#2024-09-19

New Haven, Connecticut — On September 19, 2024, the New Haven Police Department Violent Crime Task Force learned that 36-year-old Jebrell Conley had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on federal Hobbs Act robbery and related firearm charges. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the Task Force received information that Conley was in the area of Ella Grasso Boulevard driving a black Hyundai Tucson with New Jersey registration plate Y40-SND. The Task Force had prior knowledge of Conley from past contact with him. A license plate reader hit for the Hyundai Tucson, New Jersey registration Y40-SND, placed the vehicle on the property of Splash Car Wash, 2 Boston Post Road, West Haven in the bay area where customers use vacuums to clean their cars. At the car wash, Task Force officers observed Conley standing outside of the Hyundai Tucson.

The officers attempted to block in the Hyundai Tucson using their task force vehicles. Conley spotted the officers and entered the Hyundai Tucson. As officers moved in to apprehend Conley, he appeared to fire one round that shattered the Hyundai Tucson’s front driver side window. Three Task Force Officers fired at Conley: Connecticut State Police Sergeant Colin Richter, New Haven Police Sergeant Francisco Sanchez, and New Haven Police Officer Michael Valente. Several rounds struck Conley who fell out of the Hyundai Tucson onto the parking lot. Officers then commenced to provide Conley medical aid. He was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. Officers recovered a handgun, with a high capacity magazine, from the area where Conley had fallen from the vehicle. Initial inspection of the handgun suggests that it had jammed after firing one round.