Police Log: Shoplifters Caught at Hannaford, Kohl's

Tuesday, March 25

At 2:11 p.m., police received a report from a Claudette Drive resident, who claimed that a man was knocking on doors in the area and trying to sell products. The resident told the man to go away, but he continued to knock, according to police records.

At 2:18 p.m., police responded to Kohl's on a report that a 21-year-old man wearing a red jacket tried to steal from the store. Police arrested Matthew Keefe of Milford for shoplifting of more than $100 by asportation and larceny of less than $250.

At 2:28 p.m., a woman reported a man wearing a TrueEnergy shirt had come to her parents residence on Jason Circle and asked for personal information, but did not provide a name or identification.

At 4:33 p.m., police received a report of vandalism after several campaign signs were reportedly torn down from a West Street property.

At 4:54 p.m., a Mystic Lane resident called to reported theft from a vehicle in the area during the previous week.

At 5:36 p.m., police and fire crews responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the driveway of a Jefferson Street home. Police received multiple reports that the fire was close to the house; crews knocked subsequently the fire down.

At 7:36 p.m., a Beaver Street resident reported that a teenage male was seen riding a bike through the area, wearing a backpack and looking through mailboxes.