Fake deliveryman pulls out gun and tries to break into Connecticut home, video shows

A man pretending to deliver a package pulled out a handgun and tried pushing his way into a Connecticut home, a Ring doorbell video shows.

Now police are searching for the fake deliveryman after the incident in East Haven the morning of April 14, according to a news release from the East Haven Police Department.

The man, who’s wearing a black shirt and orange vest, walks up to the home’s porch holding what appears to be a brown paper package and knocks on the door, video of the event shows.

When the homeowner opens the door, the man says “this is for you” before pulling out a gun and trying to enter the house, according to the video.

The homeowner immediately pushes the man, causing him to stumble backward and flee toward a white truck parked in front of the residence.

The man is seen getting in the back seat of the vehicle before it drives off with another individual apparently in the driver’s seat, according to the Ring footage.

Anyone with information on attempted armed robbery and home invasion, including the whereabouts of the man and the getaway vehicle, should call investigators at 203-468-3820, police said.

East Haven is about 40 miles southwest of Hartford.

This story was originally published April 14, 2023 at 3:36 PM with the headline "Fake deliveryman pulls out gun and tries to break into Connecticut home, video shows."

Julia Marnin

McClatchy DC

Julia Marnin covers courts for McClatchy News, writing about criminal and civil affairs, including cases involving policing, corrections, civil liberties, fraud, and abuses of power. As a reporter on McClatchy’s National Real-Time Team, she’s also covered the COVID-19 pandemic and a variety of other topics since joining in 2021, following a fellowship with Newsweek. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, she was raised in South Jersey and is now based in New York State.