Two Dunkin Donuts stores were robbed on Tuesday, police said.
According to police spokesman Officer Joe Avery:
At 4 p.m. a man entered the Dunkin Donuts at 1179 Chapel St. downtown with a handgun. He demanded money, and the clerk handed it over.
At 8:38 p.m. man entered the Dunkin Donuts at 294 Foxon Blvd. in Quinnipiac Meadows and asked for a small black coffee. He then pulled out a large black semi-automatic handgun and asked the clerk to enter his social security number and open the register. The robber then “got spooked” and left. He got into an older four-door tan Saturn which was parked behind the Days Inn next door.
Tuesday’s Dunkin Donuts robberies follow another one last Friday. Police are looking for a suspect pictured in a surveillance image from that robbery.
Guilty Plea In Food Stamp Fraud Charge
The Connecticut U.S. States Attorney announced that the 55-year-old former owner of a convenience store on Ferry Street in Fair Haven pleaded guilty to one count of food stamp fraud.
According to court statements and records, East Haven’s Talib Jawad Kadhim redeemed food stamps for cash and ineligible items at his store, Mari Mart, between January 2008 and March 2009. Items such as alcohol and cigarettes are ineligible for purchase under the federal food stamp program.
Kadhim will be sentenced on March 11. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of up to $250,000.
Mari Mart has been under new ownership since mid-2009.
I live in Fair Haven Hts and I have no ties to any type of government employment in this state. Welfare fraud is rampant in New Haven. Every corner market and most package stores know how to beat this system. I,ve watched more illegal crap in Wal Mart. One young kid, about 25 used two different welfare cards in front of me. I told the cashier why didn,t you question that kid. She just shrugged her shoulders. Ask any 20 year old in Fair Haven who and where to go, they know. Just like they know where to get booze on a Sunday and loosey,s. ... you can also buy any kind of dope your looking for. This is all from observation and listening. So whats the problem with the government,stupidity......