 3rd Degree Hamden police arrested Michael Spanger, 43, on April 12 for charges of third-degree burglary and second degree larceny. Spanger robbed the Airline Accessory Services on 455 Putnam Avenue on June 20, 2020, after reportedly, “forcibly entered…
Crime Log: Larceny in the Second Degree/March 10 Hamden Police responded to a call of a three-vehicle accident on Dixwell Avenue, around the area of the Connolly Parkway, on March 9. Police did not provide details of the accident, noting only that the vehicle primarily responsible for the crash hit a tree afterwards. The driver…
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Crime Report: Week of March 9
Third-degree Burglary Arrests/March 8 Hamden police arrested two suspects for burglary after responding to an early morning call on March 5. After investigation, police determined 18-year-olds Laruan Biggs, a Hamden resident, and Jennaya Mazyck of North Haven tampered with and forcibly entered two vehicles near Lucien Drive. Police later charged Biggs and Mazyck in the…
Second-degree Manslaughter Arrest/March 2 Hamden police arrested Taya Petteway-Campbell, 22, on March 2, charging her with manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle under the influence and speeding and failure to drive in the proper lane. The investigation started on Jan. 1, following a motor vehicle accident on the…
An update on the violent incident on Feb. 26 at Quinnipiac University’s Mountainview residence hall.
Hamden Police are investigating a fight between two Quinnipiac University roommates that took place early Friday morning and left one hospitalized after suffering a stab wound to the neck. The victim, unnamed at this time, was released from the hospital. The university suspended the suspect, also unnamed, according to Quinnipiac’s Interim Chief of Public Safety…
Street Robbery/Feb. 14 Hamden Police responded to a street robbery on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. A 70-year-old Hamden resident said she was walking southbound on Mix Ave. when two men got out of a brown Jeep Cherokee and shoved her to the ground. They stole her handbag, which held her money, cell phone and keys. …
Attempted Theft/Feb. 5: Police arrested Eric Manley, 53, on Feb. 5, for reportedly stealing Amazon packages off the doorsteps at Lakewood Apartments at 1199 Whitney Ave, Capt. Ronald Smith said. The charges included third-degree burglary, possession of burglar tools, sixth-degree larceny and third-degree criminal trespass, according to the Patch. Police first reported to a call…