Man Charged With Shooting At Restaurant In Meriden: Police

MERIDEN, CT — A Meriden man has been arrested in connection to a shooting at 105 Restaurant and Lounge on Colony Street in March. The arrest stems from a shooting that occurred inside the restaurant, located at 105 Colony Street in Meriden, on March 18 in which a 29-year-old man was shot in the neck and sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Vincequan H. Wright, 28, of Britannia Street in Meriden, was arrested on a warrant May 1 and charged with first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a pistol and carrying a pistol without a permit. He was held on a $150,000 bond. (To sign up for Meriden breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Police said that while Wright was served with the warrant, he was also arrested for onsite charges. He was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm/ammunition, theft of a firearm and possession of body armor by a felon.

He was held on an additional $500,000 bond, according to police.

Police previously said that the shooting at 105 Restaurant and Lounge occurred at about 1:45 a.m. on March 18 and the victim was initially treated at MidState Medical Center but was then transported by LifeStar to an area trauma center.

Pictured: Vincequan H. Wright, 28, of Meriden / via the Meriden Police Department