New Haven Bank Robbed, Suspect Sought

NEW HAVEN, CT — The Webster Bank on Whalley Avenue was robbed Saturday morning and it bears some similarities to a string of robberies in the city.

A man carrying a backpack jumped over the counter before 9:30 a.m. and demanded money. He stuffed cash from teller drawers into his backpack and ran out of the bank, said Capt. Anthony Duff, police spokesman.

Dye-stained money was found in the neighborhood during a police canvas. They also impounded a vehicle on Austin Street that may have been used by the suspect.

Police continue to investigate several bank robberies including two at Wells Fargo on Route 80 that happened between April and May. The Key Bank on Grand Avenue was robbed May 14.

Darryl Henry, 55, of New Haven is a person of interest and is wanted on an arrest warrant for robbery, Duff said.