Lawyers Argue to Keep Alleged Meriden Mosque Shooter in Custody

Update: Hakey was indicted by a federal grand jury Monday on one count of causing damage to religious property through use of a dangerous weapon

Original story: Federal prosecutors argued that suspected Meriden mosque shooter Ted Hakey Jr. should remain in custody until his trial.

A detention hearing was continued until Dec. 28, according to the Hartford Courant. He is currently being held without bond.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Raymond Miller argued that Hakey kept two dozen firearms in his home in violation of the law when he allowed a parolee to live with him. Miller also argued that Hakey’s tendency to fire guns in his residential backyard showed he made dangerous decisions.

Hakey was taken into custody Thursday.

Hakey lives next door to the mosque and fired several rounds using his high-powered rifle during the early morning hours of Nov. 14, according to an arrest warrant affidavit

No one was injured in the attack because the mosque was unoccupied at the time. Members of the mosque went to pray Nov. 15 and noticed dust on the floor. They also found a bullet and called police. Agents found another bullet upon further investigation.

Read the full Courant report here.