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Police responded to a 911 call reporting a man holding a hostage at knifepoint in a New Haven corner store. The suspect reportedly left the store and headed towards Derby, but it is unclear if the hostage was taken with him.

Man Holding Hostage at Knifepoint in Corner Store

 Sir, I'm coming out, just checking hot because he was at a friend's house over there a few days ago.

 That's reporting to the unit going to Valley. If she's out of the house, there's nobody else inside, we'll just set up a perimeter.

It's at Winthrop Avenue and Chapel. Sir, I'm coming out, just checking hot because he was at a friend's house over there a few days ago. Roger. That's reporting to the unit going to Valley. If she's out of the house, there's nobody else inside, we'll just set up a perimeter. Copy.

Police are setting up a perimeter to locate the suspect.

 What's the store now? What's the time of the evening?

 Uh, looking at footage now. Start again in a second.

 13, so he lives by himself. It looks like he went southbound on Norton. Could be a Black male, color, white shirt, gray, unknown...

Your radio is really broken, just 35 me. What's the store now? What's the time of the evening? Uh, looking at footage now. Start again in a second. 13, so he lives by himself. It looks like he went southbound on Norton. Could be a Black male, color, white shirt, gray, unknown...

Police are reviewing footage and believe the suspect left by himself.

S14 to the unit going to meet the 17, let's also confirm that he left by himself and not with this other person, please.

Going around, uh, he's trying to look at campus.

S14 to the unit going to meet the 17, let's also confirm that he left by himself and not with this other person, please.Going around, uh, he's trying to look at campus.

Police are confirming whether the suspect left the store alone or with the hostage.

 I got a 17 saying that he walked out of the store.

What's the name of the store? Farmer's Market. I got a 17 saying that he walked out of the store. And took a...

Left on Norton towards Adderby. Adjourned.

The suspect reportedly left the store and headed left on Norton towards Derby.

That's 143 in the air. If you're responding, you can put yourself over the radio, keep it clear for now.

 23, I'm on Chapel now, I'll be pulling up in a minute.

 Units heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air, hold the air. All units now heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air.

 Units heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air.

That's 143 in the air. If you're responding, you can put yourself over the radio, keep it clear for now. 23, I'm on Chapel now, I'll be pulling up in a minute. Units heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air, hold the air. All units now heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air. Units heading to Winthrop and Chapel, hold the air.

Roger. 334, 104, can you start for Winthrop Avenue and Chapel? We're getting a weapons complainant. Black male, black shirt, black pants, tall and skinny. States he's in the corner store with a hostage with a knife. States the store name is Farmer's Market.

We're good here with the unit.Roger. 334, 104, can you start for Winthrop Avenue and Chapel? We're getting a weapons complainant. Black male, black shirt, black pants, tall and skinny. States he's in the corner store with a hostage with a knife. States the store name is Farmer's Market.Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of a man holding a hostage at knifepoint in a corner store.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Winthrop Ave & Chapel St.

Man Holding Hostage at Knifepoint in Corner Store

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