Milford Cops Hunt Brazen Bandit
By DEBRA BOGSTIE
Updated 7:30 AM EST, Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Milford police are on the hunt for a burglar who hit three homes last week. An alert neighbor caught the man on tape during one of the crimes.
The first burglary was reported at a home on Pomona Avenue last Wednesday at about 1 p.m., police said. The homeowner returned home and reported the incident to police.
Surveillance cameras set up at a neighbor's home caught the burglar on tape parking his car and then returning to his car carrying a flat screen television. Police released a copy of the video and hope someone will recognize the man or his car. Police believe it is a colored Volkswagon Passat.
The second incident happened the same day on Naugatuck Avenue, police said.
Officers responded to the home after the burglar alarm went off. They found a cut window screen in the back of the home. The alarm system likely scared the thief away, police said.
A homeowner on Mayflower Place reported the third crime last Thursday.
The burglar forced his way into the home through a rear window, the same way he entered the first home, police said.
Once inside, he stole items including flat-screen televisions and jewelry, which can easily be turned into cash, police said.
Residents are encouraged to watch out for suspicious activity and report anything unusual to police.
First Published: Jun 26, 2009 6:20 AM EST
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