Woman Witnesses Burglary, Drives After Suspects to the Milford Line: Orange Police

ORANGE, CT — Police say a woman witnessed two people burglarize a neighbor's house and she tried to follow them in her vehicle but she ended up losing them as the car turned into Milford.

Police said the incident began just before 10 a.m. Thursday when police were notified by a Currier Drive neighbor that a silver sedan with tinted windows occupied had just fled the neighbor’s house and she thought the occupants had committed a burglary.

The initial investigation revealed that the neighbor had seen the suspect vehicle driving in the area and left in her own vehicle, police said in a news release.

She then observed the suspect vehicle backed into the victims’ driveway. As she passed, two hooded suspects exited the residence carrying unknown items and entered the suspect vehicle, police said.

The suspects then drove off at high speed. The neighbor attempted to follow the vehicle and last observed it turn west toward Milford on the Boston Post Road, police said. The neighbor returned to the neighborhood and called police.

The victim returned home after being notified of the burglary and found two computers, a coin collection and bottles of wine had been taken, police said.

The Investigative Services Unit is following several leads, Orange police said.

Police stressed that it's important that if anyone witnesses suspicious activity to immediately call 911.

"The Department would like to remind residents to call police as soon as they see suspicious activity. They should avoid getting directly involved. Make every effort to get vehicles license plates and description of both the vehicle and its occupants," Orange police said in a statement. "Most residential burglaries occur during the day. Residents should consider strong locks with deadbolts. Neighbors should keep an eye on each other and report suspicious activity to police immediately.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Investigative Services Unit at 203-891-2138