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65-Year-Old Killed In CT 2-Vehicle Crash 65-Year-Old Killed In CT 2-Vehicle Crash
65-Year-Old Killed In CT 2-Vehicle Crash A Connecticut resident was killed after he allegedly hit another vehicle, police said. The crash occurred in New Haven County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the area of 1061 Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Milford. According to the Milford Police, a preliminary investigation reveals that a vehicle traveling east on Boston Post Road was struck by an Asceno R2/50 moped.  The moped operator, identified as Brian McGrory, age 65, of Milford, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where he died.  Anyone with information on this accident, please get in touch with the Milford Police D…
Fairfield County Man Punches Officer In Face At Target, Police Say Fairfield County Man Punches Officer In Face At Target, Police Say
Fairfield County Man Punches Officer In Face At Target, Police Say A Fairfield County man is charged with assaulting a police officer after allegedly punching an officer in the face who attempted to stop him for shoplifting. The incident occurred in New Haven County at the Target on Boston Post Road in Milford on Monday, Aug. 5. According to Milford Police, officers were notified of a shoplifting incident at Target. Loss Prevention gave a description of the man who left the store with unpaid merchandise.  Arriving officers spotted a man matching the description near the Target exit. The man refused to stop for officers, turned quickly,…
Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death
Michael Brown Death: Bodycam Video Shows Struggle With Officers Before In-Custody CT Death Newly released video shows a Connecticut man resisting arrest shortly before he died in police custody. The New Haven County incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, in Milford, in the Big Y Grocery Store parking lot on Boston Post Road. Milford Police said officers approached 52-year-old Michael Brown, of Bridgeport, after store employees claimed he attempted to steal $648 worth of non-food items. A Stop and Shop loss prevention employee identified Brown as the suspect. Earlier Report: Man Dies While In Milford Police Custody At the time, Brown had eight outstanding ar…
Fairfield County Duo Steals From Big Y, Hits 3 Cars While Fleeing Scene: Police Fairfield County Duo Steals From Big Y, Hits 3 Cars While Fleeing Scene: Police
Fairfield County Duo Steals From Big Y, Hits 3 Cars While Fleeing Scene: Police Two alleged shoplifters from Fairfield County were nabbed after they allegedly crashed into three vehicles while fleeing from the cops. The New Haven County incident occurred on Wednesday, May 22 in the city of Milford. It was just after 6 p.m. when it was reported that two people — 26-year-old Edwin Gonzalez and 40-year-old Tashsa Johnson — were at the Big Y at 150 Boston Post Road shoplifting. When Milford Police arrived at the grocery store, they saw Gonzales get into a car and drive off. He continued to flee down Post Road, driving recklessly and eventually striking three other ca…
Man Dies While In Milford Police Custody Man Dies While In Milford Police Custody
Man Dies While In Milford Police Custody A Connecticut man picked up in a grocery store parking lot on warrants died while in police custody. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 5, in the Big Y Grocery Store parking lot on Boston Post Road in Milford. According to Milford Police, Michael Brown, whose age and address are unknown, was picked up by officers in the grocery store parking lot on several active arrest warrants.  Police said Brown was also a suspect in a reported larceny at another Milford grocery store. Brown was handcuffed and under control, but he appeared to be…
Fairfield County Man With Toy Gun Hits Officer, Patrol Vehicle While Fleeing Stop: Police Fairfield County Man With Toy Gun Hits Officer, Patrol Vehicle While Fleeing Stop: Police
Fairfield County Man With Toy Gun Hits Officer, Patrol Vehicle While Fleeing Stop: Police A 19-year-old man faces several charges after striking an officer and police vehicle while driving away from a traffic stop in Connecticut, authorities said. The incident leading to the arrest began in New Haven County on Wednesday, May 8, when a Milford Police officer saw a black Acura TSX allegedly slow down in the middle of an intersection and create a backfire while traveling west on Boston Post Road.  According to Milford Police, officers stopped the Acura and approached the vehicle, soon seeing what appeared to be a firearm in the back seat. At this time, the driver, 19-year-old …
CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault
CT Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Assault A 23-year-old Connecticut man is behind bars for allegedly violating a protective order by contacting the victim and assaulting them, even dragging them with his vehicle. Dometrius Cox, of New Haven, was charged on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Milford. Milford Police officers responded to a Boston Post Road business for a report of a breach of peace complaint after a victim said they had received numerous text messages from Cox who had come to the business looking for them. While at the business, police said Cox approached the victim from behind, wrapping his arms around their neck, rest…
Vicious Domestic Attack Leads To Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say Vicious Domestic Attack Leads To Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say
Vicious Domestic Attack Leads To Arrest Of CT Man, Police Say A 25-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with assault after allegedly viciously attacking another person during a domestic dispute. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford on Wednesday, Nov. 15 on Boston Post Road. According to Milford Police, the victim told officers that they were traveling in a vehicle being driven by Niko Tracy, of Milford when the two got into an argument.  Tracy pulled the car over, spit in the victim’s face, and punched the left side of their face, police said. Police said he then got out of the vehicle, dragged the victim out of…
