Shooting at DIXWELL AVENUE AND CHARLES STREET on 09/18/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 09/18/2026 12:00 AM
Description: A 17-year-old boy from Torrington was shot Friday morning on Dixwell Avenue between Charles and Webster streets; police responding to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls around 8:20 a.m. found the victim, who was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital in critical condition.
Address: DIXWELL AVENUE AND CHARLES STREET, New Haven, CT
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Doreen VincentMissing Age
12Est. Current Age
50Last Seen
Wallingford, CT on 06/15/1988Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'4" Weight: 110 lbsCase Number
MP2562Area Cold Cases
Name
Gary PotakAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 6, 1992, gary potak and charles “chick” gombrewicz (now deceased) drove to father panik village in bridgeport to purchase marijuana. As they circled the housing project two males crossed the street in front of their vehicle. Gary potak was driving and stopped to let these two individuals cross. One of these males walked over to driver's side of the car and asked gary potak what he was looking at. Gary answered that he wanted to buy “pot." this male pulled out a gun and told the two to get out of the car. The passenger (gombrewicz) exited the vehicle and heard gun shots and ran off. The passenger later learned that potak had been fatally shot.Agency
CT State Division of Criminal Justice