A customer at the Hess station on Whalley apparently wasn’t pleased that the attendant didn’t have change for a $100 bill.
He made a threat, kicked in the attendant’s sliding drawer, then fled — until cops caught up with him and arrested him.
So reports top West Hills / Amity / Westville / West Rock cop Lt. Rose Dell in her latest weekly crime roundup.
Here’s her full round-up:
FROM 5/19/19 to 5/26/19 POLICE RESPONDED TO 192 CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE WESTVILLE/WEST HILLS SECTION OF NEW HAVEN. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF NOTABLE INCIDENTS:
On 5/22, a resident of Valley Street reported that someone entered his Chrysler 300 in the overnight hours and stole his tools from the back seat. The tools had been covered with a black jacket and included a red jack hammer that had been rented from Home Depot, a red tool bag that contained around twenty mason trowels, and a red power drill. There were no signs of forced entry.
A resident of Beverly Road left his vehicle unlocked overnight on 5/23. His glove compartment was rummaged through and his registration, insurance card, vehicle owner’s manual and sunglasses were stolen.
On 5/23, a resident of Edgewood Avenue reported that his mail might have been stolen. His video system caught an unknown male subject leaving his front porch area with some items in his hand. Officers obtained the video and logged it into evidence.
Police responded to the Hess Gas Station on Whalley Avenue for an unruly customer on 5/25. A customer tried to pass a hundred-dollar bill to the gas attendant through a sliding drawer, but the attendant didn’t have enough change in his drawer to accept it. The customer became irate, refused to leave until he got his fuel, threatened to destroy the attendant’s car and then busted the sliding drawer with a swift kick. He fled on foot when the police arrived. Police located and arrested the subject in Edgewood Park.
On 5/25, at 11:50 am, police responded to Valley Mart on the report of a group of males in front of the store selling drugs. Officers found an unoccupied Toyota Camry with music blaring, left running in a no parking zone. Sergeant Martin Feliciano looked in the vehicle and saw a bag of drugs on the center console. A male subject then walked past the Officer towards the store and said he would move the vehicle shortly. A large number of ecstasy pills, heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana were found in the vehicle. The subject was arrested and charged with drug possession intended for sale.
On 5/25, police responded to Hilltop Road on a weapons complaint. A male subject confronted a female at a corner store and threatened to jump her. The female left the store and walked towards Hilltop Road. A short time later the male arrived on Hilltop Road, chased the female through multiple yards while armed with a silver handgun. He attacked multiple females, and one was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Officer Matthew Vernik spotted the male walking in the Tommy’s Tanning parking lot. With the assistance of area Officers, the subject was detained. He had a loaded, firearm stolen from St. Louis, Missouri in his waistband and was placed under arrest for numerous assault and gun charges.