Fairfield County Trio Shoplifts $1K Worth Of Merchandise From Walmart, Police Say Fairfield County Trio Shoplifts $1K Worth Of Merchandise From Walmart, Police Say
Fairfield County Trio Shoplifts $1K Worth Of Merchandise From Walmart, Police Say Three women are facing charges after they were allegedly caught stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from a Walmart store in the region. The New Haven County incident happened Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Milford at the Walmart on Boston Post Road, according to police. A loss prevention worker told officers they witnessed the women concealing items from the store in backpacks. The women then attempted to leave with $986 worth of merchandise, police said. The following suspects, all from Bridgeport, were arrested on suspicion of larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny: Mini Chinnapattolla, age…
CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Taking Part In Large Street Takeover, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with taking part in a large street takeover on a dirt bike, driving recklessly and causing a traffic nightmare. The incident took place in New Haven County in Milford on Saturday, July 8 around 7 p.m. on Boston Post Road near the I-95 entrance ramp. According to Milford Police, more than 300 dirt bikes,  ATVs and motorcycles drove through Milford causing many traffic delays and violations. During the incident, a dirt bike rider drove up on the left side of a police cruiser in the left lane where it branches off westbound on Cherry Street, M…
Men Steal $6K In Merchandise From CT Dick's Sporting Goods, Police Say Men Steal $6K In Merchandise From CT Dick's Sporting Goods, Police Say
Men Steal $6K In Merchandise From CT Dick's Sporting Goods, Police Say A 19-year-old man was nabbed with more than $6,000 in stolen merchandise from Dick's Sporting Goods, while his two accomplices managed to get away, police said.   The incident occurred in New Haven County in Milford on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at the Dick's Sporting Goods store on Boston Post Road. According to Milford Police, officers responded to the store after receiving a shoplifting complaint. The loss prevention officer told police that Terrell Davis, age 19, of Saginaw, Michigan, and two other males select merchandise and bring them to the register,  police said. …
300-Vehicle Street Takeover: CT Woman Nabbed For Blocking Crash, Police Say 300-Vehicle Street Takeover: CT Woman Nabbed For Blocking Crash, Police Say
300-Vehicle Street Takeover: CT Woman Nabbed For Blocking Crash, Police Say A 24-year-old woman who was involved in a massive Connecticut street takeover, and allegedly hindered aid to the victims of takeover-related crash, has been apprehended, police reported. The New Haven County event happened on Saturday, July 8 in the city of Milford. Around 7 p.m. that day, a street takeover comprised of approximately 300 ATVs, motorcycles, and dirt bikes bombarded the city, causing delays and violations across Milford, police reported. Nashaly Vega-Vega, age 24, of New Haven, was spotted by police traveling west on Boston Post Road, according to the Milford Police …
Target Thieves Use Fake Name, Found With Drugs In CT: Police Target Thieves Use Fake Name, Found With Drugs In CT: Police
Target Thieves Use Fake Name, Found With Drugs In CT: Police A duo accused of stealing hundreds from a Connecticut Target was also found to be in possession of drugs and under a false name, police said. It happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in New Haven County when the two Christopher Connors, age 45, and Nicholas Clark, age 43, reportedly walked into the Milford Target located at 1191 Boston Post Road (Route 1). The duo put merchandise, totaling over $250, into a reusable shopping bag and walked out of the store without paying, police said. Milford Police detained Connors and Clark, and the Target loss prevention officer identified them as the shop…
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing Milford Store: Police Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing Milford Store: Police
Duo Points Knife At Loss Prevention Officer After Robbing Milford Store: Police Two Connecticut residents face charges after stealing from a department store in New Haven County and threatening a loss prevention officer with a knife, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 15 just after 3:30 p.m., when police were alerted of a robbery that happened at the Macy's store at 1201 Boston Post Rd. in Milford at the Connecticut Post Mall.  According to Milford Police, the store's loss prevention officer had seen a man and woman take merchandise and leave without paying. Upon confronting the duo, the man then took out a knife and pointed it at the offic…
Man Accused Of Masturbating In CT Shopping Center Parking Lot Man Accused Of Masturbating In CT Shopping Center Parking Lot
Man Accused Of Masturbating In CT Shopping Center Parking Lot A man was charged with public indecency after he allegedly was seen masturbating in a Connecticut shopping center parking lot. The incident took place in New Haven County around 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, in the Marshalls parking lot at 1413 Boston Post Road in Milford. Milford Police responded to the parking lot for a complaint of a man, identified as Irving Batista, age 34, of North Bergen, New Jersey, sitting in his car and masturbating as shoppers walked by, police said. Batista was found sitting in his car in boxer shorts, police said. He was arrested and charged with indecent exposure…
Women From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing $2,642 Worth Of Items From Local Store Women From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing $2,642 Worth Of Items From Local Store
