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Armed Man Tried to Get Into Connecticut Home By Posing as Package Deliveryman: Police

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Police have arrested a man that posed as a delivery person and tried to force his way into an East Haven resident's home.

Police said it happened at a home on Maple Street at 9:45 a.m. Friday. The police department said the man was taken into custody Friday night.

The man, who police said was posing as a package delivery employee, knocked on the door of the residence and told the homeowner that the package he had belonged to him, then he pulled a black handgun and tried to get into the house.

The man left when the homeowner pushed him. Police said he left in a silver and black Dodge Ram or similar pickup with a bed cover. 

He man was wearing a black “Vans” shirt and an orange reflective vest. Police shared video of what happened.

Anyone with information about a suspect or the whereabouts of the truck is asked to call investigators at 203-468-3820. 

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