Have You Seen This Man? Milford Police Say He Committed a Double Stabbing

Milford police are asking the public to help find a suspect in a brutal double stabbing incident, who is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached, police said Monday.

Police say Amado Rodriguez, 48, is accused of entering an elderly man’s house at 124 Washington Street around 7:30 p.m. Sunday where he cut his ex-wife’s throat while she lay sleeping, and then he allegedly attacked an elderly man who has vision problems.

Rodriguez’s former spouse is a live-in caretaker for the elderly male victim, police said.

The woman and male victims are both listed in stable condition at a local hospital. The suspect fled the scene after stealing the male victim’s car, police said. Rodriguez has ties to New Britain, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, police said.

When Responding officers arrived Sunday night they found a female with a serious laceration to the neck and a male who had suffered a head injury and a laceration to his neck, said Police Sgt. Jeffrey Nielsen.

Through investigation, police determined that Rodriguez is the suspect in the double stabbing, police said. Rodriguez is accused of entering the home on Washington Street without authorization and entered the female’s bedroom where he cut her throat with a knife while she lay sleeping, police said.

He then attacked the elderly male who has vision impairment, police said. Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating the suspect and the stolen vehicle. Rodriguez is described as 5’11”, 280 pounds having a clean shaved face and head.

The stolen vehicle is a 2011 Hyundai Tucson color grey having CT registration plates 826 YTB.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Milford Police Detective Jeffrey Cortes at 203.877.1465 or by email at jcortes@ci.milford.ct.us

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