Crime & Safety
Woman, 66, Injured During Daytime Street Robbery in Hamden: Police
Hamden Police are investigating after a woman was robbed of her purse and sustained injuries to her shoulder and arm.
Hamden, CT — Hamden Police are investigating a daytime street robbery that occurred on Saturday afternoon in which a 66-year-old woman’s purse was stolen and she sustained injuries to her shoulder and arm.
Police responded to Mix Avenue at about 2:15 p.m. on July 2 and investigation revealed that the 66-year-old victim was walking on Mix Avenue while carrying a purse, according to Capt. Ronald Smith.
The woman told responding officers that a man knocked her to the ground and stole her pursue, which contained several hundred dollars, credit cards and jewelry, according to Smith.
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The victim sustained injuries to her shoulder and arm.
The suspect is described as a white male, in his late 30s, about 6-feet tall with a medium to heavy build and clean shaven.
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The suspect was seen entering a black-colored Jeep.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective William Onofrio of the Hamden Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (203) 230-4040.
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