Crime & Safety
West Haven Woman Illegally Enters Home: Milford Police
Police said the accused entered the home through an unlocked sliding door and went through kitchen cabinets.
MILFORD, CT — A West Haven woman is accused of illegally entering a Crestwood Road residence which was occupied by an adult and a juvenile, police said.
At 4:40 p.m. on March 4, police responded to the home for a burglary. Officers saw video surveillance from the home that showed a woman enter the residence through an unlocked sliding door, police said.
The woman goes through kitchen cabinets and then starts to walk further into the home, but abruptly departs, police said. One adult and one juvenile resident were home, police said.
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Police conducted an investigation that led to an arrest warrant issued for Brooke Dehart, 39, of Ownly Avenue, and she was arrested on Friday.
She is charged with second-degree burglary, criminal attempt at sixth-degree larceny and risk of injury. She was held on $20,000 bail.
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