On June 28, 2023, Kathleen Thibault, a 64-year-old white female from Demaio Drive, was arrested on Milford Point Road for violating a restraining order and assaulting a police officer.
The victim of the restraining order stated that Thibault had shown up at their residence and began yelling at them. Thibault fled the scene in her vehicle but was later taken into custody at her home.
While Thibault was being booked, she became belligerent and threw a soda at the booking officer, drenching them in their face, shoulder, shirt, arm, and watch. Thibault was additionally charged with assault on a police officer. Good thing it was a soft drink.
Milford News: On June 14, 2023, Joseph Caviness, a 40-year-old homeless white man, was arrested for shoplifting at Boscov’s. He was caught on camera taking merchandise worth $113 on two separate occasions. Caviness also has an active warrant for his arrest in New York City. He is being held on a $250,500 bond.
Milford News: On June 15, 2023, Carmen Fabozzi, a 49-year-old white man from Naugatuck, was arrested at Target for shoplifting. He had concealed merchandise worth $222.95 and had five warrants for failure to appear in court. He was taken into custody and his bond was set at $13,000.
2023-06-06@2:06pm–#Milford CT– State Police radio report saying police are looking for a black Nissan responsible for shots fired in the downtown area within the last 10 minutes. Responsible is a woman who was detained in Milford on gun charges overnight.
Milford CT– On May 27, 2023, at 7:40am, a report came into the Milford Police Department from a tow truck driver reporting a suspicious male. The male gave the tow truck driver the keys to a vehicle, stating that it was his brother’s car and was “done putting money into it” and walked away. The vehicle was confirmed to be stolen, taken in an armed carjacking earlier in Bridgeport. The description of the suspect from the carjacking was given, matching the suspicious male walking toward the Pilot Travel Center.
Officers checked the area and found a suspect matching the description at the Pilot Travel Center. He was positively identified by the tow truck driver as the male he had encountered with the disabled vehicle. He was taken into custody and as he was being patted down, began moving and became fidgety. The suspect disclosed
to officers that he had a gun in his possession, at his right lower calf of his leg. A loaded firearm was located, along with a razor blade in his rear pocket. The suspect was identified as Lydell Elliot, who is a convicted felon.
Lydell Elliot, 31, of Grand Avenue, New Haven was arrested and charged with:
Criminal Possession of a Pistol or Revolver
Carrying a Pistol without a Permit
Larceny in the First Degree
Elliot was taken into custody and given a $25,000 bond. He was unable to post his bond and was arraigned in Milford Superior Court on May 30, 2023.
The arrest photo is currently unavailable due to the ongoing carjacking investigation with the Bridgeport Police Department.
#Milford CT–On Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 10:50 pm, Christopher Bier was a patron at Stonebridge Café located at 50 Daniel Street. Bier was asked to leave by the security staff for inappropriate conduct toward other patrons. He was asked to leave repeatedly, and he refused to do so. Security staff escorted Bier off the property, where he assaulted them.
Christopher Bier, 34, of Christine Terrace, Milford was arrested and charged with:
Assault 3rd Degree, Breach of Peace 2nd Degree Bier was released on a promise to appear and is scheduled to appear in Milford Superior Court on June 27, 2023.
2023-05-24@12:50pm–#Milford CT–#Stratford CT–#cttraffic— Report of a tractor-trailer fire on the Moses Wheeler Bridge on I-95. Firefighters reported there was no fire but it is causing a slow-down on the bridge.
Milford CT– On May 5, 2023, police officers were called to Motel 6 at 111 Schoolhouse Road in response to a dispute between two employees. According to the victim, they were working together with Angela Williams, age 55 of Bridgeport when an argument broke out between them. During the argument, Williams physically assaulted the victim by striking them on the head and face, resulting in minor injuries. As a consequence, Williams was charged of Breach of Peace 2nd Degree and Assault 3rd Degree. She was released on a promise to appear in court and her court date is set for June 1, 2023. This press release was made possible by:
#Milford CT–On May 9, 2023, Keith Civitello was taken into custody for an arrest warrant for a child pornography investigation. An investigation into Civitello was initiated upon receiving a National Center for Missing andExploited Children CyberTip in January of 2023. The CyberTip from Google showed that Civitello had uploaded several images and videos that contained child pornography to Google platforms.
The Milford Police Department executed a search warrant for Civitello’s home on March 23, 2023. The results of the search warrant led to a device that contained child pornography. Additional images and videos were also located in cloud-based storage solutions.
Keith Civitello (DOB 8/44/1983) resides on Cleveland Avenue, Milford. He was charged with Possession of Child Pornography First Degree with a $100,000 court set bond. He was unable to post his bond and was arraigned in Milford Superior Court on May 9, 2023.
Milford CT–On May 13, 2023, at 3:10 pm, the Milford Police Department Traffic Division was called to investigate a serious motor vehicle accident with one fatality. A preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevy Trailblazer was traveling eastbound, and a Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling westbound on New Haven Avenue.
The vehicles collided near 1158 New Haven Avenue. The operator of the motorcycle, Michael Esposito (DOB 11/27/1977) succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Milford Police Department at (203) 878-4764.
