CT Man Brandishes Tool From Lowe's While Robbing More Than $400 In Merchandise, Police Say

A 35-year-old man was charged with robbery after allegedly stealing $447 worth of tools from Lowe's in Connecticut.

Antonio Madden is accused of robbing Lowe's in Milford.
Photo Credit: *Milford Police Department/Google Maps street view*

12/27/2022 9:00 a.m.

Police in New Haven County reported responding to the robbery at the store, located at 311 Old Gate Lane in Milford, on Monday, Dec. 19.

The Milford Police Department said Antonio Madden, of Milford, entered the store at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday and placed multiple tools in a shopping cart.

Madden then went past the self-checkout registers without attempting to pay and exited the store, according to the report.

When Madden was approached by loss prevention employees, he brandished a tool and ordered them to "stay back," before leaving the scene in a Jeep, police said.

Authorities said Madden was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 21, after an investigation.

He was charged with first-degree robbery and sixth-degree larceny.

Madden was held on a $500,000 bond and appeared in court on Thursday, Dec. 22.

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