Category: Milford

2022-012-29@2:02pm–#Milford CT– Report of a railroad bridge struck by a tractor-trailer on Old Gate Lane.

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A statement from Chief Mello:

Our initial review has revealed the following:

On November 14, 2022, Julie Minogue came to the police department to file a complaint against Ewen Dewitt for sending her over 200 text messages from November 12-14, 2022, violating the Protective Order that prohibited him from harassing her. Officer Knablin interviewed Julie, and he collected the evidence from her cell phone records that she later provided.

On Friday November 18, 2022, Officer Knablin completed an arrest warrant application for Ewen Dewitt, charging him with Violation of a Protective Order. Per policy, the arrest warrant application was reviewed by a supervisor, and both the supervisor and the officer believed that the arrest warrant application contained the

requisite Probable Cause to support the charge that the text messages sent by Mr. Dewitt violated the modified Protective Order that was issued on January 15, 2021. When court re-opened on November 21, 2022, the warrant application was submitted to the Ansonia/Milford State’s Attorney’s Office. That same day, the Assistant State’s Attorney denied the warrant and sent it back to Officer Knablin requesting additional

information be provided.

As per policy, Officer Knablin had an obligation to gather that information requested by the Assistant State’s Attorney and resubmit the arrest warrant application as soon as possible. A formal Internal Affairs Investigation has been initiated regarding the timeliness of his response. Officer Knablin has been placed on administrative

leave pending the outcome of the Internal Investigation into his actions.

On Friday, December 9, 2022, after consultation with the State’s Attorney, the arrest warrant application was transferred to a Detective and a new arrest warrant application was initially drafted. The final arrest warrant for Ewen Dewitt was completed and signed by the State’s Attorney’s Office on Thursday December 14th, charging Dewitt with Violation of a Protective Order and Harassment 2nd Degree for sending Julie Minogue over 200 text messages over a period of two days.

Several hours after the homicide occurred on December 6th, our officers located Ewen Dewitt hiding in a trailer in the City of West Haven and took him into custody. The investigation into the death of Julie Minogue is ongoing by our Detective Division and the State’s Attorney’s Office. Our efforts will be exhaustive to determine not just how this crime happened, but also what motivated Ewen Dewitt to commit this crime.

I am meeting with our state legislative delegation on Friday to discuss ways to enhance the Judicial GPS Press Release Monitoring Program for offenders of domestic violence, including expanding the criteria for their use. We are committed to working collaboratively with the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Judicial Department, Victim’s

Services, , and the Mental Health Community to further enhance our ability to protect victims of domestic violence.

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On October 2, 2022, Milford Police responded to Dockside Brewery, 40 Bridgeport Ave, for an alarm. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the business had been burglarized. Investigation led to an arrest warrant for Vincent Laconte, 25, of 720 Light Street in Stratford. Laconte was taken into custody on December 12, 2022.

Laconte was charged with:

Burglary Third Degree

Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree

Laconte was released on a $15,000 bond and will appear in Milford Court on January 10, 2023

2022-12-12@4:07pm–#Milford CT– Firefighters extinguished a chimney fire that extended to some of the building at a auto repair shop in the 300 block of New Haven Avenue.

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2022-12-12@2:33pm–#Milford CT–#cttraffic– A crash on the connector/feeder to I-95 near exit 2 has traffic backed up. The crash at 38 still hasn’t been cleared so expect a slow go in Milford.

2022-12-12@11:49am—#Milford CT– #cttraffic– A crash involving a car and truck on I-95 northbound at exit 38. The truck involved stopped about a quarter mile up the highway. No word on injuries.

2022-12-09@10:27pm–#Milford CT– #cttraffic–A crash with injuries on I-95 northbound between exits 36 and 37 in the left median.

#Milford CT–On December 7, 2022, officers responded to an assault at Mobil on the Run. The victim stated that they were driving with Adrian Belle when they began arguing. Belle, 46 of New Haven began to strike the victim with his hands. They exited the vehicle and Belle continued to strike them and pulled their hand extensions out. The victim was knocked to the ground and Belle continued to assault them. The victim ran away and was met by officers. Belle was found at the gas station. Through their investigation, officers found that there was an active protective order against Belle. He was taken into custody and charged accordingly#Milford CT–On December 7, 2022, officers responded to an assault at Mobil on the Run. The victim stated that they were driving with Adrian Belle when they began arguing. Belle, 46 of New Haven began to strike the victim with his hands. They exited the vehicle and Belle continued to strike them and pulled their hand extensions out. The victim was knocked to the ground and Belle continued to assault them. The victim ran away and was met by officers. Belle was found at the gas station. Through their investigation, officers found that there was an active protective order against Belle. He was taken into custody and charged accordingly. His bond was set at $2,500.

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#Milford CT– On December 7, 2022, officers responded to a Village Road residence for a report of a domestic violence incident. The victim stated that they got into a verbal argument with Phillip Micalizzi. While they were arguing, he got up from his chair. Micalizzi grabbed them by the hips and pushed them, causing them to fall to the ground and hit their head. He was charged accordingly and released on a promise to appear in court.

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Police UPDATE:

Yesterday, December 6th, at 9:01pm, the Milford Police Department received a 911 call from the victim’s 17 yr. old child stating that his mother was being assaulted by a male inside their home at 76 Salem Walk. The first arriving officers cleared the residence and discovered that the suspect had fled prior to their arrival. The victim

was found deceased inside the home. It is believed that the suspect used an axe during the attack, however, this will be officially determined by the medical examiner.

The victim’s younger child, age 3, was located in the home unharmed. Both children are currently in the care of family members. The suspect, Ewen Dewitt, was later located in West Haven and taken into custody. The crime scene is currently being processed by the Detective Division.

DeWitt has been charged with the following:

Murder

Criminal Violation of a Standing Criminal Protective Order

Criminal Violation of a Restraining Order

Risk of Injury

Reckless Endangerment

Dewitt was arraigned at the Connecticut Superior Court in Milford today and is being held on a $5,000,000 bond. This investigation is ongoing.

The suspect was previously arrested by Milford Police in November 2019 for assaulting the victim and a Protective Order was issued at that time by the court.

On December 1, 2022, the victim was granted a full no contact Restraining Order against the suspect following a complaint that the suspect sent her harassing text messages. The victim and the suspect were in a prior dating relationship. The last known address for the suspect is in Roxbury, CT.

2022-12-06 #Milford CT– Milford police are investigating a homicide at 76 Salem Walk. Police say it was a targeted attack. The suspect was captured within a couple of hours.