Robert Hemmingway, who lives in the area…“This is an unfortunate thing to say, but this may be news to others in other communities but it’s kind of frequent here,” Hemmingway said. Although horrible, he’s says he’s not surprised, “I’m kind of used to it because it tends to pop up every year and it’s been going on for a while.”
A 13- and 14-year-old from New Haven are facing charges after violently robbing and beating three adults in Hamden along with a group of peers, according to police.
Six other young teenagers possibly involved are at large and police are looking for them with concerns that they’ll strike again. They are calling it a crime spree and said there might be other victims.
According to police, about half a dozen teens tried to break into a home on Goodrich Street around 1 a.m. Friday. The group then targeted middle-aged adults walking in the area.
“It appears to be a group of very young actors engaged in very violent behavior,” explained Hamden police chief Thomas Wydra. “It didn’t matter who was going to be the victim. They were going up and down the street, looking for whoever to accost.”
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