Milford Robbery Suspect Barricades Himself in Hotel Room: Police

A Milford robbery suspect barricaded himself in a hotel room when police arrived to arrest him, according to Milford police.

Robert Doyle, 32, of Bridgeport, was identified as a suspect in a March 23 robbery at the Webster Bank on Merwin Avenue in Milford through surveillance video.

Police said they found Doyle at a Stratford hotel. But when they attempted to confront him, he and an accomplice barricaded themselves inside the room. The accomplice then tried to flee by jumping off a balcony, police said.

Doyle was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree larceny. He was held on a $150,000 bond and is next scheduled for court on April 10.

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