Crime & Safety
Cops: Hammer-Wielding Hitchhiker Arrested in Milford
Milford man was denied a free ride so he took out the hammer, police say.
Arrest information supplied by the Milford Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
A 35-year-old Milford man was arrested early Monday for allegedly threatening a person with a hammer after being denied a ride.
Mark Blum was charged with second-degree threatening, criminal attempt to commit second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.
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Police say Blum approached a person in the parking lot of 1391 New Haven Ave. and asked for a lift. When that person refused, Blum “began striking a sign with a hammer and screaming,” according to the police report.
The Milford man then reportedly threatened the alleged victim with the hammer.
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Blum was held in lieu of $10,000 bond, police said Tuesday.
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