Police are searching for the man who broke into a New Haven apartment, chased a woman who lived there and shot her in the thigh.
According to police, the 27-year-old resident returned to her apartment on County Street around 7:30 p.m. Saturday and found a strange man in her home.
She tried to run and he pursued her, opening fire and shooting her in the leg. Police said the victim was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Police searched the building but couldn't find a suspect. He's described as a thin man in his late 20s who stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt at the time of the break-in.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call New Haven police detectives at 203-946-6304. Calls can remain anonymous.
