NORTH HAVEN — A West Haven man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting in New Haven after police located a suspect vehicle at a local bar and ice cream parlor.
Brian Melendez, 35, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, weapon in a motor vehicle, and carrying a pistol without a permit, according to the North Haven Police Department.
North Haven officers were dispatched to the area of Middletown and Quinnipiac Avenue at approximately 6 p.m. on June 27 to assist the New Haven Police Department in locating a vehicle suspected in a shooting in New Haven.
The vehicle was found on Middletown Avenue at a local bar and ice cream parlor, where several subjects were detained.
During the investigation, probable cause was established for Melendez’s arrest.
Melendez, a convicted felon, was held by North Haven Police on a $350,000 bond and transported to Meriden Superior Court on Wednesday morning for arraignment.
The shooting investigation in New Haven remains active.
