Crime & Safety

Juvenile Charged In North Haven Armed Robbery: PD

The juvenile stole a vehicle at gunpoint from a prospective Facebook Marketplace seller, according to police.

NORTH HAVEN, CT — Police charged a 17-year-old juvenile with robbing a victim at gunpoint during an attempted vehicle sale in October, according to police.

The victim advertised the vehicle for sale on Facebook Marketplace and met up with a potential buyer in the area of Jroos restaurant on Oct. 6.

The juvenile from New Haven displayed a handgun during a test drive and ordered the victim out of the vehicle.

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Detectives charged the juvenile with first-degree robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle.

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