Teen Allegedly Robs Woman While She Pumped Gas in Hamden

In January, a woman had her purse and cell phone stolen from her car in Hamden while pumping gas, according to police.

A 16-year-old from Hamden has been charged with criminal attempt to commit larceny in the sixth degree.

In the morning on Jan. 31, Hamden police officers responded to Alltown Fresh on Dixwell Avenue for a reported theft.

Officers said the woman had her purse and cell phone stolen from her car while she was pumping gas. The belongings were taken from her passenger side door, which was unlocked at the time.

Three people involved in the theft fled in a stolen vehicle, police said. They later tried to make transactions on the woman's bank account.

The teen is scheduled to appear in court on April 12.