A man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at an undercover cop car in West Haven while officers were conducting a separate investigation.
West Haven Police said their Street Crime Unit was patrolling in the area of Gilbert Street and Hinman Street as a part of an ongoing criminal investigation Tuesday night.
While doing so, police said a person driving a gray Honda Accord shot an occupied undercover police car six times and fled the scene. The car was found a short time later on Chapel Street by New Haven Police.
Police from New Haven and West Haven quickly responded and arrested 28-year-old Harvey Nelson, who was inside an apartment. Authorities surrounded the apartment building and he eventually surrendered.
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Nelson was taken into custody and he faces conspiracy to commit first-degree assault charges. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.
Police said Nelson was also served an arrest warrant stemming from a previous domestic dispute. He faces additional charges for this incident including felony larceny, stalking and assault.
Nelson also faces failure to appear charges from warrants stemming from multiple other towns.
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An NBC Connecticut crew saw the incident unfold. Authorities say it's an active investigation. No officers or civilians were injured during the incident.
