Arrests Made in Shelton Home Invasion

Four people are facing charges in connection with a violent home invasion in Shelton where police say a man was beaten.

The arrests stem from an incident that occurred in early September where a male victim told police he was beaten in by three men. Police responded to the scene and found the man bleeding profusely from the head.

He was transported to the hospital and treated for his head injury.

Police investigated and found that a 17-year-old female juvenile along with three men and a male juvenile conspired to rob and assault the victim. The female juvenile called the victim and asked for him to pick her up, police said. The victim picked up the female juvenile from her home where she allegedly planned to get him intoxicated so “he would be easier to rob.”

After the victim picked her up, police said the four accomplices followed the two to the victim’s home. The female juvenile then reportedly texted the accomplices to let them know the victim was intoxicated and she was leaving the door open, police said.

According to police, when the three men approached the victim’s door he happened to walk outside. At that point he was allegdly assaulted and struck in the head with a fake firearm.

During the assault a neighbor came outside and the three men then fled scene.

Two men were arrested Oct. 2:

• Shawn Craig, 19, of North Haven
• Charges: First-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, criminal attempt to commit home invasion, first-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon
• Joseph Cahill, 18, of North Haven
• Charges: First-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, criminal attempt to commit home invasion and first-degree assault

The third arrest was made Oct. 5

• Robert Torelli, 22, of Branford
• Charges: First-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, criminal attempt at home invasion and first-degree conspiracy to commit assault

The female juvenile was arrested earlier and charged with first-degree criminal attempt at robbery, criminal attempt at home invasion and first-degree conspiracy to commit assault.

Additional arrests are expected.

Pictured from left to right: Shawn Craig, Robert Torelli and Joseph Cahill