Police are searching for the men who robbed a woman at gunpoint outside her home in Hamden, grabbing her by the neck and hitting her across the face with a gun late Sunday night.
According to police, the 35-year-old woman was leaving her home on Morse Street around 11:30 p.m. Sunday when two men approached her and took her money.
One of the robbers then grabbed her by the neck and pistol-whipped her, police said.
The suspects ran toward Newhall Street with $160 in stolen cash, then got into a silver Nissan hatchback and drove away, according to police.
Fire rescue personnel treated the victim for "significant facial injuries," police said.
Now police are looking for the culprits, who are believed to be in their 20s.
Police said the man who assaulted the victim stands about 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has "distinct" brown eyes. The second suspect stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 210 pounds and was wearing a face mask.
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Anyone with information on the crime is urged to call Hamden Police Department Major Crimes Division Det. Joseph Liguori at 203-230-4040.