Women From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing $2,642 Worth Of Items From Local Store Two Fairfield County women have been charged with allegedly shoplifting more than $2,600 in goods from a Connecticut Boscov. The incident took place in New Haven County on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Boscov at 1201 Boston Post Road in Milford. Yeni Cuatencos, age 21, and Maricela Cortez, age 41, both of Bridgeport, were allegedly spotted by a loss prevention officer putting items in a shopping bag and clothes hamper, said the Milford Police. The two women then left the store without paying, police said. The merchandise was valued at $2,642.77, police added. Both were charged with l…
5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail 5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail
5 Retailers Accused Of Selling Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes To Minors After CT Detail Five Connecticut businesses were caught allegedly selling tobacco and e-cigarette to minors during a compliance check. The checks took place in New Haven County on Monday, Nov. 14 in Milford. The Milford Police Department working with the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program conducted unannounced compliance inspections of establishments that sell tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes. State law prohibits the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21, said the Milford Police. Retailer…
3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit 3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit
3 CT Men Wanted For Armed Carjacking Nabbed After Police Pursuit Three Connecticut men have been charged in connection with two armed carjackings following a police pursuit. The incident took place in New Haven County around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Milford. According to Milford Police, officers initiated a traffic stop for motor vehicle violations after it was determined the car was used in two armed carjackings in the surrounding area.  Instead of stopping, the car fled onto I-95 southbound, left the highway at Exit 35, and immediately entered I-95 northbound, Milford Police said. The vehicle exited I-95 and went eastbound on…
CT Man Threatened Walmart Employees With Knife, Racist Language, Police Say CT Man Threatened Walmart Employees With Knife, Racist Language, Police Say
CT Man Threatened Walmart Employees With Knife, Racist Language, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly threatening Walmart employees with a knife and racist language. The incident took place in New Haven County around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1 in Milford, at the store on Boston Post Road. Officers responded to the store for a threatening complaint where employees said that Anthony Kane, age 32, of Milford, approached them with a knife in his hand, said Milford Police. Kane threatened to kill the employee and called them a racial epithet, police said. He also spit at them but missed and threatened another employee, police said.  Police locat…
20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash 20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash
20-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle CT Crash An investigation is underway after a 20-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Connecticut. Police responded to a report of a crash in New Haven County at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Cedarhurst Lane in Milford at about 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, according to the Milford Police Department. Investigators found that Austin Micha, of Milford, was riding a 2022 BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle west on Boston Post Road when the motorcycle collided with a northbound 2017 Lexus RX 350 that was traveling from the lot of the mall onto Cedarhurst Lane, police said. Authorities s…
Woman Accused Of Spending Thousands From Gift Cards She Stole At CT Walmart Where She Worked Woman Accused Of Spending Thousands From Gift Cards She Stole At CT Walmart Where She Worked
Woman Accused Of Spending Thousands From Gift Cards She Stole At CT Walmart Where She Worked A Connecticut woman is facing charges after allegedly attempting to pull a fast one on her employer to the tune of thousands of dollars worth of stolen gift cards, police said. In New Haven County, police in Milford arrested West Haven resident Josephine Gomez, age 52, who was taken into custody by investigators on Tuesday, March 29 after a warrant was issued for her arrest for allegedly stealing from the Walmart store on Boston Post Road. According to a spokesperson from the Milford Police Department, Gomez is accused of creating fraudulent returns at Walmart in Milford and loading more t…
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say
CT Woman Killed Crossing Busy Roadway, Police Say A Connecticut woman was killed when she was hit by a Jeep Compass while crossing a busy roadway. Brenda Bradley, age 74, of New Haven, was killed around 7:15 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in Milford. According to the Milford Police Department, Bradley was crossing Boston Post Road near the traffic light at Costco and Bowlero when she was hit by the Jeep driving by Darleen Lee, age 68, address unknown. Bradley was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital where she died from her injuries.  The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Dan Hemperl…
Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart
Fairfield County Duo Accused Of Stealing $398 Worth Of Items From Walmart A Fairfield County man and woman were arrested for allegedly stealing more than $300 worth of merchandise from an area Walmart. Lamar Norris, age 35, and Shanna Kinch, age 30, both of Bridgeport, were arrested on Sunday, July 18 by Milford Police at the Walmart on Boston Post Road. According to police, the two are accused of stealing more than $398 worth of merchandise from the store. They were charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny and released on a promise to appear ticket. 
