Man Walking With Mask On Harassed, Milford Police Say

MILFORD, CT — A Milford man is accused of harassing a man who was walking while wearing a mask, police said.

On March 30, police responded to the area of Hill Street and W Town Street on the report of a breach of peace. A preliminary investigation found that a man pulled up in a vehicle in front of another man that was walking with a mask on, police said.

"The male suspect began to berate the male victim for wearing a mask outdoors and told the male to “Go back to China,” police said in a news release. "The male suspect then reversed his vehicle pointing it towards male victim."

With the help of the victim, police were able to identify Joseph Rohrig, 38, of Carlson Drive, as the suspect, police said. Once Rohrig was identified, the arrest warrant was completed and brought to
the Superior Court for review, where it was approved, police said.

Patrol officers were able to locate Rohrig a short time later and place him under arrest, police said.

Rohrig was charged with:
Harassment 2nd Degree
Intimidation Based on Bigotry or Bias 3rd