Derby teen arrested today in recent Hamden firearms incident

DERBY - This morning at approximately 6 a.m., the Hamden Police Department SWAT Team executed a search warrant at a multi-family residence on Water Street, police said in a release.

The warrant stemmed from an ongoing investigation related to a recent firearms incident in Hamden.

During the operation, a 17-year-old resident was found to be in possession of a firearm equipped with an extended magazine and a conversion device commonly referred to as a “switch,” which enables a firearm to discharge in a fully automatic manner.

Derby PD charged the juvenile with Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun and Illegal Possession of an Extended Magazine. He was remanded to juvenile detention.

Great work by Hamden PD Swat and all of the our law enforcement partners that assisted with the operation. Derby PD remains committed to addressing illegal firearms in our community.

Tips can be made anonymously by calling Dispatch at 203-735-7811, sending a private message through our social media platforms, or emailing detectiveburbeau@derbypd.org.

Ansonia Police search residence in weapons investigation, deploy distraction devices

From Ansonia Police Department Facebook page this morning:

"At approx. 0500 hours, the Ansonia Police Department with assistance from the CT. State Police executed a search warrant at 104 Prospect Street in relation to a weapons investigation. During the execution of the search warrant, distraction devices were deployed.

Prospect Street was shut down for a short period of time but is now open.

Officers are still on scene conducting an investigation. There is currently no danger to the neighborhood. Additional information will be released as needed."