Crime & Safety
Milford Man Accidentally Fired Gun While Young Children Around: Police
A man is accused of accidentally firing a gun twice while he was cleaning it, according to police.
MILFORD, CT — A man is facing charges after he accidentally fired a gun in his home with two young children around, according to police.
Police were dispatched to a Naugatuck Avenue address March 1 on a call regarding an accidental firing of a gun.
Police found that a bullet had been fired through the ceiling of the first-floor home. There were a total of two firings, both of which caused damage.
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Andrue Rosado, 26, told police that he was attempting to clean the gun when the firings occurred, police said.
There were two young children at the home when this happened.
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Police seized all guns and issued an arrest warrant for Rosado.
He was taken into custody Thursday and charged with two counts of unlawful damage, first-degree reckless endangerment, and two counts of first-degree risk of injury to a minor.
He posted court-set bond of $5,000 and is set to appear in Milford court April 17.
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