Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Hamden

Hamden police are searching the person who robbed a man at knifepoint in a grocery store parking lot on Sunday morning.

Investigators say a man from North Haven was putting his groceries inside of his vehicle around 8 a.m. when he was approached by a man with a knife in the parking lot of Stop & Shop on Dixwell Avenue.

The man with the knife demanded the other man's groceries and cell phone before taking off. He is believed to have gotten into a red Ford Fusion with a Connecticut plate of AB47088. Police describe the driver of the car as a heavy-set woman. The vehicle was last seen traveling on Dixwell Avenue, according to officers.

Authorities are describing the man with the knife as being 18 to 21 years old, about 5'10" with a thin build and curly hair.

If you have any information about the incident, you're asked to contact Hamden Police at (203) 230-4030.

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