Bridgeport Man Charged with Shoplifting in Several Towns Ends Up with $115K Bond After New Arrest in Milford: Police

MILFORD, CT — A $34 shoplifting incident turned into a $115,500 bond for a Bridgeport man, police said.

Police said officers responded to ShopRite at 935 Boston Post Road on Wednesday for a report of a shoplifter in custody.

Investigation led to the arrest of Joseph Hill, 53, of Ridgefield Avenue in Bridgeport, who is accused of taking about $34 worth of merchandise from the store without paying for it, police said. And now the story gets a lot more interesting.

Police said they learned Hill was banned from the store in April for shoplifting and also trespassing. And, then police learned that Hill had five active arrest warrants for failing to appear in court stemming from shoplifting arrests in Stratford, Trumbull and Bridgeport, police said.

He was also previously arrested on narcotics charges in Bridgeport too, police said.

Add that all up and Hill is now being held in lieu of a $115,500 bond and has been charged with sixth-degree larceny, first-degree criminal trespass, first-degree failure to appear, and four counts of second-degree failure to appear.