On December 30, 2023 at approximately 10:21 am, Middletown Police Officers were called to 308 South Main Street (Wilcox Apartments) for the report of a suspected Home Invasion. The caller reported seeing multiple masked males knocking on a neighbor’s door and forcing entry into the residence when the occupant opened the door. The caller then heard screaming in the apartment and called police.  

On arrival, Officers saw multiple males running from the building. Most of the suspects got into a maroon colored, older model Cadillac DTS sedan and fled the scene. One of the males didn’t make it to the vehicle before it left so he fled on foot. A supervisor responding to the area located and arrested the male on Pameacha Avenue. 

Officers entered the apartment and determined that two residents and their guest had been the victim of a home invasion. One resident and the guest had just freed themselves after being zip tied by suspects. Officers learned that someone knocked on the apartment door and multiple males forced their way in when it was opened. One resident was struck in the head with a firearm, and was bleeding from a superficial wound, after she refused demands to be zip tied. The other resident and their guest were then forced into zip ties while the suspects stole property from their apartment. Among the items reported stolen during the home invasion was jewelry, a firearm, and other high end valuables. The victims and their guest were evaluated by Hunters Ambulance personnel but all declined transport to the hospital. The names of the victims are not being released at this time.  

Additional responding Officers located the suspect vehicle on South Main Street. They pursued the Cadillac south on South Main Street (Route 17) into Durham, west on Route 22 in North Branford and north on Hartford Turnpike in North Haven. The suspect vehicle crashed into another vehicle in the area of 1500 Hartford Turnpike and then a guardrail. When the suspect vehicle stopped against the guard rail, marked cruisers were used to block the vehicle’s path and prevent the suspects from driving away. Four suspects exited the Cadillac and attempted to flee on foot. One of the officers in the pursuit deployed his police K-9. The K-9 successfully stopped one of the males and he was taken into custody. The three other males were arrested by patrol officers without incident. 

Middletown Officers located at least one gun during the arrests. This gun was determined to be the firearm stolen from the victim on South Main Street. All four males were transported to area hospitals to be evaluated for any injuries sustained during the crash and subsequent arrest. They are all listed in stable condition. 

The North Haven Police Department is investigating the accident on Hartford Turnpike in their jurisdiction. The occupants of the second vehicle were not injured in the crash. 

This case remains an active investigation with the coordinated efforts of Middletown Patrol Officers and Middletown Major Investigations Detectives. The five suspects have not been formally identified but Middletown Police will release them as soon as possible. They will all face charges to include Home Invasion, Robbery, Unlawful Restraint, Assault 2nd Degree, and Theft of a Firearm. Additional charges will be added as appropriate at the conclusion of the investigation.  

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Middletown Police Department at 860-638-4000.