CROMWELL, CT – It is a growing trend across America as people are doing driveby shootings with toy gel ball guns. This time, the victim was struck several times in the face while driving along I-91.
According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 10:04 AM, Troop H – Hartford received a 911 call from a motorist traveling on I-91 northbound, in the town of Cromwell, reporting that another motorist had shot orange pellets at them while driving.
“The caller described the suspect vehicle as a gray Toyota Prius and was able to provide 911 operators with a license plate,” police said. “The caller advised responding Troopers that they had been struck in the face several times by orange pellets, but had not been injured. The caller also provided a physical description of the individual allegedly operating the Prius.”
An Officer from the CT Department of Motor Vehicles, located a gray Toyota Prius, matching the description provided by the caller, traveling on I-91 northbound, in the Hartford area. A traffic stop was initiated on the Toyota and it pulled over into the right shoulder of the roadway.
The DMV Officer briefly detained the Prius operator until State Police arrived at the scene.
Police discovered the toy weapon, in plain view, was observed resting on the front passenger seat of the Prius. The operator of the Toyota Prius was positively identified as Kendrick Amaker, of North Haven.
He is facing nine charges, including assault, using a weapon from an automobile and other motor vehicle violations.