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The incident took place in Milford around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, in the parking lot of the Speedy Mart at 109 Meadowside Road.
During the incident, two Black males entered the back seat of a vehicle and held the victim at gunpoint, Milford Police said.
The duo then took a bag from the center console and struck the victim in the side of the face with the firearm. It was later determined to be a facsimile firearm, police said.
Officers said the suspects then fled the area. At about 10 p.m., the vehicle was stopped by Bridgeport Police. One of the individuals in the vehicle matched the description of one of the suspects in the robbery.
The victim’s bag and the facsimile firearm used in the robbery were found in the vehicle, police said.
Milford Police responded and arrested Niza Clark, age 18, of Stratford, and he was charged with:
- First-degree robbery
- First-degree conspiracy to commit robbery
- Fifth-degree larceny
- Fifth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny
- Stealing a firearm
- Conspiracy to commit stealing a firearm
- Criminal possession of a firearm
He is being held on a $175,000 bond.
The investigation is ongoing for the second suspect.
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