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19-Year-Old Charged In Violent Milford Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer 19-Year-Old Charged In Violent Milford Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer
19-Year-Old Charged In Violent Milford Street Takeover That Injured Police Officer A 19-year-old man has been charged with rioting after allegedly taking part in a violent street takeover in a Connecticut parking lot. The incident took place in New Haven County around 1:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Stop & Shop parking lot on Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. According to the Milford Police, an officer spotted numerous vehicles and more than 100 people in the parking lot of the shopping center. The officer was immediately confronted by several individuals and then surrounded by a large crowd and assaulted from behind, resulting in the officer being injured, polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Punches Officer In Face At Popular Milford Bar, Police Say Man Punches Officer In Face At Popular Milford Bar, Police Say
Man Punches Officer In Face At Popular Milford Bar, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with assault after allegedly punching a police officer in the face after refusing to leave a popular axe-throwing bar. The incident took place in New Haven County on Friday, Oct. 13 in Milford at the Crazy Horse Axe Throwing Lounge on Bridgeport Avenue. Leonard Alterio III, age 58, of Milford, was charged after police responded to the lounge for a patron who refused to leave, said the Milford Police. As officers approached Alterio at the bar, he began using expletives and was uncooperative. The officers told him that he had to leave, and he began walking …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Milford Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash With Injuries Milford Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash With Injuries
Milford Man Charged With DUI After Serious Crash With Injuries A Connecticut man who was allegedly drunk or high on drugs was arrested after allegedly hitting a motorcycle, seriously injuring the driver. The crash took place in New Haven County around 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 in Milford near Bridgeport Avenue and Meadows End Road.  According to Milford Police, an initial investigation revealed that a 2020 Nissan Sentra was traveling west on Bridgeport Avenue when the driver made a left turn onto Meadows End Road and struck a motorcycle that was traveling east on Bridgeport Avenue. The driver of the motorcycle, who was not identifi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1 Man Seriously Injured In Rear-End Crash In Milford 1 Man Seriously Injured In Rear-End Crash In Milford
1 Man Seriously Injured In Rear-End Crash In Milford One man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving allegedly slammed into the back of a 2009 Honda Civic at a red light. The crash took place in New Haven County on Friday, April 28 in Milford near Bridgeport Avenue and Lansdale Avenue.  An initial investigation revealed that a 2009 Honda Civic was traveling west on Bridgeport Avenue when the driver stopped for a red traffic signal at the intersection with Lansdale Avenue, said the Milford Police. The rear of their vehicle was then struck by a motorcycle which was also traveling west on Bridgeport Avenue, polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies Days After 3-Vehicle Milford Crash Man Dies Days After 3-Vehicle Milford Crash
Man Dies Days After 3-Vehicle Milford Crash A Connecticut man died days after a three-vehicle crash left him with life-threatening injuries. The crash took place in New Haven County around 1 p.m., Saturday, March 25 near Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. According to the Milford Police, the collision involved a 2017 Ram 1500 and a 2009 Hyundai Elantra. An initial investigation revealed that the Ram 1500 was traveling west on Bridgeport Avenue and crashed into the Hyundai Elantra when it attempted to turn left onto Cleveland Avenue.  The collision caused the Ram to strike a third vehicle, a Hyundai Sonata, which was s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus In Milford, Police Say Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus In Milford, Police Say
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured By Juvenile Driving Lexus In Milford, Police Say One person was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle being driven by a juvenile in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford around 5 p.m., Sunday, July 10 in the area of Broad Street and Bridgeport Avenue.  The collision involved a 2007 Lexus IS250 driven by a juvenile and a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle, said the Milford Police Department. An investigation found that the juvenile was driving west on Broad Street when he turned left and struck the motorcycle that was traveling east on Bridgeport Avenue, police said. The driver o…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New Restaurant, Hair Of The Dog, Serves Hot Sauce, Rock 'N' Roll New Restaurant, Hair Of The Dog, Serves Hot Sauce, Rock 'N' Roll
New Restaurant, Hair Of The Dog, Serves Hot Sauce, Rock 'N' Roll A new eatery boasting house-made hot sauces and punny menu items named after rock n' roll classics has opened.  Hair of the Dog opened to the public earlier this month on Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. The restaurant proclaims in its tagline that is it the "neighborhood bar that you wish was in your neighborhood."  "Thank you Milford for making our [first] official week an unbelievable success," wrote the establishment, owned by *Sandra DeRosa Briggs, on their Facebook page. "So busy we had to turn people away (I HATE doing that). So if you're looking to try us this weeke…

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by Christina Coulter