Crime & Safety

Police Log: Caller Requests a Male Officer, Man Climbing Dumpster

The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.

Tuesday, Jan. 29

7:09 p.m.: Following a motor vehicle stop on Central at Depot streets, police were seeking a summons to charge Hugo Leonardo J. Da Silva, 33, of 13 Mechanic St., Apt. 2, Milford, with failure to stop or yield and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

8:55 p.m.: A caller reported hearing loud noise and banging from an apartment on Green Street. Police spoke to both parties, and determined this was an ongoing issue between tenants.

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9:17 p.m.: A caller told police that a man in his late 50s, driving an older model light-colored car, had approached her and her friend in the parking lot of Hannaford's. His demeanor made them nervous and they think he had followed them out of the lot. Police checked Hannaford's, Kohl's and Kmart, and all was clear. The man was gone.

9:45 p.m.: A caller on Green Street reported her vehicle was disabled on the side of the road, and she was waiting on a tow truck, when a pickup truck backed into her. She believes the man driving was intoxicated. No injury resulted.

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10:02 p.m.: Several vehicles — two sedans and a pickup — were seen being driven recklessly around the Ricoh building on Industrial Road. Police received a second call, saying vehicles were "drifting around the building." Police spoke to the drivers and gave them a warning.

10:45 p.m.: A caller told police her car would not start. It was parked outside Kohl's Department Store. The woman was told several times she needed to call for a tow truck. A female officer responded, and reported back that the caller requested a male officer. The female officer advised the woman that 911 is for emergencies only, and provided her with a business number for police.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

12:03 a.m.: A caller reported finding a couch in the road on Fruit Street. An officer reported back that there was no road hazard, and the couch was off to the side.

7:19 a.m.: A Ford Fusion was repossessed on Sidney Road.

8:51 a.m.: A caller asked to speak to an officer about harassment from his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend.

10:07 a.m.: A man walked in to police headquarters to report identity theft. Police determined it was not identity theft, but a man in another state with the same name and date of birth, who is in trouble, and the information keeps coming around to the Milford man.

10:56 a.m.: A caller asked to speak to an officer about an issue with an ex-boyfriend.

10:59 a.m.: Several chainsaws were left near a location on West Street. An officer reported the owners were on the scene to take possession of them.

1:07 p.m.: A caller reported damage to a coin machine at a location on Eastview Drive, and asked to speak to an officer.

1:13 p.m.: Following a motor vehicle stop on Beach Street, near the police were seeking a summons to charge Luis Clavijo, 32, of 35 Pearl St., Apt. 2, Milford, with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

1:15 p.m: A disturbance was reported at Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. A man was reported to be causing a disturbance at the hotel. Several officers responded, but determined everything seemed to be fine.

3:00 p.m.: A caller reported a man was acting in a suspicious manner in the All About You store on East Main Street. He had followed her into a back stockroom that day, and was making inappropriate comments. Police responded.

3:21 p.m.: A caller at Kohl's Department store reported a man in a grey sweatshirt and warmups was acting strangely in the rear of the building. He was climbing snowbanks and climbing up on Dumpsters. Police checked and he was OK, just waiting on a ride home.


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