Hamden Police

Dixwell Avenue is the main artery between New Haven and Hamden. Thousands of cars travel that road each day, and according to recent data, pedestrians need to use extra caution.

Hamden Police said they have new data that shows crashes involving pedestrians are on the rise.

Police are investigating after a Quinnipiac University student allegedly assaulted his roommate in his sleep early Friday morning, according to Hamden police. Officials said the incident happened at approximately 3:10 a.m. on 275 Mount Carmel Ave. Officers with the Hamden Police Department and Quinnipiac Public Safety responded to a report of a possible fight between two roommates. When police arrived,…

A man who was struck by a car in Hamden Thursday evening has died, police said. Police said 65-year-old Calvin Washington, of Hamden, was struck around 6 p.m. at Dixwell Avenue and James Street. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Police said a 38-year-old Middletown resident was driving the vehicle…

One person was taken to the hospital after being shot during an armed robbery in Hamden Friday afternoon. Hamden police said they received a call on Friday at approximately 4:30 p.m. from New Haven police regarding a gunshot victim who was being treated at Yale New Haven Hospital. The person was reportedly shot in Hamden during an armed robbery, officials…

A man has died after a serious car crash in Hamden on Thursday, police said. The accident happened at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the 700 block of Shepard Avenue, according to police. Police said Russell Riccio, 87, was driving northbound on Shepard Avenue when he hit another car that was traveling southbound. The car Riccio hit was operated by a…

Hamden police continue to search for answers in the killing of a young mother in 1986.

Police say a Hamden man stabbed a relative in a home on Weybosset Street on Sunday night. Officers responded to the home around 10:45 p.m. Sunday and found the victim in a bedroom suffering from multiple stab wounds. She suffered injuries to her neck, stomach, arms, and legs, according to police. She was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital and…

An off-duty firefighter who was shot while walking near his house in New Haven Saturday night remained hospitalized as of Sunday morning, according to police. The incident happened at approximately 7:15 p.m. outside a residence on Shelton Avenue between Read Street and the Hamden town line near Goodrich Street, police said. Police said the 28-year-old was transported to Yale New…

Hamden police have arrested a man who is accused of attempting to spit on an officer after claiming he was infected with coronavirus on Saturday. An officer was working at Stop and Shop on Dixwell Avenue when he was approached by a loss prevention officer who informed him of a potential shoplifter, police said. The police officer detained the suspected…

Hamden police have arrested a man who is accused of breaking into a home and assaulting the homeowner before damaging a vehicle and assaulting the vehicle’s owner on Saturday. Officers were called to a home on Park Road around 4:15 p.m. after getting a report of a fight in progress. Police said they were advised that someone had forcibly...

Hamden community members helping feed neighbors in need while also supporting first responders.

Like we’ve seen in so many communities, even under the most difficult circumstances, people are doing what they can to support each other. That’s what we’re seeing in Hamden right now. “I come here because God’s been generous to me so I’ve got to be generous to other people.” Community members, like this longtime former Hamden Firefighter, showed up...

Hamden police are attempting to identify two people who are accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of seafood from a grocery store on Monday night. Officers were called to Stop and Shop on Dixwell Avenue around 8:45 p.m. after getting a report of shoplifting. Investigators said a man and a woman stole items totaling $460. The pair stole ten…

Hamden police have arrested a man who is accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and assaulting her in front of their children last summer. Police responded to a street on Cumley Street in July 2019 after getting a report of a burglary and an assault. Investigators said they later determined that 29-year-old Frederic Cox forced his way into his…

Hamden police have arrested a Naugatuck woman who is accused of stealing money and jewelry from residents of a senior living facility. Police responded to Larson Place Senior Living Facility at 1450 Whitney Ave. on Friday to investigate a suspicious person. Staff told them that they saw 40-year-old Camile Dzemailoska, of Naugatuck, “going in and out” of several of the…

Hamden police are asking for information from the public about a suspicious incident that happened on Wednesday morning.

Hamden police are attempting to identify a man who is accused of attempting to steal hundreds of dollars worth of meat and seafood from a grocery store last month.

Hamden police are investigating a report that a Quinnipiac University student was sexually assaulted Saturday night.

Hamden police have arrested a suspect in the murders of a father and son 32 years ago.