Two Drivers Fight Near Route 40 Connector in Hamden, Hamden CT

Assault

Reported: 10/23/2025 08:14 AM

CT-40, Hamden, CT

Two drivers were stopped and physically fighting near the Route 40 Connector in Hamden. Police responded to the incident as the drivers were involved in a physical altercation on the road towards I-91.

Audio|Source: Connecticut State Police

01:46

Transcript:

00:00

Could you head down to the Route 40 Connector, just in from Dixwell towards 91? There's a T-T and a vehicle stop, the drivers are in a breach.

00:09

Okay.

00:14

Should by a hand down that line?

00:18

All right.

00:20

1141, clear.

00:22

7, I sent you a 33[1] from 177 South Highland, 177 South Highland.

00:30

Employee,

00:32

(name withheld), (name withheld),

00:35

texted the supervisor with some 36 comments.

00:39

I guess there's a history there.

00:41

15-35 just 9-Hudson-A-Hudson-A-Hudson-Pri-4?

00:46

4-anybacker.

00:48

2-4.

00:51

I'll be clear in a second. I can have it there if need.

00:54

Hamden, you have anybody available? We have two troopers on the way to the Route 40 connector going towards 91 from Dixwell.

01:00

The report of two vehicles to opt in the two operators in an active breach.

01:05

It's on the Route 40, outbound from Whitney.

01:12

Negative 4 could take your route.

01:15

Yes, ma'am.

01:17

So you're close to Agnew 1.

01:18

No one.

01:20

4 would be okay to head.

01:23

(name withheld), it said it comes through.

01:27

(name withheld), it said it comes through.

01:30

Roger.

01:31

Roger.

01:33

They're calling true by.

01:35

Is it closer to exit 1 on the Roe 40?

01:39

The only call we got, they said it was just as the beginning of the 40 connector.

01:44

It was before any ramps.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

33: Emergency—restrict radio traffic to essential communications only.

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CT-40, Hamden, CT

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