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License
Fairfield County Woman Accused Of Driving Under Influence With Suspended License A Fairfield County woman is facing charges after police said she drove a vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a suspended license in New Haven County. The Milford Police Department said officers responded to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole in the 1700 block of Boston Post Road at about 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. Lisette Gomez, age 38, of Bridgeport, was arrested, police said. Authorities said Gomez is facing charges of operating under the influence, operating motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, possession of…
Alleged Shoplifter Threatens To Mace, Cut Employee At Retail Store, Police Say Alleged Shoplifter Threatens To Mace, Cut Employee At Retail Store, Police Say
Alleged Shoplifter Threatens To Mace, Cut Employee At Retail Store, Police Say A New Haven County man was arrested after allegedly threatening to harm two employees at different locations following a shoplifting incident. Isreal Skinner, 42, of Hamden, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 9, after Milford Police responded to the Boscov's on Boston Post Road for a report of a shoplifting, said the Milford Police. An investigation found that Skinner, who is accused of stealing a $60 sweatshirt, threatened to mace an employee when stopped, police said. Skinner then allegedly went to a nearby pretzel stand and asked for a knife saying he was going to cut the employee. He was ch…
CT Mom Arrested For Leaving Kids In Car CT Mom Arrested For Leaving Kids In Car
CT Mom Arrested For Leaving Kids In Car A West Haven mother was arrested at the Milford Costco for leaving her two young children in the car while she shopped. Antonia Hernandez, 39, of West Haven, was arrested on July 31 at around 3 p.m. at the Boston Post Road Costco, police said. She is being charged with two counts of leaving a child under 12 years old unsupervised, police said. Police were called to the store parking lot for a report of two juveniles left unattended in a vehicle. Upon investigation, police said Hernandez left her children int eh car for 20-30 minutes while she shopped. It is not clear how old the children ar…
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Route 1 Target Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Route 1 Target
Man Accused Of Exposing Himself At Route 1 Target An area man was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to another man in a store bathroom and then began masturbating. Nelson Vasquez, 43, of Milford, was arrested after police responded to the Target store at 1191 Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Milford on Monday, April 27, for a report of a suspicious incident, said the Milford Police. An investigation by officer found that Vasquez allegedly exposed himself to a man in the electronics department then following the man into the men’s restroom and began masturbating in the next stall, police said. Vasquez was arrested and charged with …
Man Accused Of Masturbating In Car At CT Supermarket Parking Lot Man Accused Of Masturbating In Car At CT Supermarket Parking Lot
Man Accused Of Masturbating In Car At CT Supermarket Parking Lot A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly masturbating while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Big Y store. Jeremy Persichilli, of Milford, was arrested on Wednesday, March 25, when Milford Police responded to the store at 150 Boston Post Road in Milford, for a report of public indecency, police said. When officers arrived on the scene they found Persichilli, who was accused of masturbating while sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot, police said.  He was arrested and charged with public indecency and released on a promise to appear ticket. 
Ex-Outback Steakhouse Worker Used Customer’s Credit Card To Shop At Target, Police Say Ex-Outback Steakhouse Worker Used Customer’s Credit Card To Shop At Target, Police Say
Ex-Outback Steakhouse Worker Used Customer’s Credit Card To Shop At Target, Police Say A former employee at an area Outback Steakhouse who was wanted for allegedly using a customer’s credit card information last year was taken into police custody this week. West Haven resident Dialix Mejia, 27, was taken into police custody on Tuesday, Feb. 18, on a warrant for her arrest for credit card theft, the Milford Police Department announced. It is alleged that Mejia took a customer’s credit card information while working at the Outback Steakhouse in Orange in December while she was an employee there. She then used that credit card information to make a purchase of more than $400 at…
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase
Know Him? Man Wanted For Making Fraudulent FedEx Purchase An area man is wanted for allegedly stealing a person’s identity to make a fraudulent FedEx purchase, police said. The Milford Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who walked into a FedEx location inside Walmart on Boston Post Road and picked up a cellphone using someone else’s identity. According to police, the man was able to obtain his victim’s personal identifying information, used it to make a purchase online and had the phone delivered to the FedEx location. When he picked up the phone from FedEx, the suspect was able to provide the clerk with an …
Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself
Ex-Manager At AT&T Store In Area Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Videos To Himself The former manager of an area AT&T store has been arrested for allegedly texting sexually explicit videos to himself from a customer's phone. Raymond Small, of Bridgeport, was arrested around noon on Monday, Dec. 9, said the Milford Police Department. According to police, Small used the customer’s phone on July 14, to text himself the videos at the store located at 1319 Boston Post Road. Police did not reveal the origin of the videos. Small was charged with computer crimes and five counts of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. He was released on a promise to appear ticket an…