Crime & Safety
Man Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes In Milford: Police
Police stopped a man accused of shoplifting at a local store and found he had BB guns and a machete knife.
MILFORD, CT — A man is facing gun and drug charges following a Wednesday arrest, according to Milford police.
Police responded to a call at 6:58 p.m. reporting a suspected shoplifting at Dick's Sporting Goods at the mall.
An employee reported a known shoplifter in the store acting suspiciously. Police arrived and were told the man had left in a vehicle.
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An officer found a vehicle matching the description and stopped it in the Walmart parking.
The officer spotted a gun resembling an AR-style rifle in the vehicle. Officers then took the driver, Oscar Rosado-Nazario, 40, of Bridgeport, out of the vehicle.
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Officers also saw a handgun on the passenger seat as they were removing Rosado-Nazario from the vehicle.
Police found the rifle and handgun were BB guns with no markings, which would make them appear as replica or facsimile firearms. They also found drugs and a machete knife.
Rosado-Nazario was taken into custody and charged with three counts of weapons in a motor vehicle, possession of narcotics, and motor vehicle charges.
He posted a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Milford Superior Court on Feb. 14.
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