Police Arrest Man Accused of Shooting at Group in Hamden

Police have arrested a man accused of opening fire at a group of people after a party in Hamden last month.

Hamden police said four friends had attended a party June 7 and were walking back to the car on Gorham Avenue when Javon Floyd, 25, of New Haven, started shooting at them.

Although no one was hurt, police found four bullet holes in the group's car.

Floyd was arrested July 8 and charged with criminal attempt at first-degree assault, carrying a pistol without a permit, criminal possession of a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief and violation of probation.

He was held on $750,000 bond and is due in court July 22.

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