Man accused of shooting police captain held in lieu of $2M bail

NEW HAVEN — A city resident accused of killing a West Haven man and shooting a now-retired New Haven police captain was arraigned Tuesday, according to the State Attorney’s Office for New Haven and judicial records.

Albert Eaddy, 59, was arraigned on charges of murder, felony murder, first-degree assault and two counts of first-degree robbery, State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin said in a statement.

“The arrest of Albert Eaddy follows an extensive eighteen-month long state investigatory grand jury conducted by the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office.

Over the course of the grand jury, New Haven prosecutors presented testimony from thirty-nine (39) witnesses, and the grand juror received into evidence one hundred eighty-three (183) grand jury exhibits,” Griffin said. “At this time, the charges against Albert Eaddy are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”

Eaddy allegedly killed Troy Clark, a 46-year-old West Haven man, and wounded then-Capt. Anthony Duff around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2019, in the area of Dixwell Avenue and Henry Street.

Duff, off-duty at the time, attempted to intervene after Clark had been fatally wounded.

Duff was shot in three places and hospitalized after being treated at the scene by four officers who were credited for helping to save his life; he recovered and resumed his work with the department before retiring.

As Eaddy’s arrest was announced, Veronica Clark, Troy Clark’s sister, remembered her brother as a “a person who didn’t mind helping you.”

“Sometimes, he would put himself at risk, knowing that it wasn’t the right thing to do. But my brother was a caring person; he loved people, he loved joking, he loved laughing,” said Veronica Clark. “He loved old cars — that was his passion.”

Eaddy’s bond was maintained at $2 million, Griffin said. The case was transferred to the Church Street courthouse, where more serious matters are adjudicated; Eaddy was next scheduled to appear Sept.

14.

The warrant in the case was sealed for two weeks, according to Rhonda Hebert, program manager of communications with the Connecticut judicial branch.

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