Crime & Safety
Milford Police: Distraction-Style Burglary
Offering to do yard work, a suspect gained entry to an elderly woman's house and stole money from her while she was upstairs getting cash for his children, who had allegedly been through a hardship.
received a complaint of a distraction-style burglary at a Rogers Ave. residency on Monday, May 28th. The suspect left the elderly resident's home with an undisclosed amount of money.
At 10 a.m., a man knocked on the door of the residence and offered to do yard work for the resident, which she agreed to. The suspect asked the resident for a power chord extension he could use while doing the yard work.
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After the resident told him she did not have one, the suspect asked the resident for money due to a hardship involving his children. The resident went upstairs to get money for the suspect while he used her bathroom.
The resident then noticed that the male had exited a room where she had money kept and ran out of the home. The suspect left the area operating a black four door vehicle bearing a beige license plate with black characters on it.
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The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 60 years of age, bald, wearing a light colored hat with a brim and brown clothes.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim to a distraction burglary:
- Keep your doors locked.
- Do not allow unsolicited visitors into your home.
- Acknowledge you are home without opening the door. Make sure they know that someone is home.
- Verify the visit to your home by calling a company directly with contact information you have obtained on your own, not what is provided by the visitor.
- Contact your police department regarding any suspicious activities.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Milford Police Department DetectiveDivision at (203) 877-1465 or visit our website at www.milfordpd.org and click on “Crime Tips”.
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