May, 2018 – TWO NABBED, CHARGED WITH MUNSON STREET SHOOTING
On May 3rd, 2018, at 4:13 PM, Officers headed to 325 Munson Street after a person was reportedly shot. The city’s ShotSpotter® system alerted to the gunfire. The victim, twenty year old, Kaison Joshua-Mims, of New Haven, was shot in the leg.
Officer Sean Sullivan and his canine partner, “Gunny” responded to assist investigators. Gunny located a handgun in the driveway of 253-255 Munson Street.
Lead case Detective Daniel Conklin, aided by Detectives, officers and agents from the department’s Major Crimes Unit, Shooting Task Force, Narcotics Unit and Criminal Intelligence Unit worked the shooting case. They developed leads quickly and soon drafted arrest warrants for Sandre Williams (4-8-1999), of 86 Spring Street in New Haven and Kahleel Malik Carmon (3-24-1997), of14 Bel Air Road in Hamden, CT.
Last evening, cops and Parole Officers picked up Kahleel Malik Carmon at his home and Sandre Williams after spotting him in a car. They were each taken into custody without any ruckus.
Williams was charged with assault in the first degree, conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree and carrying a pistol without a permit. Carmon was charged with assault in the first degree, conspiracy to commit assault in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal possession of a pistol and carrying a pistol without a permit.
DUI CHECKPOINT ANNOUNCEMENT
The New Haven Police Traffic Division will conduct a DUI/ Traffic Safety Checkpoint, beginning on Friday, May 11 at 7:00 PM and concluding on Saturday, May 12 at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on State Street at Wall Street.
9 May, 2018 – COUPLE WAKES UP TO BURGLARY IN PROGRESS
At 3:55 AM, Officers were dispatched to a St. Ronan Street home regarding a burglary. The homeowners said they heard noises coming from downstairs. They announced they were phoning police. They heard the crook(s) moving about and then silence.
Arriving officers searched the area. A police canine was brought in. The perp(s) got away with the victim’s 13” MacBook Pro. Investigators were unable to track it. No one in the home was harmed. The crook(s) likely broke in and fled through a lower floor window.
8 May, 2018 – FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
At 7:14 PM, Fair Haven District officers responded to a serious single-vehicle crash at 129 Lombard Street. Arriving officers found a Hyundai in the front yard. Firefighters arrived and tended to its operator and lone occupant. She was unresponsive and rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital. At 7:40 PM, medical staff pronounced her deceased.
The NHPD Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to conduct their investigation. The operator was identified as twenty-two year old Tyeisha Asia Hellamns, of New Haven.
Investigators will be scrutinizing several witness statements as well as the forensic evidence from the vehicle, roadway and the damage to the property’s fence and front steps. The investigation is expected to take some time.
8 May, 2018 – CLOTHING SHOP BURGLARIZED - AGAIN
At 10:04 AM, Officers were dispatched to THE Katz Kidz Boutique at 59 Whalley Avenue after a break-in was reported. The shop manager, Calvin Johnson told the cops he’d received a call from the landlord, stating another burglary had occurred. A hole had been cut through the wall – next to the hole cut to commit a previous burglary on May 4th.
The hole was cut from a common hallway. The officers saw footprints leading to the cash register and back to the hole. The manager reported about two thousand dollars of men’s clothing was taken. A review of surveillance footage shows a black man with his face covered in the shop at 2:29 AM. Ironically, the crook wore what the manager described as clothing likely taken in the previous burglary – a red, white & blue zip-up jacket.
Detectives from the department’s Bureau of Identification responded to process the scene for any clues
