Man Charged With Robbery, Threatening At Milford Mall: Police

MILFORD, CT — A man who claimed to have a gun was charged with robbery and threatening at the mall, according to police.

Police responded Wednesday at 5 p.m. on a report of a threatening complaint. Police then received information that the suspect threatened mall security with a gun and fled into the woods behind 1250 Boston Post Road.

An officer found the suspect, who then fled into a garage on Cedar Hill Road. The man yelled to police that he had a hostage in the garage, according to police.

A short while later, the suspect came out of the garage, and police determined there was no hostage.

Connecticut Post Mall security told police that they responded to the American Eagle store on a report of shoplifting. When they arrived, an employee pointed out the shoplifter in another store. Security attempted to stop the suspect but he began to run.

The suspect then told the security officer and employee that he was going to shoot them, and they saw him reach toward his waistband as if he had a gun concealed in his pants, police said.

The man was found in possession of three stolen items from American Eagle worth $239.80, police said. Police did not find any gun.

Police identified the suspect as Jamar Jarrett, 36, of Bridgeport. He was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny, threatening, second-degree breach of peace, and interfering with an officer.

Police also had a warrant out for Jarrett's arrest for a shoplifting incident at the Macy's in the mall May 11. He was charged with fourth-degree larceny in that case.

He will appear in Milford Superior Court July 31.