Car Connected to Stolen AR-15 Rifle in Milford Found: BREAKING

MILFORD, CT - A car linked to the theft of an AR-15 rifle and bullet proof vest from a State Police cruiser in Milford has been found in New Haven, as first reported by News 12 Connecticut.

The car was stolen from a Milford neighborhood, News 12 reports. No other details were immediately available.

On Tuesday, Milford police said that numerous vehicles were broken into in the area of West Rutland Road, Plains Road and Haystack Road late Monday and into early Tuesday.

At this point, 12 vehicles were gone through and had various items taken, police said. Also, 1 motor vehicle was stolen, a 2015 Green Ford Fusion, with Vermont license plate GHK528, police added.

One of the vehicles gone through is an off duty CT State Police Cruiser. Stolen from this Police Cruiser was an AR-15 Rifle and a Ballistic Bullet Proof Vest.

CT State Police Major Crimes Unit and Milford Police Detective Bureau are working collaboratively on this case and these other incidents.

If anyone has any information on these cases please contact the Milford Police Department (203) 878-6551.