Crime & Safety

First Responders Rescue Milford Man Entangled in Power Lines

The man was not electrocuted as a result of the incident.

First responders on Monday rescued a Milford man who was working on the roof of his home and fell from a ladder, becoming entangled in a series of power lines, according to Milford Police

National Grid linesman also responded to the scene on Sunnyside Lane in Milford Monday afternoon. 

The man had been dangling for about 45 minutes before a neighbor heard his calls for help, Milford Police said. The man was not electrocuted from the incident, police said. 

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