Crime & Safety

Suspect(s) Attempt to Steal 52-Inch TV During Overnight Burglary in Hamden

The break-in occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Monday.

Hamden police are investigating another overnight burglary in which the suspect(s) entered a Mather Street residence through a front window.

Police were called at about 4 a.m. on Monday morning and investigation that the break-in occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. and once inside, the individual(s) stole electronic equipment and keys to the homeowner’s motor vehicle, Capt. Ronald Smith said in a press release.

Additionally, the individual(s) attempted to steal a 52-inch television. The homeowner was asleep during the course of the burglary.

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The homeowner was awoken by the sound of his car alarm and it appears that the individual(s) attempted to steal the vehicle, when the alarm sounded, according to Smith.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hamden Police Department Major Crimes Division at (203) 230-4040.

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There have been a series of overnight break-ins within the past month that police are continuing to investigate.

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