#Milford Police Press Release:  On May 13, 2019, at approximately 9:45pm the Milford Police Department received a complaint of an Armed Robbery at the Mayflower Motel, 219 Woodmont Road, in which the clerk had been struck in the face with a firearm. Investigation showed a male offender baited the victim out from the back office by claiming the lobby microwave was broken. When the victim responded the male offender grabbed the victim by the neck and pointed a handgun in the victims face. The victim fought back and was hit in the face with the handgun and thrown across the room causing the victim to lose consciousness. The male offender then took the cash register and other items from the office and fled across the street to a vehicle in wait, operated by another person. Through fast-acting and vigilant investigation, the suspects Elben Quinones (W/M, 51) LKA 381 McKinley Street, Bridgeport and Melanie Lugo (W/F, 34) LKA 392 Prospect Street, Bridgeport were located at a Bridgeport motel on May 14, 2019, and taken into custody. Quinones claimed to only have a BB gun inside of the motel room, which was not located during a search of the room.

 

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#Milford comunicado de prensa de la policía: el 13 de mayo de 2019, aproximadamente a las 9:45pm, el Departamento de policía de Milford recibió una queja de un robo armado en el Motel Mayflower, 219 Woodmont Road, en el que el secretario había sido golpeado en la cara con un arma. La investigación demostró que un delincuente masculino hizo que la víctima saliera de la oficina diciendo que la microonda del vestíbulo estaba roto. Cuando la víctima respondió el delincuente masculino agarró a la víctima por el cuello y apuntó un arma en la cara de la víctima. Ella luchó y fue golpeado en la cara con la pistola y arrojado a través de la habitación causando la víctima a perder el conocimiento. El delincuente masculino luego robo la caja registradora y otros artículos de la oficina y huyó a través de la calle a un vehículo en espera, operado por otra persona. A través de una investigación de acción rápida y vigilante, los sospechosos Elben Quinones (W/M, 51) LKA 381 McKinley Street, Bridgeport y Melanie Lugo (W/F, 34) LKA 392 Prospect Street, Bridgeport se encontraban en un motel de Bridgeport el 14 de mayo de 2019, y fueron detenidos. Quinones afirmó que sólo tenía una pistola de BB dentro de la habitación del Motel, que no se encontraba durante una búsqueda de la habitación.

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