Milford Police Report 13 Arrests Including $10K Embezzlement at Dave & Buster's
Milford Police reported 13 arrests from December 1-7, including a former Dave & Buster's employee accused of stealing over $10,000 through a ghost employee scheme, multiple shoplifting incidents, and breach of peace cases at local establishments.
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
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