December 1: Protective Order Violation

Robert Pala Jr., 40

Time: 7:04 a.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Candela Location: Milford residence

Charges:

• Violation of a Protective Order

Details: Officers responded to a report of an unwanted male at a Milford residence. Pala is accused of violating a protective order by threatening the victim during a verbal altercation.

Bond: $1,000 Court Date: December 26, 2025

December 1: Shoplifting

Keyby Guillermo Ramirez, 40, of West Haven

Time: 1:30 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Ross Location: Target, 1191 Boston Post Road

Charges:

• Larceny 6th Degree

Details: Officers responded to Target for a detained shoplifter. Ramirez is accused of stealing $108 worth of merchandise from the store.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 29, 2025

December 2: Warrant Service – Shoplifting

Nasirah Heredia, 23, of Bridgeport

Time: 5:23 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Boyles Location: 430 Boston Post Road (Police Headquarters)

Charges:

• Larceny 6th Degree

Details: Police took custody of Heredia on an active arrest warrant. She is accused of stealing $390 worth of merchandise from Kid's Foot Locker in September 2025.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 27, 2025

December 2: Warrant Service – Employee Theft

Clive Haynes, 42, of Stamford

Time: 6:05 p.m. Detective Sgt: Bothwell Location: 430 Boston Post Road (Police Headquarters)

Charges:

• Larceny 2nd Degree
• Criminal Impersonation
• Identity Theft 2nd Degree

Details: Haynes turned himself in on an active arrest warrant. He is accused of stealing a total of $10,436.70 from Dave & Buster's while employed there by taking cash from the safe and paying a "ghost employee" over the course of five months.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 30, 2025

December 3: Trespass

Jeffrey Clarke, 54, Homeless

Time: 10:16 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Bodnar Location: 855 Bridgeport Ave

Charges:

• Criminal Trespass 2nd Degree

Details: Officers responded to a burglar alarm and located Clarke on the property, where he had entered without permission.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 30, 2025

December 3: Shoplifting

Michaela Travers, 30, of New Haven

Time: 6:35 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Boyles Location: Marshall's, 1413 Boston Post Road

Charges:

• Larceny 5th Degree

Details: Officers responded to Marshall's for a detained shoplifter. Travers is accused of stealing $541.29 worth of merchandise from the store.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 30, 2025

December 4: Breach of Peace

Timothy Smith, 61, of New Haven

Time: 4:05 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Altermatt Location: Elks Lodge, 124 New Haven Ave

Charges:

• Breach of Peace 2nd Degree

Details: Officers responded to the Elks Lodge for a breach of peace incident. Smith is accused of making threatening statements to another person at the lodge.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: January 6, 2026

December 5: Disorderly Conduct

Kyle Collins, 59, of New Haven

Time: 10:29 a.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Curry Location: 1191 Boston Post Road

Charges:

• Disorderly Conduct (x2)
• Interfering with an Officer (x2)

Details: Officers responded to a breach of peace incident. Collins is accused of providing police with a false name. Once identified, it was discovered he had an active arrest warrant for a similar incident in August 2025.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: January 2, 2026

December 5: Warrant Service – DUI

John Lish, 75, of North Haven

Time: 9:45 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer M. Moreno Location: 430 Boston Post Road (Police Headquarters)

Charges:

• Operating Under the Influence

Details: Lish turned himself in on an active arrest warrant. He is accused of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in July 2025.

Bond: $500 Court Date: January 2, 2026

December 5: Breach of Peace

Kevin Preneta, 24, of Milford

Time: 10:24 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Altermatt Location: Blind Rhino, 21 Daniel St

Charges:

• Breach of Peace 2nd Degree
• Threatening 2nd Degree

Details: Officers responded to Blind Rhino for a breach of peace incident. Preneta is accused of refusing to leave the establishment after being asked to by staff and then threatening staff members.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: January 2, 2026

December 5: Shoplifting

Robert Lillis, 58, of Milford

Time: 5:35 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Boyles Location: Target, 1191 Boston Post Road

Charges:

• Larceny 6th Degree

Details: Officers responded to Target for a detained shoplifter. Lillis is accused of stealing $137.07 worth of merchandise from the store.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: December 29, 2025

December 6: Harassment

Lori Jones, 70, of Milford

Time: 10:21 a.m. Arresting Officers: Officer Brooks, Officer Mauro Location: 1048 E Broadway

Charges:

• Harassment 2nd Degree (x2)

Details: Officers responded to a neighbor dispute. Jones is accused of harassing a neighbor on multiple occasions.

Bond: Promise to Appear Court Date: January 6, 2026

December 7: Warrant Service – Domestic Violence

Dina Bashlawi, 48, of Milford

Time: 6:00 p.m. Arresting Officer: Officer Lamb Location: Not specified

Charges:

• Harassment 2nd Degree
• Threatening 2nd Degree

Details: Police took custody of Bashlawi on an active arrest warrant. She is accused of harassing and threatening the victim on multiple voicemail messages earlier in December.

Bond: $2,500 Court Date: December 8, 2025

The Milford Police Department reminds residents that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Source: Milford Police Department Community Engagement Unit