Police charge Ansonia man, 22, in July 2019 shooting

Demetrus Robinson

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police Tuesday arrested Demetrus Robinson, 22, of Ansonia for his involvement in the July 23, 2019 shooting at the corner of Howard Avenue and Church Street.

Robinson was charged with Assault First Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Assault First Degree, Carrying a Pistol without a Permit, Illegal Discharge of a Firearm, and Reckless Endangerment First Degree. 

Robinson was held on a $250,000 bond and will be arraigned on July 23, 2021.

 

This is the third arrest in the shooting investigation with all involved parties being arrested for their involvement. The following individuals were previously arrested.

 

On Jan. 28, 2020, Rajohn Joti-James, 21, of Ansonia was charged with Carrying a Pistol without a Permit.

 

On May 26, 2020, Nicholas Verderosa, 22, of Oxford was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Assault First Degree, and Criminal Liability for Assault First Degree.

 

 BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE

 

On July 23, 2019, at 12:20 P.M. the Ansonia Police Department received complaints of shots fired on Howard Avenue in the area of Church Street. 

Callers reported a black male running from the scene, possibly shot. Shortly after the initial report of shots fired, Griffin Hospital contacted the police department reporting a gunshot victim in the emergency room. 

The victim of the shooting was a 21-year-old Ansonia resident who was shot multiple times. The victim fled the scene of the shooting and was transported to the hospital by private vehicle. The victim was transferred from Griffin Hospital to a New Haven hospital where he is listed as serious but stable.

 

Officers located the scene of the shooting on Howard Avenue and Church Street. Numerous shell casings of different calibers were located on Howard Avenue and Church Street indicating at least two people shooting in the area. There were more than a dozen shots fired in the incident.

 

The Ansonia Police Department is asking anyone with information or any residents in the Howard Avenue and Church Street areas with video cameras outside their homes to contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885.

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.