Meriden Teen, 14, Charged In Targeted Shooting In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — A 14-year-old Meriden resident has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Hamden in May, according to police.

Police responded to the area of Woodin Street and Pine Rock Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on May 27 on the report of shots fired, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan.

Responding officers found two vehicles that were in a collision at the intersection. One of the vehicles was struck multiple times by gunfire as it was fleeing from a third vehicle that was chasing after them, according to Dolan.

Dolan said the investigation found that the occupants of the vehicle that was struck during the gunfire were specifically targeted. No one was hit during the shooting, according to Dolan.

A gun was later recovered and seized in conjunction with the investigation, Dolan said.

A 14-year-old Meriden resident was identified as the shooter. He was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of first-degree criminal assault, three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit.

He is scheduled to appear at Middletown Superior Court for Juvenile Matters on Jan. 19.

Detective Jomo Crawford of the Hamden Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit was the lead investigator into the shooting, according to Dolan.

Dolan said Hamden Police worked in conjunction with the New Haven Shooting Task Force throughout the investigation.