Category: Milford

A narcotics investigation unfolded on January 7, 2024, at 12:20 AM, when officers responded to reports of a suspicious male in the vicinity of Mercury Drive and Elgin Drive, observed peering into parked cars. The officers located Tyler Griffin, 26, on Elgin Road. Upon investigation, Griffin was found to have two active arrest warrants for probation violation and was also in possession of narcotics with intent to sell, drug paraphernalia, and two controlled substances. Griffin was subsequently apprehended and is facing charges, with a bond set at $5,000, and a court appearance scheduled for February 5, 2024.

A criminal mischief incident occurred on January 5, 2024, at approximately 1:28 PM, prompting a police response to Eisenhower Park. Officers discovered an unoccupied Chevy Silverado stuck in the riverbed within the park premises. Tire tracks leading to the vehicle were evident in both the grassy area at the lower lot of Eisenhower Park and the adjacent wooded area, indicating prior off-road activity.

Following an assessment by Milford Public Works, the estimated damage to city property was determined to be $10,000. Subsequent investigation identified Joel Carta, a 21-year-old white male residing on Kaye Road, West Haven, as the driver of the vehicle. Carta was taken into custody by Officer Kreitman and is facing charges of Criminal Mischief 1st Degree, No Insurance, Misuse of a Marker Plate, and Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

Joel Carta’s bond has been set at $1,000, and his court appearance is scheduled for February 2, 2024.

2023-12-28@5:54pm–#Milford CT–Multiple reports of multiple crashes on I-95 from exits 39 to 41.

2023-12-22@9:52pm–#Milford CT– #cttraffic– A two-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound near exit 38.

2023-12-20@5:28pm–#Milford CT– Firefighters are on the scene at Milford Hospital at 300 Seaside Avenue. According to radio reports, nurses in the emergency room were getting ill from possibly a natural gas leak.

2023-12-13@9:29pm #Milford CT

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the 200 block of Boston Post Road.

2023-12-10@9:45pm– A multi-car crash I-95 southbound near exit 32.

Milford Police are investigating a street takeover incident from early Saturday morning, December 9, 2023.

Investigators are looking for public assistance in identifying people in the still photographs.

Anyone with information concerning this investigation is asked to contact Master-Sergeant Douglass Youd at 203-783-4728 or 203-878-6551.