Crime & Safety

State Task Force Makes Drug Bust in Milford

The seizure of drugs and weapons occurred this morning.


This morning, members of the State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force South Central Office assisted by Milford Police Department executed a pre-dawn narcotics search & Seizure warrant at a residence located at 75 Carriage Path South, Milford. 

Narcotics Detectives found the suspect Thomas Brockert, 31, at the Milford residence, along with two subjects, Raymond Capozziello, 28, and Ashley Brandon, 25. 

Seized at the residence was over an ounce of cocaine, marijuana, $4,259 in cash, 5 bottles of anabolic steroids, 3 handguns (.22 cal Walther, .45 cal Sig Sauer, & 9mm Sig Sauer), scales, drug packaging materials and other items related to illegal narcotics sales.

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The month-long criminal investigation concluded with the application to Superior Court for a search warrant for the residence as well as two sale of narcotics arrest warrants for the accused in this  investigation, Brockert.

Brockert was charged with numerous on-site felony narcotics violations and held on $100,000 bond. He was also charged with the two arrest warrants for sale of narcotics with court set bonds of $20,000. Accused Brockert is being held on boond and will appear in Milford Superior Court today to answer these felony charges.

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Capozziello and Brandon were both issued infractions for possession of marijuana and released.


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