Victim Pepper Sprayed In PlayStation Robbery: Hamden Police

HAMDEN, CT — A man was pepper sprayed and robbed of a PlayStation while meeting with the “buyer” of an online transaction Monday night in Hamden, according to police.

Police responded to Goodrich Street around 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 24 on the report of a street robbery, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan.

Dolan said the 24-year-old victim was selling a PlayStation game console he listed online. The “buyer” asked to see the contents of the box and pepper sprayed the victim, according to Dolan.

The suspect then left with the PlayStation onto Shepard Street.

Dolan said the suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5 feet, 9 inches tall, who was wearing all black and a black facemask. The suspect was initially dropped off in a black, four-door sedan, according to Dolan.

Anyone with information or surveillance video related to the investigation is asked to contact the Hamden Police Department at 203-230-4000.