Derby Man, 19, New Haven Train Station Shooting Suspect, Arrested : PD

DERBY, CT — Derby Police announced the arrest of a 19-year-old in connection with a July 5 shooting on a train platform at New Haven's Union Station.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, responsible for patrolling and securing Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, and the Metro North infrastructure, have been investigating the incident.

The MTAPD has not yet commented on the arrest, but has a news conference set for later Thursday. Check back for updates.

Derby police posted to Facebook that Dayron Sanchez of Derby is the "alleged shooter from the July 5 shooting." Derby police did not say what Sanchez was charged with.

Derby police helped the MTA’s Emergency Services Unit Wednesday night to arrest Sanchez, they reported. Sanchez was taken into custody without incident, police noted.

At around 8:30 p.m. on July 5, a report of shots-fired at Union Station was received by the MTAPD. It was discovered, authorities said, that a man had been shot multiple times.

A preliminary investigation found that the victim and two others were on a train when a dispute began that continued on the platform between tracks 12 and 14, authorities said. There was gunfire targeting the victim, according to the transit police.

Following the shooting, two suspects fled, and the victim entered a nearby train, police said. Responding medics transported the injured man to Yale-New Haven Hospital in critical condition.

Based on previous statements from the MTAPD that two were involved in the shooting, with news of one arrest may mean another suspect is at large.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the MTA Police at 718-361-2212.