Crime & Safety

Milford Robbery Victim Threatened With Infected Needle: PD

A man threatened to stab a victim with an infected needle during a robbery at an ATM, police said.

MILFORD, CT — A Bethany man was charged with robbery after he threatened to stab a person with an infected needle at Webster Bank, according to police.

Thomas Yorkshaitis, 39, made the threat to a person who was withdrawing money from an ATM on Broad Street May 24, police said.

Yorkshaitis was charged with robbery, threatening and larceny, all in the second degree. Bail was set at $200,000.

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