North Haven man accused of threatening kids on e-bikes with BB gun

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A North Haven man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening and pointing a BB gun at juveniles riding e-bikes.

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According to the North Haven Police Department, officers responded to Spring Road on Monday in response to a report of a man, identified as 60-year-old Gaylen Thibodeau of North Haven, threatening and pointing a firearm at juveniles riding e-bikes in the area.

Police said Thibodeau was disarmed and arrested without incident, his weapon was determined to be a BB gun. No injuries were reported.

Thibodeau was charged with reckless endangerment, breach of peace, illegal use of a facsimile firearm and threatening. He was held on a $20,000 bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at a later date.

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