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CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say
CT Man Playing Game With Toy Guns Arrested After Hitting Patrol Cruiser, Police Say An 18-year-old Connecticut man was arrested after he hit a police car to get away from officers investigating a shots fired incident. New Haven County resident Eric Johnson-Charles, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested in Milford on Saturday, April 27. The incident began when Milford Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express at 278 Old Gate Lane for a possible “shots fired” call.  When they arrived, a black sedan driven by Johnson-Charles struck a police cruiser and took off at a high speed. Officers pursued the vehicle before it eventually stopped on Old Gate Lane, Milfor…

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24-Year-Old Riding On Top Of Car Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Woman, Police Say 24-Year-Old Riding On Top Of Car Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Woman, Police Say
24-Year-Old Riding On Top Of Car Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Woman, Police Say A 24-year-old man riding on top of a Honda Civic was killed when he fell off the roof causing the vehicle to crash in Connecticut, authorities said. The crash took place around 12:20 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 31 near an I-95 off-ramp in New Haven County.  The man fell off the roof and into the roadway in Milford causing a 29-year-old Fairfield County driver to crash. According to Milford Police, Karissa Denigris, of Stratford, was driving north on Old Gate Lane with passenger Cody Henry, of Summerfield, Florida, riding on top of the vehicle.  Henry fell from the vehicle in t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT
Trailers Full Of 4,000 Pounds Of Bleach, Vegetables Catch Fire In CT Four tractor-trailers packed full of bleach and vegetables were damaged by fire and one firefighter was taken to the hospital at an area truck stop. The fire began around 1:55 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Pilot Travel Center on Old Gate Lane in Milford, said the Milford Fire Department. Responding firefighters found two tractor-trailers on fire and two other trailers nearby.  The diesel fuel in the trucks was also involved in the fire. One of the trailers on fire.Milford Fire Department/Facebook Crews pulled numerous fire hoses and used foam to stop the fire from spreading and to e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man
Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest For Area Man A 27-year-old man was nabbed on alleged possession of drug charges following a traffic stop. Francisco Soares, of Derby, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, by Milford Police after being stopped by the department's TAC Unit on an anti-crime patrol in the area of Old Gate Lane. During the stop, officers found Soares had a suspended license and an active warrant for his arrest, police said. Soares was also found to be in possession of narcotics and was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, driving with a suspe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site
Man Accused Of Starting Fire At Former Restaurant Site A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly starting a fire at the former Tilted Kilt Restaurant on Old Gate Lane in Milford Thomas Macksey, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday for reckless burning, criminal mischief and failure to appear, after Milford Police responded to the restaurant at 290 Old Gate Lane, for a report of a fire, said Milford Police Officer Joseph Dempsey. An investigation into the fire found that Macksey allegedly placed a cardboard box on the gas meter of the building and lit it on fire, Dempsey said. The fire caused minor exterior damage to the building, poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Arrest Of Danbury Man, 20, WIth Two Warrants For Larceny Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Arrest Of Danbury Man, 20, WIth Two Warrants For Larceny
Erratic Driving Stop Leads To Arrest Of Danbury Man, 20, WIth Two Warrants For Larceny A 20-year-old man with two warrants out for his arrest attempted to pull a fast one on some cops in the area who stopped him for erratic driving, police said. Officers from the Milford Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Old Gate Lane near New Haven Haven shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, when the driver was spotted driving erratically. During the traffic stop, Danbury resident Cory Feitel, who was a passenger in the car, was found to be in possession of prescription medication. While being interviewed by officers, Feitel attempted to provide a false name, calling himsel…

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I-95 Reopens After Fatal Truck Crash I-95 Reopens After Fatal Truck Crash
I-95 Reopens After Fatal Truck Crash Click here for an updated story: Fatal Crash Causes Hourslong Closure Of I-95 Stretch Update, 3:15 p.m. Thursday The stretch of northbound I-95 in Milford that was closed for around seven hours due to a fatal crash has now reopened. Original report, 8:15 a.m. Thursday A stretch of I-95 is closed Thursday morning following a fatal crash involving a truck. The closure is northbound in Milford between Exit 40 (Old Gate Lane/Woodmont Road) and Exit 41 (Marsh Hill Road), with gridlock to Exit 38 (Milford Parkway) at 8:15 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Caught With Crack In Parking Lot Of Area Hotel Man Caught With Crack In Parking Lot Of Area Hotel
Man Caught With Crack In Parking Lot Of Area Hotel A 34-year-old man was allegedly busted with crack cocaine after officers checked out suspicious activity at an area inn. Bruce Jelliffe of Milford was arrested Thursday after Milford Police observed alleged illegal activity in the parking lot of the Milford Inn at 345 Old Gate Lane, said Milford Police Officer Joseph Dempsey. During an investigation, Jelliffe was found to be in possession of crack cocaine.  He was charged with possession of narcotics and released on $250 bond. Jelliffe is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 6.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Lowe's Employee From Bridgeport Accused Of Stealing $200 Ex-Lowe's Employee From Bridgeport Accused Of Stealing $200
Ex-Lowe's Employee From Bridgeport Accused Of Stealing $200 A former employee at a Lowe’s in Fairfield County turned himself into police custody after allegedly stealing cash from a register while he was working. Bridgeport resident Quinton Campbell, 20, surrendered at the Milford Police Department on Sept. 3, where he had an active warrant out for his arrest. According to the criminal complaint, Campbell allegedly stole more than $200 from a cash register from the store on Old Gate Lane. The alleged incident took place in April, while he was an employee at Lowe’s.  After turning himself into police, Campbell was charged with 18 counts of sixth-deg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Charged With Breaking Into Milford Home, Robbing Residents At Gunpoint Four Charged With Breaking Into Milford Home, Robbing Residents At Gunpoint
Four Charged With Breaking Into Milford Home, Robbing Residents At Gunpoint MILFORD, Conn. -- Four people were charged with breaking into a Milford home in May and robbing the residents at gunpoint, according to police. On May 29, Milford Police received a report of a home invasion that had just taken place at a Melba Street home. The caller reported that the suspects had used a firearm to forcibly take items from the home, and then had left in a silver Infiniti sedan. Officers spoke to a man and woman at the Melba Street address, and learned that they had recently gone inside the home and were inside a bedroom when two black males forced themselves into the room, …

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by Casey Donahue
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Police: Drunken Driver Fell Asleep In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Milford Police: Drunken Driver Fell Asleep In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Milford
Police: Drunken Driver Fell Asleep In Wendy's Drive-Thru In Milford MILFORD, Conn. — A 26-year-old man was arrested on drunken driving charges after he fell asleep in the drive-thru at Wendy's overnight, Milford police said. Milford police were called to the Pilot Travel Center on Old Gate Lane at 2:53 a.m. Sunday about the driver.  An investigation led to the arrest of Angel Irizarry of West Haven on a charge of driving under the influence, police said. Irizarry provided a breath sample, which showed he had an elevated blood alcohol level, police said.  He was released on $500 bond for a court appearance on Feb. 8. 

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