Some West Haven residents detained a man suspected of confronting a person with a gun until police arrived to take over.
Police said they received several reports of a fight in the area of 400 Third Avenue at 7:16 p.m. on Thursday and found several men holding Sean Walton, 25, of New Haven, on the ground.
Walton is accused of showing up at a Third Avenue home with a loaded gun and confronting a resident.
Residents were able to get it away from Walton during a fight and police said they found it by Walton’s foot.
The residents said they did not know Walton and had no previous problems with him.
Walton claimed he went to the house to buy marijuana, police said.
Officers seized a handgun loaded with five rounds and said the serial number was filed off.
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Walton was charged with breach of peace, altering a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit and criminal possession of a firearm by convicted felon.
He was held on $75,000 bond.
