Custodian hurt confronting intruder at school in Hamden

HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) - A custodian suffered injuries when confronting an intruder at an school in Hamden.

Jackie Nadal from Hamden said, “I’m thinking wow, what’s going on in the neighborhood.”

According to police, they responded to the school on Wintergreen Avenue, for a report of an assault just before 6 A.M.

Hamden’s Superintendent said the custodian responded to the school after an alarm was triggered.

Police say that when the custodian showed up, that’s when he found the stranger inside the school.

“That’s insane, just goes to show you what’s going on in the world today,” Nadal said.

Police said that he told the stranger to leave, but that’s when the intruder assaulted the custodian.

The intruder didn’t stop there as he took the custodian’s wallet, keys, and car.

Hamden police released a photo of the intruder:

“I mean, you just never think it’s going to your town, especially with things going on with schools these days,” said Rahul Patel from Hamden. “Got to be careful, hate to see it.”

We’re told the custodian was brought to the hospital for injuries to his face, but the school day started as normal.

The district said that they’ll have a police presence going forward in the early morning.

Since keys were stolen, the school will also need to change the locks.

In a message to Hamden families, the district’s Superintendent said that detectives are investigating, and they’ll keep parents updated as they get more information.

Nadal said, “I’m so sorry to hear that and I pray for everybody’s safety in that school going forward.”

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