
Image source: Hamden (Conn.) Police Department
A man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at two women in front of a Family Dollar store in Hamden, Connecticut, on Saturday afternoon, police said.
A witness said the man was upset the women didn't say thank you to him for holding the door open for them, police added.
Police said they responded to a report about the incident at 1245 Dixwell Ave. around 3:15 p.m. Officer Joseph Venditto and Officer Timothy Janus located the suspect on Helen Street, police added.
The suspect — later identified as 25-year-old Joshua Murray — had a gun on him, police said.
Authorities said that while Murray interfered with officers during his arrest, no one was injured during the initial complaint or during the arrest.
Murray, a New Haven resident, was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, two counts of second-degree breach of peace, and interfering with a police officer, police said.
New Haven is about six miles south of scene of the incident in Hamden.
Murray is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Aug. 2 and was held on a $25,000.00 bond, police said.
Folks reacting to the incident on the Facebook page of the Hamden Police Department were quite happy with the outcome: