A Milford resident woke up before dawn last Sunday to find a stranger standing in their bedroom, according to police. The intruder had already slipped out of the house by the time officers arrived, kicking off a search that ended hours later with a struggle and an arrest just blocks away.
Milford police responded to the home on Christina Road at about 4:15 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of an intruder, according to a police statement cited by MassLive. The caller told police they had awoken to find a man in their bedroom, and investigators say the suspect had gotten inside through an unlocked garage door, according to the Milford Police Department, before making his way there.
By the time officers reached the house, the suspect was already gone, per the same report. Police believe he left the property before the first patrol cars pulled up, leaving investigators to canvass the area for any sign of him.
Neighbor’s Call Leads Police to Suspect
The break in the case came about three hours later. A neighbor called police around 7 a.m. to report seeing a man matching the suspect’s description walking on South Central Street, as reported by MassLive. That tip sent officers to the area, where they located and approached the man…