Police: West Haven man allegedly stole rifle at gunpoint

WEST HAVEN — A city resident was recently arrested after allegedly stealing an AR15 rifle from two men at gunpoint, according to West Haven police.

Timothy Frye, 33, was charged with firstdegree robbery, conspiracy to commit firstdegree robbery, criminal possession of a firearm, theft of a firearm, firstdegree threatening, carrying a pistol without a permit, thirddegree assault, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a banned magazine, Sgt. Charles Young said in a release.

Young said officers responded to the Super 8 motel on Kimberly Avenue at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 28 for a report of an assault and an armed robbery.

“Through investigation it was discovered arrestee ‘Timothy Frye’ along with another unknown black male subject and a juvenile female had rented a room at the motel. Two additional male subjects (one whom had brought an AR15 long rifle) arrived at the Motel with the intent of meeting the juvenile female,” Young said in the release. “During the course of their interactions one of the visiting male victims was alleged to have been struck in the head with the butt of a handgun by arrestee ‘Timothy Frye’ and the rifle the victim had brought to the motel was reportedly taken from his possession at gunpoint.”

Frye was later arrested by West Haven officers at a New Haven residence, Young said. The AR15 rifle has not been found, he said. The man Frye was allegedly with fled the scene before officers arrived.

Police are looking to identify an AfricanAmerican male believed to be involved in the incident, Young said.

Anyone with information about his identity or this matter more generally is asked to call West Haven Police at 2039373905 or Detective D’Amico at 2039373906, Young said.