Milford Cops Hunt Brazen Bandit
Surveillance cameras set up at a neighbor's Milford home caught the burglar on tape parking his car.
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.
Posted Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 - 10:03 PM EST
